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Robert A. Reves-Sohn (Photo by Bridget Besaw-Gorman)
“The
challenge of exploring under the Arctic ice cap is driving us to create
fully autonomous methods to locate deep-sea hydrothermal vents. We’re
working on vehicles that incorporate different types of sensors,
navigational flexibility, and the means to find vents efficiently. At
WHOI, we have the people and technology to bring these concepts to
reality. I’m excited about the broad implications. Because of their
precision, the new methods should benefit the entire oceanographic
community, not just those of us who work in the Arctic. They may even
help inform the search for life on Jupiter’s moon Europa.”
Rob
Reves-Sohn, a geophysicist with training in mechanical engineering, is
developing advanced deep-submergence vehicles and technologies to open
up the virtually unexplored Arctic Basin to scientific exploration. The
Arctic is unique—having developed in isolation, it may hold clues to
the origins of life, and its ice and water have properties that, if
disrupted, could have dramatic consequences for Earth’s climate.
