Public Event: Meet the Sub Alvin
A rare opportunity to see the famous deep-diving research submarine and meet the scientists and engineers behind it.
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Date
Sunday, October 17, 2010Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Woods Hole Village
Schedule of Events
Alvin Past, Present, and Future2:00 to 3:00 • Redfield Auditorium • 45 Water Street, Woods Hole
Hear from scientists and engineers about Alvin's history, what it's like to take a dive in Alvin, and the major changes the sub will undergo in the coming year. Speakers:
![]() Barrie Walden |
![]() Stace Beaulieu |
![]() Susan Humphris |
Alvin Open House
3:00 to 4:30 • WHOI Dock • 98 Water Street, Woods Hole
See the sub and talk to the people who help make it the hardest working deep-diving research sub in the U.S.
WHOI Ocean Science Exhibit Center
Noon to 5:00 • 15 School Street, Woods Hole
Learn more about Alvin, sit in a life-size mock up of the Alvin personnel sphere, watch high-definition video of life in the ocean's depths.
Additional Information

Read more about Alvin's accomplishments, what it's like to dive in Alvin, and what's in store for the nation's hardest-working deep-sea submersible.
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Alvin is a 3-person research submarine that takes scientists deep into the ocean. Since its launch in 1964, the Alvin has taken more than 2,500 scientists, engineers and observers to visit the floor of the deep sea.
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A tight-knit group with the 'right stuff' to guide a submersible on the seafloor.
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The deep diving submersible Alvin helped to turn a sunless, freezing marine world into a new frontier. More than 4,000 dives to the seafloor have allowed scientists to discover undersea volcanoes, deep-sea minerals, and hundreds of previously unknown organisms. Learn more about the vehicle in this interactive feature. (Requires Adobe Flash Player)
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