Multimedia: Interviews

Rich Lutz

Rutgers University

Lutz talks about the biological discoveries on the 1979 expedition.

Ken McDonald video

Ken Macdonald

University of California, Santa Barbara

McDonald discusses the 1972 Deep-Tow cruise.

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Robert Ballard interview 1

Robert Ballard

Institute for Exploration, Mystic

Ballard discusses the lead-up to the FAMOUS expedition.

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Robert Ballard Interview 2

Robert Ballard

Institute for Exploration, Mystic

Ballard talks about finding the vents during the 1977 expedition.

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Robert Ballard interview 3

Robert Ballard

Institute for Exploration, Mystic

Ballard describes relocating the vents during the 1979 expedition.

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Dick Von Herzen interview

Dick Von Herzen

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Von Herzen talks about the 1977 expedition.

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John Porteous Interview

John Porteous

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Porteous talks when Alvin returned with the first vent animals.

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Marv Lilley

Marv Lilley

University of Washington

Lilley discusses the 1977 expedition

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Dudley Foster interview

Dudley Foster

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Foster discusses finding high temperature vents at 21°N.

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Holger Jannasch interview

Holger Jannasch

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Jannasch discusses the significance of the discovery of the vents.

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