Humans in the Deep Ocean

Since 1870, when Jules Verne penned his famous novel, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, humans have dreamed of exploring the deep ocean. That dream has long since become a reality and has resulted in profound discoveries about the ocean and our planet. At the next Science Made Public talk at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday in Redfield Auditorium, learn from Alvin Group Manager about the history of human-occupied submersibles, starting from the early designs, to plans to take Alvin even deeper than it is currently capable. During his presentation, Strickrott will moderate a live phone call to the research vessel Atlantis to hear firsthand about Alvin’s latest adventures. (Peter Girguis, Harvard University/NSF, ONR/HOV Alvin 2014 ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)