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Alvin

Alvin is able to explore 99% of the ocean floor. A feat of engineering and vision, this expansion of range for the human-occupied submersible will bring scientists into extreme environments across the globe.

Hear from a volcanologist, a marine biologist, and Alvin’s senior pilot about how the iconic sub enables scientific discovery in the far reaches of Earth’s ocean.


Season 3, Episode 4
Originally aired April 28, 2021
Speakers & Host:
Bruce Strickrott
Bruce Strickrott

Alvin Program Manager, WHOI

Patricia “Trish” Gregg

Marine Volcanologist, University of Illinois

Peter Girguis

Marine Biologist, Harvard, WHOI

Veronique Lacapra
Veronique Lacapra

Host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI

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Robots
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Jellies
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From Sea to Stars
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Enchanted Ocean
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Ocean Beyond Earth
Corals in Crisis
The Future Ocean
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The Science of Shipwrecks
Exploring Inner and Outer Space
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