Ocean Encounters: ALVIN

Ocean Discovery at New Depths

Within months Alvin will be 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. [Recorded April 28, 2021]

Speakers and Host

• Bruce Strickrott, Alvin Program Manager
• Patricia “Trish” Gregg, Marine Volcanologist
• Peter Girguis, Marine Biologist
• Véronique LaCapra, Host and Direct of Special Projects, WHOI