Discovering the Hidden Secrets of the Ocean - New Era of Ocean Exploration

This lecture explores how remote voyages, underwater robots, livestreaming, and evolving mapping tools are revealing deep-sea landscapes and ecosystems. It also discusses hydrothermal vent microbes, marine life, and ways to communicate discoveries.

Syllabus

Why is the ocean so important?
The exponential growth of technology
The Schmidt Ocean Institute
Capturing and livestreaming ocean footage
The first fully remote science voyage
Mapping the sea floor
New discoveries from the ocean
The evolution of ocean mapping technology
Hydrothermal vents and microbes
Discovering a new animal ecosystem
Life in the marine water column
The new technologies for marine biology
Communicating the discoveries made