Happy Earth Day! (Video from Dive 03 of the current expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Observations made using the high-definition cameras and powerful lights of remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer, piloted by the team from Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration, can provide us with important insights into the ecology of the deep ocean. Produced by Olivia Andrus-Drennan, GFOE.) | NOAA Ocean Exploration

In April, NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted a "shakedown" expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington, to get systems ready for the rest of the field season...and to conduct some science (of course!). This video summarizes the science side of the expedition. For a full rundown of what we accomplished, visit: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/express/ex2301/welcome.html [With the Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration and U.S. Ge