Project Information

Since its arrival at BIOS, R/V Atlantic Explorer has supported research projects in a variety of scientific disciplines, with resident faculty and visiting scientists from ocean science institutions around the world. In the coming years, R/V Atlantic Explorer will continue to serve as a platform for oceanographic and atmospheric research, enabling scientists to gain insight into issues of both regional and global importance.

Current and Past Projects

• Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS)
• Hydrostation 'S'
• Oceanic Flux Program
• BIOS-SCOPE
• Dr. Michael Lomas, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (phytoplankton diversity and physiology)
• Nereus Hybrid Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
• Dr. David Black, Stony Brook University (paleoclimatology, paleoceanography)
• Dr. Tammi Richardson, University of South Carolina (phytoplankton growth and taxonomic composition)

Institutional Partners

• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
• University of Southern California
• University of California, Santa Barbara
• Princeton University
• University of Southampton
• Cafe Thorium (Ken Buesseler's Radiochemistry Group at WHOI)
• U.S. Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS)
• NSF Division of Ocean Sciences
• University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS)
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)