Episode 1303: Alvin: Pioneer of the Deep
The deep-sea submersible Alvin has brought researchers and explorers to extraordinary places for more than fifty years. Now, Alvin is poised to continue its revolutionary scientific work with a new set of upgrades that will take it deeper than ever before, with the ability to reach more than 98% of the ocean. How has the research conducted with the Alvin submersible impacted our understanding of the oceans? And what can Alvin’s incredible history of discovery, inspiration, and daring tell us about life on Earth and beyond?
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Image Credits
Changing Seas would like to thank the following individuals and institutions who kindly allowed their footage, images and other media to be used in this production:
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Patricia Gregg, University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign
Paul Johnson, University of Washington
Dawn Wright, Esri
Jason Sylvan, Texas A&M University
Ivan Hurzeler and Acid Horizon, LLC 2014
Ivan Hurzeler and DEEP SEARCH
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
United States Geological Survey
Special Thanks:
Erin Koenig
Suzanne Pelisson
Mark Guerrero
Keith Randall
Billy Smith
Liam Moran
Peter Koeppen
Peter Stonier
Zola Stoddard
Patricia Smith
Bethany Jones
Mary Stephans
Karen B. Cerka
Melissa Matchett
Saba Faridi
Susan Poulton
Ivan Hurzeler
Erik Cordes
Samantha Wishnak
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