Pacific Mapping

During the NA178 expedition, scientists Adrian Burke and Jory Teltser are conducting open-ocean biodiversity surveys of seabirds and other marine species from the observation deck on E/V Nautilus. This photo of a laughing gull was the first bird spotted, right as the ship sailed out of Honolulu Harbor.

Join us next week for our first Live Q&A event of the season and hear from the Corps of Exploration onboard E/V Nautilus about seafloor mapping, including representatives from Kongsberg! Tune in and submit questions in real-time right here at Nautiluslive.org.

With our new EM304 multibeam sonar upgrade, we can map deeper and more efficiently than ever before! This is especially critical as we will be exploring some of the deepest parts of the ocean in the Western Pacific in 2026 and beyond. Learn more in our blog!