2026 Operations Schedule
-March 2-8 , 2026:
Dr. Peter Etnoyer-NOAA-R/V Savannah-300m system
"Mesophotic propagation trials off Charleston, SC; coral collections and deployments"
-March 21- April 26, 2026:
Stacey Harter-NOAA-NOAA Ship Nancy Foster-1,000m system
"Mesophotic Deep Benthic Communities Project Gulf of Mexico"
-May 16-25, 2026:
Marisa Nuttall-FGBNMS-NOAA Ship Nancy Foster-300m system
"Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Cruise NAZ Project"
-June 21 - July 16, 2026:
Dr. Peter Etnoyer-NOAA-R/V Point Sur-1,000m system
"Mesophotic Deep Benthic Communities Project Gulf of Mexico, coral collections"
-August 16 - 27, 2026:
Dr. Sandra Brooke-FSU-R/V Point Sur-500m system
"Eastern Gulf of Mexico ROV surveys and collections"
-September 11 - October 1, 2026:
Dave Packer-NOAA-NOAA Ship Pisces-300m system
"Gulf of Maine ROV surveys and collections"