Join the Expedition!

September 1st to October 4th

Please join us on this expedition to the underwater volcanoes of the northeast Pacific Ocean. During this 34-day research cruise, scientists aboard the University of Washington’s Research Vessel Thomas G. Thompson will use underwater robots and high-definition video cameras to explore, sample, monitor, and map one of the most extreme environments on Earth.

"DEEP" APPRECIATION OF BOB BALLARD

IMPROVISATIONAL THEATER-IN-THE-ROUND:
HDTV Broadcast of Sea-going Research

image highlights

VISIONS '05

A graphical representation of the VISIONS O5 cruise.

Expedition Map

Expedition locations on the Juan de Fuca Ridge and Nootka Transform fault.