From Santa Barbara to the Endeavor Hydrothermal Vent Fields: The Future of Deep-Sea Exploration

Lecture presented by Edward R. Cassano Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 7 pm Members Reception 6:15 – 6:45 pm (for current SBMM Members only) Cost: $5 (SBMM members), $15 (non-members) Register: www.sbmm.org/all-events or (805) 456-8747 Sponsored by Marie L. Morrisroe In a media-rich talk reaching from the depths of the Endeavor Hydrothermal Vents off of Vancouver Island to the deep-sea coral gardens of the Florida shelf, Edward R. Cassano (Founding Trustee and past Executive Director of SBMM) will describe the current state of deep-sea exploration using ROV’s. Cassano dives deep into the challenges and rewards of building and deploying complex deep-sea research equipment for science. Cassano will also introduce an exciting endeavor to revisit the Midway Battlefield in 2018. Copyright Pelagic Research Services, NOAA and AFW PRS Deep-Water ROV System Odysseus

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• Thursday, Mar 8, 2018  7pm