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The iMirabilis2 Expedition

In July-August 2021, a team of marine scientists from the iAtlantic project are undertaking a 6-week expedition to investigate and explore the ecosystems and natural processes in the deep sea around the Cabo Verde islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. This expedition – known as iMirabilis2 – is much more than a scientific mission: on board is a cohort of early career scientists undergoing hands-on, at-sea training in a range of cutting-edge techniques and skills that will equip them to be the expedition leaders of the future.
Use the links below to discover more about the expedition: who’s on board the ship, what science we’re doing and why it’s important. You can learn more about the techniques and equipment we use to sample and survey the deep ocean, and join our early career researchers as they learn how to use them.
Latest videos from iMirabilis2
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Time lapse series from the camera lander, 16 August 2021. Images © Prof. Andrew Sweetman/Lyell Centre-HWU/iMirabilis2
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iAtlantic Fellows Kelsey Archer Barnhill and Beatriz Vinha explain a scientist's role during a ROV dive, focusing on how video annotation is done using the ocean seafloor observation protocol.
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iAtlantic Fellows Kelsey Archer Barnhill and Bea Vinha demonstrate what happens to the samples collected by ROV once they arrive on board the ship.
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AUV engineer Stewart Fairbairn explains how AUV missions using Autosub6000 are planned, prepared and executed.
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iAtlantic project coordinator Murray Roberts introduces the CTD instrument.
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iAtlantic Fellow Alycia Smith explains the incubation experiments being carried out on board the RV Sarmiento de Gamboa during the iMirabilis2 expedition.
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The best bits from the ROV Luso dive to the Azores-Biscay Rise, 25 July 2021
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Scientific leaders on Leg 0 of the iMirabilis2 expedition reflect on what they have discovered during the first week at sea.
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A fast-forward view of the all-important immersion suit safety drill on board RV Sarmiento de Gamboa, 23 July 2021
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Join our Fellows for a quick tour of the RV Sarmiento de Gamboa!
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Night-time test launch of ROV Luso from RV Sarmiento de Gamboa, 23 July 2021
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iMirabilis expedition leader Cova Orejas is interviewed for TV channel Euronews, 30 July 2021
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AUV engineer Dan Roper introduces the Autosub6000
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Deep-sea science is the ultimate team sport!
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iAtlantic Fellow Danielle de Jonge introduces the benthic lander family
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ROV Pilot Andreia Afonso from EMEPC gives us a guided tour of ROV Luso
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Science on board

What are we doing and why?

Equipment & technology

How do you sample the deep ocean?

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 818123 (iAtlantic). This output reflects only the author’s view and the European Union cannot be held responsible for any use that may be  made of the information contained therein.