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Expeditions

iAtlantic’s work programme is underpinned by more than 30 research expeditions that will explore all corners of the Atlantic over the next 4 years.

Using the latest technology to gather the vital data needed to identify the ecosystems most at risk from environmental change in the deep and open ocean, scientists of all disciplines from across the partnership are involved in these seagoing missions. Capacity building – both technological and human – is a key component of every cruise, and the sharing of equipment, personnel and expertise is essential in maximising our ability to make the necessary observations and measurements. We will bring you regular updates from the research ships as they go about their important and exciting work so you can keep up with the latest discoveries.

The expeditions linked to iAtlantic are catalogued below – use the filters to search, and click on the cruise name to access more details. Please note that in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our planned expeditions are in the process of being re-planned so please bear with us if some of the information below has not yet been updated. 

Is your cruise missing from the list? Please contact the iAtlantic project office.

  • DY108/109

    • Vessel: RRS Discovery
    • Region: NE Atlantic
    • Leader: Veerle Huvenne / NOC
    September 6, 2019 - October 2, 2019
    Assessing status of cold-water coral ecosystems at Darwin Mounds and NW Rockall Bank MPAs

    Deep Connections 2019

    • Region: NW Atlantic
    • Leader: Daniel Wagner / NOAA
    August 6, 2019 - September 15, 2019
    A two-leg expedition focused on exploring deep-water habitats of the U.S. and Canadian Atlantic Continental Margin

    MoCha_Scan_II

    • Vessel: RV Celtic Explorer
    • Region: NE Atlantic
    • Leader: Aaron Lim / UCC
    July 25, 2019 - July 31, 2019
    ROV survey of Porcupine Bank Canyon (HD video and retrieval of lander systems)

    SMARTIES

    • Vessel: RV Pourquoi pas?
    • Region: Equatorial Atlantic
    • Leader: Maia Marcia / Ifremer
    July 13, 2019 - August 23, 2019

    B7-2019

    • Vessel: Bjarni Sæmundsson
    • Region: NE Atlantic
    • Leader: Steinunn H. Olafsdottir / MFRI
    June 24, 2019 - July 4, 2019
    Basic habitat mapping of benthic communities south of Iceland

    MapGES-2019

    • Vessel: Arquipélago
    • Region: NE Atlantic
    • Leader: Telmo Morato / IMAR
    June 23, 2019 - September 3, 2019
    Exploring ridges and seamounts in the Azores EEZ to improve understanding of the drivers of distribution patterns of VME and commercial deep-sea fisheries. 

    DY103

    • Vessel: RRS Discovery
    • Region: NE Atlantic
    • Leader: Sue Hartman / NOC
    June 21, 2019 - July 9, 2019

    MoMARSAT19

    • Vessel: RV Pourquoi pas?
    • Region: NE Atlantic
    • Leader: Pierre-Marie Sarradin / Ifremer
    June 11, 2019 - July 3, 2019
    The Momarsat2019 cruise performed the yearly maintenance of the EMSO-Azores observatory at Lucky Strike (Mid-Atlantic Ridge).

    AMU2019001

    • Vessel: CCGS Amundsen
    • Region: NW Atlantic
    • Leader: Igor Yashayaev / DFO
    June 4, 2019 - June 23, 2019
    Extended survey of the Labrador Sea physical environment and ecosystem

    PS120

    • Vessel: RV Polarstern
    • Region: SE Atlantic
    • Leader: Karen Wiltshire / AWI
    June 2, 2019 - June 29, 2019
    Transit expedition to collect hydroacoustic data: Port Stanley - Las Palmas - Bremerhaven

    MoCha_Scan_I

    • Vessel: RV Celtic Explorer
    • Region: NE Atlantic
    • Leader: Aaron Lim / UCC
    May 13, 2019 - May 23, 2019
    ROV and multibeam survey of the Porcupine Bank Canyon in the NE Atlantic. 

    Deep Search RB1903

    • Vessel: NOAAS Ronald Brown
    • Region: NW Atlantic
    • Leader: Erik Cordes / Temple Univ.
    April 9, 2019 - April 30, 2020
    Investigating canyons, methane seeps and coral communities along the US East coast between Virginia and Georgia

    PS116

    • Vessel: RV Polarstern
    • Region: SE Atlantic
    • Leader: Claudia Hanfland / AWI
    November 10, 2018 - December 11, 2018
    Transit expedition to collect hydroacoustic data: Bremerhaven - Las Palmas - Cape Town

    MSM75

    • Vessel: RV Maria S Merian
    • Region: NE Atlantic
    • Leader: Colin Devey / GEOMAR
    June 26, 2018 - August 6, 2018
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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.