From May through September 2023, NOAA and partners conducted a series of remotely operated vehicle and mapping expeditions onboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to improve knowledge about unexplored and poorly understood deepwater areas offshore Alaska. Partnerships were key to the success of these expeditions and took form in a variety of manners, from community input on dive sites to the creation of the first annual Seward Science Symposium, which provided a venue for the exchange of ideas, setting the stage for collaborations far into the future.
Data collected during the Alaska expeditions contributed to the establishment of a baseline of understanding of these areas and served to catalyze further exploration, research, and management activities. This data also contributed to Seascape Alaska , a regional campaign aimed at fully mapping U.S. waters off Alaska by 2040, creating accessible, high-quality modern seabed data for Alaskan waters to support U.S. research, resource management, sustainable economic growth, and the health and security of Americans.
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Video courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Seascape Alaska.