Expeditions

Ridge 2000 researchers regularly visit seafloor volcanoes and hydrothermal vent ecosystems along the mid-ocean ridge system, and use sophisticated submersibles like Alvin and the ROV Jason II. Join scientists and shipboard personnel as they investigate these challenging and remote environments through the following websites:

NOTE: Shaded boxes indicate sites with material for students.

August 2011
Axial Volcano, Juan de Fuca Ridge

Interactive Oceans Visions'11

August 2011
Mid-Cayman Rise, western Atlantic

Mid-Cayman Rise Expedition 2011

July 2011
Galapagos Rift, eastern Pacific

GALREX 2011

June - July 2011
Juan de Fuca Ridge, northeastern Pacific

R/V Atlantis AT18-07

September 2010
Southern Mariana Trough, western Pacific

R/V Yokosuka YK10-11

July — September 2010
Juan de Fuca Ridge, northeast Pacific

IODP Expedition 327

July — August 2010
Juan de Fuca Ridge, northeast Pacific

Enlighten '10

March — April 2010
Galapagos Spreading Center, eastern Pacific

GRUVEE

May-June 2009
Lau Back-arc Basin

FLEXE cruise: FLEXE 2009

January 2008
South Atlantic

Dive and Discover, expedition 12

December 2007
East Pacific Rise

FLEXE 2007

July — August 2007
Gakkel Ridge

Dive and Discover, expedition 11

January — February 2007
East Pacific Rise

SEAS 2007

September — October 2005
Juan de Fuca Ridge, north-east Pacific

REVEL

July — August 2005
Lost City Hydrothermal Field on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Lost City 2005

April — May 2005
Lau Basin

Venture Deep Ocean

April — May 2005
East Pacific Rise

SEAS 2005

May — June 2005
Galapagos Rift

Dive and Discover, expedition 9

November — December 2004
East Pacific Rise

Extreme 2004

June — July 2004
Juan de Fuca Ridge, north-east Pacific

REVEL

May — June 2004
Juan de Fuca Ridge, north-east Pacific

Dive and Discover, expedition 8

April 2004
East Pacific Rise

SEAS 2004

March — April 2004
East Pacific Rise

2004 Expedition

January — February 2004
East Pacific Rise

AT7-11 Cruise

July 2003
Hess Deep, eastern Pacific

Hess Deep, Seismic Program

May — June 2003
New England Seamounts

Dive and Discover, expedition 7

April — May 2003
Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Lost City

November — December 2003
East Pacific Rise

Extreme 2003

November 2003
East Pacific Rise

The Field Museum

December 2002
East Pacific Rise

The Field Museum

October — November 2002
East Pacific Rise

Extreme 2002

November — December 2000
Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Descent to Mid-Atlantic Ridge

March — April 1999
Hess Deep, eastern Pacific

Hess Deep

September — October 1998
Puna Ridge, Pacific

Voyage to Puna Ridge