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This article was written for NoCamels by ZAVIT – Science and Environment in Israel. The Israeli coastline has been changing for centuries, and the prehistoric evidence can be seen in submerged settlements, ancient artifacts, and sea walls buried just offshore.
With COVID-19 at the forefront of every headline for the last two months, countless reports have shown the positive effects of the corona pandemic on nature and wildlife. While the natural world might only get a short break from human-induced stresses, it’s a good time to acknowledge that our impact on different ecosystems is very complex and is not always obvious.
MBARI is celebrating the 150th, or sesquicentennial (say that five times fast), deployment of its first long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (LRAUV), Tethys. This milestone was achieved during an ongoing field experiment in Lake Erie, where the vehicle is being used to survey the waters for a harmful alga that produces a liver toxin known as microcystin. MBARI engineers began developing the new, small AUV in 2007.
One of MBARI’s newest long-range autonomous underwater vehicles (LRAUVs) Galene has graduated from in-house testing and is now stretching its legs out in Monterey Bay. On Tuesday, June 18, LRAUV Galene took the plunge and began its first sea trial. In line with the naming convention used for all our LRAUVs, Galene is named for a sea nymph in Greek mythology and joins the fleet through the teamwork of MBARI engineers, led by Project Manager Brett Hobson and Principal Engineer Mathieu Kemp.
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