Technology How can rescuers quickly find people lost at sea? Scientists created a new method of using information about the ocean to help rescuers find missing people quickly.
Biodiversity and Conservation How do corals spread in the deep sea? Scientists wanted to know how seamounts affect populations of deep sea corals.
Biodiversity and Conservation How can we track life in the ocean? Scientists used the DNA that organisms leave behind in their environment to work out which species were present in Monterey Bay, California.
Biodiversity and Conservation What happens to sea lampreys if catfish move in? Scientists wanted to know if catfish, introduced into rivers by people, are a threat to native lampreys.
Biodiversity and Conservation Do bats benefit from wildfires? Researchers wanted to find out how wildfires in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California affect bats.
Biodiversity and Conservation How does rock climbing impact birds? Scientists wanted to know how climbers affect birds that nest on cliffs.