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Schmidt Ocean Institute Resumes Live Deep-Sea Expedition Off Uruguay

Using the ROV SuBastian, the month-long mission maps Uruguay’s deep margin to bolster ocean literacy.

Expedición fondo del mar. Crédito: Schmidt Ocean Institute.
22-08-2025 Buenos Aires - SOCIEDAD ENTREVISTA A DANIEL LAURETTA (CONICET). Foto: Luciano Thieberger. FTP CLARIN LTH_2968.jpg Z Invitado
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Streaming científico. El buque Falkor (too) inició la expedición “Viaje a lo desconocido”, ahora en aguas uruguayas. 

Overview

  • Live YouTube broadcasts restarted on 23 August and are scheduled to run through 19 September.
  • The research vessel Falkor (too) departed Montevideo to survey areas off Punta del Este and the Río de la Plata region.
  • Surveys target roughly 200–3,600 meters in depth, including Uruguay’s six submarine canyons and fluid-escape sites tied to chemosynthetic life.
  • A 37-member team from Uruguayan institutions and international partners is conducting sampling, high-resolution mapping and ultra-HD imaging with ROV SuBastian.
  • The Uruguay Sub200 campaign follows a widely viewed Argentine series that drew over 100,000 concurrent viewers and aims to generate open data for conservation and education.