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Pompeii Worm Dive Deeper


In 1998, University of Delaware marine biologist Craig Cary and his colleagues made international headlines when they confirmed that the Pompeii worm, which lives at hydrothermal vents, is the Earth's most heat-tolerant animal, able to withstand temperatures up to 176°F! To learn more about the Pompeii worm,
Dive Location
Submersible Alvin
R/V Atlantis
For a Quicktime Video. Click Here

Meet the Scientists Science Team Image
Dr. Monika Bright Dr. George Luther
Dr. Craig Cary Liz McCliment
Dr. Colleen Cavanaugh Dr. Alison Murray
Dr. Peter Countway Andrea Nussbaumer
Dr. Gregory Druschel Dr. Don Nuzzio
Eileen Dunn Dr. Tim Shank
Irene Garcia Frank Stewart
Brian Glazer Ken Voglesonger
Dr. Joe Grzymski Jay Wheeler
Dr. Tara Harmer Dr. Shannon Williamson
Kristy Henscheid
Letise Houser
Listen as Dr. Cary introduces the science team of Extreme 2003.
Dr. Charoenkwan Kraiya
 
Daily Discoveries


Discover the wonders of the deep — take a virtual tour of the seafloor in Alvin!

Latise Houser On Assignment
Check in with grad student Letise Houser, our shipboard education coordinator, for a daily account of the expedition.

What's it feel like when you're descending in the submersible Alvin? What's it feel like when you're descending in the submersible Alvin?
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