April 2008
R2K co-sponsors the 2008 MATE International ROV
Competition. The competition will be held at UCSD/SIO June
26-28, 2008 and this year's theme is: "Diving to the Deep:
Uncovering the Mysteries of Mid-Ocean Ridges."
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Recent R2K
Community Meeting
R2K scientists continued to
push the frontiers of multidisciplinary science integration at
the Community Meeting, "Mantle to Microbe: Integrated Studies at
Oceanic Spreading Centers", held March 25-26 in Portland, Oregon.
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presentations
January 2008
The R2K FLEXE (From Local to Extreme Environments) education
project successfully completed their 2007 pilot efforts, including
online communications with students and a live phone call from the
Alvin submersible during a December, 2007 cruise to the East Pacific
Rise ISS.