Contact information
Name:
John Wilson
Phone:
6103305197
Email:
wilsonj@lafayette.edu
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When:
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Where:
Van Wickle 108
Presenter:
Cassie Bongiovanni
Price:
Free
Mapping the Deep Sea and the Power of Visualization
Abstract:
During its first two years in operation, the DSSV Pressure Drop collected more than 1 million km2 of deep sea bathymetric data from some of the deepest places in the world in support of manned-submersible dives and general scientific exploration. This presentation will discuss four major expeditions within these two years and how GIS was critical to the identification of several new seafloor features and species of deep sea life, the deployment of a manned-submersible more than 25 times to the world’s deepest depths, and the success of more than 100 scientific lander deployments. Highlights from the bathymetric data, scientific lander videos, and stories from the expeditions will be shared.
Sponsored by:
Geospatial Community of Practice, Provost Office, Libraries, Geology, International Affairs