CAMO - 2026 Sharp Maping and recovery with USNA and UD

The project will test key hypotheses about deep-sea methane dynamics including determining if there are significant lags in microbial responses after exposure to elevated methane concentrations, determining the relationships of AMOR to methane and DIN concentrations and investigating the response times and magnitude of methanotrophs to spatial and temporal variability in methane concentration. Successful collection of in situ AMOR and associated microbial community data will prove important for modeling ocean methane dynamics over a range of oceanographic conditions including seep-enriched bottom waters and accidental hydrocarbon releases. This will be used to Map the Primary T1 site of Delaware near Washington Canyon and recovery the final Lander. Will be working together with The US Naval Academy and University of Delaware.