"Islands in the Stream 2002:
Exploring Underwater Oases"

... consists of four scientific investigations to study the continental shelf break and slope from the eastern coast of Florida to North Carolina — an area known as the South Atlantic Bight. The mission will take place in three "legs" and focus on the characterization of deep-reef habitats, with particular emphasis on the discovery, exploration and description of reef fish spawning sites; exploration of the unique outer shelf and slope habitats off the Carolinas; discovery of new resources with pharmaceutical potential; and exploration of vision and bioluminescence in the deep-sea benthos.

Ocean Explorer/ Explorations website:
http://www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/02sab/welcome.html

Individual updates and logs with CEC personnel involved:

• August 05, 2002 - Marine Protected Areas for Reef Fish
• August 06, 2002 - First Day on the Job
• August 07, 2002 - Modern Submersibles (Mike Randall)
• August 08, 2002 - Up Close and Personal on a North Carolina Deep Reef (Ken Sulak)
• August 09, 2002 - Sargassum and Open Water Surface Communities
• August 10, 2002 - Perspective from a North Carolina Educator
• August 11, 2002 - Advances in Technology
• August 12, 2002 - "1400-feet Down in a Washing Machine"
• August 13, 2002 - Are We There Yet?
• August 14, 2002 - Views Forward, Views Aft
• August 15, 2002 - What's in a Name?

Life on the Edge - 2003