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Investigator blows the lid on underwater volcanoes

The volcanic lost world is not a myth, we’ve seen it!

Whale, whale, whale, what do we have here?

Scientists on our research vessel Investigator were treated to a spot of whale watching over the weekend.

The cold and the beautiful: five cool things we’ve been up to in Antarctica

Australia and Antarctica go way back. 96 million years, in fact. Lately, we’ve played a key role in some of the biggest scientific discoveries in Antarctica.

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Avoiding that sinking feeling at sea

With Day of the Seafarer focusing this year on mental health and well-being, we are shining a beacon on life at sea on Investigator and how our seafarers mentally prepare for their time among the waves.

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Teachers live-streaming science from the high seas into their classrooms

A group of Australian school teachers and educators are heading home after a week on the high seas beaming lessons back to shore.

RV Investigator probe reveals Bass Strait shipwreck after ‘chance encounter’

Scientists on RV Investigator, while scanning the bottom of Bass Strait in a "lawn-mowing" operation, have discovered an 1890 shipwreck and uncovered more than they expected.

(100,000) nautical miles of science

An inspiring science drama about a ship and its marine research, over a journey of 100,000 nautical miles.

You never know what you’ll find in the Abyss

The depths of the ocean are one of Earth's most inaccessible and unexplored environments, and getting a sneak peek into what lives down there can provide great insight into managing marine diversity.

One fish, two fish, what is this new fish?

Understanding which fish species occur where, and identifying new fish species, is the starting point for managing our marine biodiversity.

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Fantastic finds and where Investigator found them in 2017

The research vessel Investigator delivered a veritable smorgasbord of tasty marine science in 2017. Here are five fantastic things we found on and under the waves.

Dissecting a dolphin packs an olfactory punch and critical learnings for UTAS students

Most students remember dissecting a frog in science class at school, but not everyone has witnessed a dolphin being carefully taken apart and examined. WARNING: this story contains images of a dolphin being dissected.

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Aye aye CAPSTAN! Training Australia’s next-gen marine scientists

Research vessel Investigator departs with 20 postgrad students for the first voyage under the breakthrough CAPSTAN sea training program.

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