DEEPEND|RESTORE II is a go!

I am very excited to announce that our DEEPEND|RESTORE funding has been extended for another five years, and we are ready to kick off DEEPEND|RESTORE II!

Lanternfishes captured during the DEEPEND and DEEPEND|RESTORE programs. Images by Dante Fenolio / DEEPEND

This work follows on directly from our DEEPEND|RESTORE research program, providing funding for the continuation of our long-term oceanic time series from the northern Gulf of Mexico. Through these research programs, we aim to identify trends and drivers in the oceanic micronekton assemblages of the northern Gulf, and use those findings to generate advice that can be applied by resource managers in this enormous and dynamic ecosystem.