The ocean is vast. It covers more than 70% of the surface of our planet and holds 97% of the water on Earth.
The ocean is exciting. We swim, surf, dive, and play in it. We romanticize pirates, dream of merfolk, and love to be frightened of sea monsters.
The ocean is critical. We rely on the sea for food, energy, and environmental protection.
And yet, the ocean remains mysterious. Only 15% of the seafloor has been mapped by modern methods, and perhaps 5% has ever been seen by human eyes.
The Open Ocean initiative works at the intersection of science, technology, art, and society to design and deploy new ways to understand the ocean and connect people to it in novel ways, empowering a global community of explorers. Together, we will discover the unknown, the extremes, and the wonder of the sea—because the ocean is for everyone.
The ocean is vast. It covers more than 70% of the surface of our planet and holds 97% of the water on Earth.
The ocean is exciting. We swim, surf, dive, and play in it. We romanticize pirates, dream of merfolk, and love to be frightened of sea monsters.
The ocean is critical. We rely on the sea for food, energy, and environmental protection.
And yet, the ocean remains mysterious. Only 15% of the seafloor has been mapped by modern methods, and perhaps 5% has ever been seen by human eyes.
The Open Ocean initiative works at the intersection of science, technology, art, and society to design and deploy new ways to understand the ocean and connect people to it in novel ways, empowering a global community of explorers. Together, we will discover the unknown, the extremes, and the wonder of the sea—because the ocean is for everyone.