Outreach and Science Communications
Onboard the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer (EX1811)
Photo: Art Howard/NOAA OER
Ocean Exploration Communications
Father’s Day at Sea | Science Stories. Schmidt Ocean Institute. R/V Falkor. June 2021.
Cruise Log: Mechanisms for Characterizing Deep-Sea Coral Biodiversity. Schmidt Ocean Institute R/V Falkor Link
Explore @ Home: Corals in the Darkness with Carina Fish and Dr. Steve Auscavitch Link
Océano Profundo 2018. NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Dive 9: Hard Bottom, Hard Bottom. Link
Océano Profundo 2018. NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Corals! Link
Discovering the Deep: Exploring Remote Pacific MPAs. 2017. NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Deep-sea Battle: Featherweight Division Link
What is Ocean Acidification? The Franklin Institute. Philadelphia, PA. Link
Seamount Biogeography In and Around the Phoenix Islands Protected Area. Link
Deep-sea Coral Communities in the U.S. Caribbean Region. Link
Conferences and Workshop presentations
8th International Symposium on Deep-sea Corals. Edinburgh, Scotland. 2023.
E/V Nautilus Exploration Expedition Forum. March 27-31, 2023.
7th International Symposium on Deep-sea Corals. Cartagena, Colombia. 2019.
ASLO 2019 Aquatic Sciences Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2019.
Nautilus Science Communication Workshop. Narragansett, RI, USA. 2015, 2019
World Conference on Marine Biodiversity. Montreal, QC, Canada. 2018.
Ocean Sciences Meeting. 2014, Honolulu, HI; 2019, Portland, OR
McKinnie, D., Lelei Peau, A., Auscavitch, S. Exploring the Deep Ocean Through Pacific Island Partnerships: Independent Samoa. Presentation to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture. National University of Samoa. Apia, Samoa. September 20, 2017.
Presenting at the 8th International Symposium on Deep-sea Corals. Edinburgh, Scotland. May 29, 2023.
Photo: Upasana Ganguly
Science outreach with local television media for the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Photo: NOAA OER/Art Howard
MEdia Appearances
Rare and bizarre tentacle-trailing sea creature caught on video, expedition scientist’s ‘mind is blown.’ LiveScience
E/V Nautilus ventures through unexplored waters 1,000 miles south of Hawaiian Islands Hawai’i Public Radio
Pristine condition of Kiribati deep-sea wonderland a rare delight for ocean scientists. Pacific Beat. 2017. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Buque “Okeanos Explorer” de NOAA llega a aguas de Puerto Rico. Notiseis 360 PR. 2018. Link
Scientists to explore new sites in Puerto Rico, USVI waters. Associated Press. 2018. Link