This month, scientists, engineers, divers, and other collaborators will embark on the C-Innovation M/V Island Intervention as part of the restoration of Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities in the Gulf of America. These projects, led by NOAA and the Department of the Interior, focus on the restoration of deep Gulf coral habitats injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The mission will use both a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and saturation divers from the Navy Experimental Diving Unit Saturation Detachment (NEDU-NSD) to conduct surveys, collect coral and sediment samples, install mooring buoys to protect the seafloor, remove marine debris and other threats, and more.

Throughout the mission, public livestreams will offer an unprecedented opportunity to see restoration efforts in real time. These free YouTube programs cover a range of topics–from lionfish to life onboard–and will be available for live or later viewing. See the list of programs below to save the date. If you miss any of the livestreams, don’t worry–past livestreams are available for viewing anytime on the University of Rhode Island’s Inner Space Center’s Youtube page. Here is the schedule:

• Thursday, 7/25 at 4pm EDT: Intro to Invasives: Lionfish
• Sunday 7/28 at 3pm EDT: Life at Sea
• Monday 7/29 at 12:30pm EDT: Twilight Tech: ROVs
• Friday 8/2 at 2pm EDT: Survival Mode: Life in the Deep Sea
• Saturday 8/3 at 11 am EDT: Twilight tech: Diving and Landers
• Monday 8/5 at 6pm EDT: Girl power!

See all upcoming livestreams here. Hope to see you there! Also, you’re welcome to share the schedule and attached flyer — the more the merrier!