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What We Do
  • Shark Derived Single-Domain Antibody Generation
    Every week I go to the seafood market to purchase fish, shrimp and squid, not for my family, but for the lab's dozens of sharks as their next week's food.
      (Text by BI Yunchen, yunchenbi@qdio.ac.cn)
      Yunchen was operating shark experiment. Credit: Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
      Every week I go to the seafood market to purchase fish, shrimp and squid, not for my family, but...
    Jan 03, 2023
  • Diving Into the Subsurface Ocean to Understand Climate Change
    My main goal is to identify and understand the long-term ocean subsurface temperature and salinity changes and link them to climate change and variability.
      (Text by LI Yuanlong, liyuanlong@qdio.ac.cn)
      Yuanlong was giving a speech in an international workshop. Credit: Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
      This photo was photographed on May 24, 2018. I was talking about the Indo-P...
    Dec 02, 2022
  • CT for the Earth in the Ocean
    What we're doing is a lot like medical CT, except we're doing CT for the Earth instead of the brain.
      (Text by DONG Dongdong, dongdongdong@qdio.ac.cn)
      Dongdong was deploying the hydrophone streamer. Credit: Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
      The Earth we live on is infinitely spectacular. Plateaus, mountains, rivers, grass...
    Nov 16, 2022
  • Exploring the Role of Ocean Circulation in A Warming Climate
    My team and I will continue to observe and study changes in the ocean in order to more accurately predict future climate changes and impacts in advance.
      (Text by HU Shijian, sjhu@qdio.ac.cn)
      Shijian was getting ready to deploy an Argo float in the western Pacific Ocean. Behind him is a floating ball of a mooring equipped with ADCPs. Credit: Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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    Nov 04, 2022
  • Biocorrosion and Bioleaching: Two Names for the Same Story
    I wish to elucidate the key factors influencing interfacial process of bioleaching and biocorrosion.
      (Text by ZHANG Ruiyong, ruiyong.zhang@qdio.ac.cn)
      Ruiyong was discussing with colleagues about the preparation of metal samples used in in situ enrichment of corrosive microorganisms in marine (deep-sea) environments. Credit: Institute of Ocean...
    Oct 13, 2022
  • Becoming A Modern Marine Naturalist
    I am a molluscan taxonomist, also called a malacologist. My dream is to become a modern marine naturalist, studying, exploring, and protecting marine life.
      (Text by ZHANG Junlong, zhangjl@qdio.ac.cn)
      Junlong was participating in an expedition on board a research vessel. Credit: Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
      When you walk along the beach, do you marvel at the colorful, va...
    Oct 09, 2022
  • Let Abyssal Ocean Movements Be Seen and Predictable
    Our new findings subvert the traditional view that the deep ocean circulation is in a state of calm, disorder, and a very slow variation.
      (Text by WANG Jianing, wjn@qdio.ac.cn)
      Jianing and his colleagues was preparing the deployment of the Vertical Microstructure Profiler at the afterdeck of RV "KeXue" in the western Pacific Ocean. Credit: Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy...
    Oct 09, 2022
  • Moving the Laboratory to the Seafloor
    I have always had a dream to move the laboratory to the seafloor. My team and I will continue to work hard to achieve this goal.
      (Text by ZHANG Xin, xzhang@qdio.ac.cn)
      Xin was driving the ROV. Credit: Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
      In this image, I am piloting the ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) Faxian, which was taken in the summer of 2018. As th...
    Sep 13, 2022