Preparations (IMAGE) University of Rhode Island Caption Team members aboard the research vessel Falkor, prepare the RAD-2 for a deep-sea dive in October 2021. From left to right: Dave Casagrande (engineer, URI Graduate School of Oceanography), Brennan Phillips (URI associate professor of Ocean Engineering), Kaitlyn Becker (Ph.D. student, Harvard University at time of photo –- now assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology). Photo courtesy of Jovelle Tamayo/Schmidt Ocean Institute. Credit Waiting Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.