New Science Coordinator position available at REV Ocean

Application Deadline: May 10th, 2024 Job Description We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Science Coordinator to join our ocean research and solutions team at the REV Ocean Fornebu office (Norway). As Science Coordinator, you will work closely with the Science Director in the development and operationalisation of the REV Ocean science programme, including the […]

New Chief Operating Officer (COO) position available at REV Ocean

Application Deadline: April 8th, 2024 The Chief Operating Officer (COO) holds a critical leadership role on the management team and is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the REV Ocean organization. The COO will, in close collaboration with the CEO, oversee the overall implementation of the REV Ocean strategy, workplans, procedures and […]

Turning Challenges into Solutions: REV Ocean sets sail for 2026 Launch

Fornebu/Ålesund, 10.11.23.  An agreement on completion of the REV Ocean vessel has been reached with the shipbuilder VARD. To ensure the functionality of the vessel, the vessel will be lengthened by 12 meters and modified in certain areas. This will also provide more space and increased science capacity in the main hangar of the vessel. […]

Deep-sea coral conservation and restoration workshop in Oslo

Background: Coral reefs are the Rain Forests of the Ocean, supporting one in every four marine species, the livelihoods of 1 billion people, and offering coastal protection. They are currently at grave risk! 75-90% are predicted to be lost under climate change by 2050 even if we meet our most ambitious climate goals. Programme: May […]

New mud volcano discovered in the Barents Sea

A unique new volcano has been discovered at 400 meters depth in the Barents Sea. The volcano erupts mud, fluids and gas from the planet’s interior, giving new insight into Earth science. Photo: UiT/AKMA3 The AKMA3 expedition led by scientists from UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, in partnership with REV Ocean, has discovered the […]

Launching the largest programme in history to discover life in our ocean

There are estimated to be 2.2 million species in our ocean, yet only 240,000 have been described through rigorous scientific methods. Meaning roughly 90% of the ocean is still to be properly described. To accelerate species discovery, the Nippon Foundation has launched the Ocean Census programme, a new global initiative focussed on finding at least […]

Updating the Lofoten-Vesterålen cabled ocean observatory

April 2023. During this cruise, the REV Ocean team helped install new equipment for the Lofoten-Vesterålen Ocean Observatory (LoVe Ocean) located in a highly productive coastal shelf-slope area, and in an environment sensitive to external stressors. LoVe Ocean is a multi-purpose observatory network with scientific nodes forming a westward transect. Mission page Previous Next

Investigating seafloor health below the Hywind Tampen floating windfarm

The purpose of this cruise, led by the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) was to investigate pelagic and demersal fish, seabed, benthic habitat and physical oceanography in and outside Hywind Tampen floating wind farm. The cruise also installed the ObsFAD (FAD with sensors for monitoring the environment and fish). The observations will be used in […]

Exploring the twilight zone in the Chagos Archipelago

The international team will dive to 1000 m with the new DSV Aurelia sub Follow the missions daily activity here Oslo, Norway – From October 10 -22 REV Ocean and OCEEF (The Ocean Conservation Exploration and Education Foundation) will lead the first deep-sea science mission to explore one of the most remote and least visited places […]