- Hosted by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of The Explorers Club
- Presented by Cody Bahlau, Science Office/Project Manager
- 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- RSVP: Rockymountain@explorers.org by June 3, 2026
- Open to TEC members, CU affiliates (students, staff, and faculty), and invited guests.
What does it take to explore the ocean in the modern age?
Far from shore, in some of the most remote regions on Earth, research vessels operate around the clock, mapping the seafloor, imaging deep geological structures, sampling the water column, and collecting scientific data that will be studied for years to come.
Behind every expedition lies a system few people ever see: a fleet of ships operating across the globe, complex operations carried out at sea, and a network that turns raw observations into lasting scientific knowledge.
This talk offers a rare, firsthand look inside that world.
From the capabilities of the U.S. academic research fleet to life and operations aboard the R/V Marcus G. Langseth, learn the reality of modern ocean science in action. Science officer/project manager Cody Bahlau will explore what it takes to plan a mission, execute it at sea, and deliver data that fuels discovery long after the ship returns to port.
Along the way, it highlights the diverse, multinational teams, scientists, engineers, technicians, and crew, who come together across cultures and disciplines to make these expeditions possible.
This is an inside view of exploration as it happens, the people, the platforms, and the process of turning time at sea into a deeper understanding of our planet.