This page contains photos and videos taken during the Life on the Edge expedition that took place August 16 - 27, 2003. Click on any image to view a larger version and for additional information. 
If a picture of a movie camera camera icon is present, a QuickTime video can be viewed by clicking on the image. Other video formats are available on the linked pages.
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Video Animations
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August 23
The ascent of a dive on the southern Lophelia shelf. (QuickTime, 1.3 Mb)
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August 20
Deployment and descent of the Johnson-Sea-Link II. (QuickTime, 1.0 Mb)
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August 18
Sonar images revealing details about the Snowy Wreck vessel. (QuickTime, 1.1 Mb)
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Images
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Summary
Expedition Team.
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Summary
Bright orange Brittle Star.
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Summary
Lionfish specimen.
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Summary
A boat picks up the Media crew.
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August 27
Broken urchin, with its Aristotle’s Lantern fully exposed but intact.
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August 27
A beautiful pale orange and white sea urchin.
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August 27
Observing the locomotion of a brittle star.
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August 26
Sea star collected for analysis back at one of the onshore laboratories.
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August 26
Initial work up at sea
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August 26
Sea urchin collected for analysis at the onshore laboratories.
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August 26
Octopus, often collected and shipped to the Smithsonian for analysis.
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August 25
Band wing flyingfish
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August 25
Dipnetting is a technique to collect flyingfish.
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August 25
Small wing flyingfish.
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August 24
Stomiid sp, a mid-water fish.
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August 24
Tucker trawl deployed for a 30-minute set.
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August 24
Brass block attached to the wire and sent down the line to close the trawl net.
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August 24
The Seabird 39 temperature and depth recorder.
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August 23
Glass sponge, found at a depth of more than 1500 feet.
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August 23
Educator at Sea, inside the stern compartment of the JSLII.
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August 23
Teamwork in the wet lab.
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August 23
View from inside the ‘bubble’ of the JSLII.
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August 23
Sunrise off the bow of the RV SEWARD JOHNSON.
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August 22
Sea urchin, collected during the JSL dive.
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August 22
Videographer Art Howard prepares to take a dive.
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August 22
The Johnson-Sea-Link submersible.
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August 22
This iridescent nudibranch looks like a creature from another planet.
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August 21
Collecting muscle tissue samples from organisms, like this Greeneye.
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August 21
Neuston net towing.
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August 21
Examining the catch from a recent neuston net tow.
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August 21
Three-eyed flounder.
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August 20
Media rep.s, visiting the R/V Seward Johnson.
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August 20
A zoologist with NOAA interviewed by a rep. from UNC TV.
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August 20
Dip netting for Sargassum off the ship’s stern.
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August 20
Portunid crab
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August 19
Spiny oyster and conglomerate.
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August 19
Pillow Star
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August 19
Squat lobster.
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August 19
Porcelain crab.
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August 18
R/V SEWARD JOHNSON’S ROV being launched.
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August 17
The stern section of the Johnson-Sea-Link submersible.
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August 17
Greeneyes are known for their iridescent blue-green eyes.
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August 17
Soft coral which was found at a depth of more than 1400 feet.
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August 17
JSL is being recovered.
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August 16
Doni Angell, an Educator-at-sea.
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August 16
The Johnson-Sea-Link submersible.
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August 16
Books are tied with rope in anticipation of rough seas.
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