A Powerful Discovery: Volcanoes and Life

A Powerful Discovery: Volcanoes and Life

UW Professor of Oceanography, John R. Delaney, explores the complexities of the ocean, earth's life support system, in "The Global Ocean & Human Culture: Past, Present & Future" lecture series. In this third lecture in the series, Professor Delaney discusses undercover eruptions: deep-sea volcanoes and hydrothermal systems within earth’s longest mountain range. A 43,000-mile chain of underwater volcanoes zigzags around the earth but is mostly hidden from view. Associated with these volcanoes are deep-sea hot springs that support exotic, beautiful and largely unexplored life forms living on the sea floor or below. High-definition video will provide closeup views of blood-red tubeworms, feathery palm worms and purple octopods.

John R. Delaney, Professor of Oceanography, University of Washington
Principal Investigator and Director, Regional Scale Nodes Program
Jerome M. Paros Endowed Chair in Sensor Networks

May 2014

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