Kyra Schlining

MBARI VIDEO LAB: The MBARI video lab team is responsible for managing and annotating the video and images recorded during MBARI’s scientific missions. The team currently have over 25,000 hours of underwater video footage from Monterey Canyon, Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, and the Gulf of California, most of it recorded by the ROVs Ventana, Tiburon, and Doc Ricketts. The team identify and describe the organisms and geological features so MBARI scientists and their collaborators can access and utilize this valuable information. Her primary focus is on midwater organisms such as jellies, cephalopods, fish, and crustaceans.

VIDEO ANNOTATION: The custom-designed Video Annotation and Reference System (VARS) facilitates annotations and enables searching of The enormous deep-sea database of 6 million+ observations. This treasure trove of information has contributed to over 400 peer-reviewed publications. These data and images are also available to the public through VARS Public Query web application and the MBARI Deep-Sea Guide.

OTHER THINGS THE TEAM DO: The video team edits video footage for MBARI scientists to present at conferences and seminars and for the partner institution, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, as well as produces videos featuring the scientific research for MBARI’s YouTube channel. She also provide video content for the MBARI Annual Report. Several times a year She is invited to participate on seagoing research expeditions where She appreciate seeing amazing deep-sea animals in real life, not just on a screen.