Design. Build. Explore.
New online! Check out our education modules for students and educators.
Coming in May! Valor in the Atlantic Expedition – all wrecks, all the time.
Engineers, videographers, data specialists, and educators. We are the Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration. Our team designs, builds, and operates robotic platforms that explore the most extreme underwater environments on the planet—from the deep ocean to the largest lakes. We share our discoveries with the public through our education modules.
Happy Earth Day! GFOE video producer Olivia Andrus-Drennan created this film about our expeditions in the Pacific during the CAPSTONE campaign. Enjoy the wonder of the deep sea!
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Our GFOE team is providing support on NOAA Ocean Exploration’s mapping expeditions this year. In this photo, GFOE video engineer Roland Brian stands on deck of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer as the ship goes under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Fransisco.
Photo by GFOE video producer Caitlin Bailey.
Photos of the Okeanos Explorer's signboards would be greatly appreciated. A friend made them in 2015...
Building a World-Class, Worldwide Ocean Exploration Program
Exploring the earth’s greatest depths. Producing the tools needed to get there. Bringing together global partners. Our team designs, builds, and operates some of the most capable underwater robotic technology in the field. From ocean depths to lake bottoms, our 501(c)3 nonprofit organization knows no boundaries when it comes to exploration. We actively seek opportunities for collaboration. Read our recent news stories from the field and watch videos from our award-winning videographers on YouTube. You can be part of the mission by making a donation to our organization. Help us explore your world!
