Ocean Research Project (ORP) successfully mapped the previously unexplored eastern half of the Atlantic Garbage Patch, providing critical data on plastic accumulation. ​

ORP expanded its microplastics research during a trans-Pacific crossing from California to Japan, documenting the span of plastic pollution across the basin.

ORP partnered with NASA’s Ocean Melting Greenland (OMG) program to gather essential data on how warming oceans contribute to glacial melt.​​

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Continuing its collaboration with NASA, ORP conducted high-latitude mapping of Inglefield Fjord at 77° North to study ice-ocean interfaces.

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ORP navigated to Canada’s Northwest Passage to conduct specialized climate and oceanographic research within Croker Bay.​​

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Deploying our new state-of-the-art research schooner, ORP mapped uncharted glacial fjords to better understand the dynamics of the Greenland Ice Sheet. ​​

ORP extended its mapping and glacial impact studies across both Greenland and Devon Island, further refining our understanding of Arctic transition zones.

Serving as a specialized support vessel, ORP facilitated the successful launch and recovery of underwater gliders for advanced autonomous ocean data collection.

A comprehensive two-part study investigating the prevalence and impact of microfibers within the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.

ORP continued its Arctic mission by conducting comparative studies between ocean-terminating glaciers and deglaciated fjords to track long-term environmental shifts.