Ocean exploration to characterize, assess, and inform stewardship in the deep sea: examples from NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research

Amanda Nicole Netburn, PhD1, Margot Bohan2, Caitlin Adams3, Kelley Elliott2, Brian RC Kennedy2 and William Mowitt1, (1)NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Silver Spring, United States, (2)NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Silver Spring, MD, United States, (3)NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Silver Spring, MD, United States