A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) expedition was conducted during the first week in June (2-6) to the west-central area of the Sound to re-visit high priority sites that were first visited in the fall, 2024. The Boxfish Alpha ROV was deployed from the Research Vessel Lowell Weicker at eight sites in the Phase III area of the LIS Mapping Initiative. These sites were selected as they represented hard rock or boulder areas in the Sound that could not be easily sampled or imaged using the U.S. Geological Survey’s SEABOSS.

The Boxfish Alpha is a small observation class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) with an internal battery for power and a thin fiber optic tether that allows for live transmission and recording of 4K video.