SAN ANTONIO — June 1, 2026 — Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has upgraded its Ocean Simulation Laboratories with a new 30-inch diameter pressure vessel. This new vessel allows SwRI to test larger equipment at conditions that simulate full-ocean depth and features a novel SwRI-designed quick-acting closure.

Researchers at iC3 have found a way to improve records of past high latitude ocean change using tiny plankton shells called foraminifera. By growing these foraminifera under controlled cold-water conditions, the team has extended a key temperature tool into the range most relevant for subpolar and polar oceans. The study’s results matter for anyone using marine sediments to reconstruct past climate, ocean circulation and carbon cycle change.

New research reveals a potential link between the gut microbes of a fish and global ocean processes, offering new insight into how marine ecosystems help regulate ocean chemistry and the marine carbon cycle.

An irreversible shift in the chemical make-up of the Arctic Ocean driven by climate change is disrupting the region’s food chain, a study suggests.

Using sea cucumbers, a new study provides the first documented evidence of the long-term viability of tissue growing indefinitely in seawater, highlighting the untapped potential of ocean life and opening up vast new possibilities in the biomedical field. The discovery also suggests a new experimental model for biological research that is more widely accessible and free of many of the ethical and logistical challenges of existing cell lines.