March 2015ContentsVolume 58 • Number 240Photo: NOAAPhoto Credit: NOAAOn the Cover40 Dr. Holly Bamford32NOAA’s acting Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Management discusses NOAA’s priorities and progress with MTR.By Greg Trauthwein32 Mapping the AbyssNovel photographic methods for deep-diving AUVs hails major advancements in deep-sea research.By Kira Coley50 Adventures 50 Under IceLouis Whitcomb makes it possible for underwater robotic vehicles to explore the most extreme environments on earth.By Andrew Myers6 Editorial8 People & Companies14 Tech File16 Vessels72 72 Products79 Classifeds80 Ad IndexPhoto: JHUMarch 2015MTR2 MTR #2 (1-17).indd 2 MTR #2 (1-17).indd 2 3/9/2015 9:52:05 AM3/9/2015 9:52:05 AM