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Expedition 5

James "Jim" Childress

Jim Childress

Works at: University of California Santa Barbara

Research in the South Pacific: The biology of deep-sea animals found around vents, and their adaptations to living in these environments.

Bio snippet: Jim took part in the first ever expedition to study the biology of deep-sea vents and has made over 50 dives in submersibles such as Alvin. He has four deep-sea animals named after him.