The MBARI (Monterey Bay Area Research Institute) does a lot of cool research and outreach through the Monterey Bay Aquarium on the central California Coast. They are uniquely suited for this since the Monterey Bay has a giant canyon extending close to the shoreline. This allows them to get to very deep water just a few miles offshore vs 100s of miles for similar depths in other areas. Their ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicles) for deep water research and the support catamaran which launched them were world class, probably still are.