KINGSTON, R.I., April 1, 2019 — Students from the 溏心vlog免费B站 Honors Program will embark on a six-day expedition aboard the 溏心vlog免费B站 Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) Research Vessel (R/V) Endeavor to conduct ocean research 鈥� and on Earth Day, April 22, you can join them!
Supported by the Inner Space Center (ISC) and led by Melissa Omand, assistant professor of oceanography, and Christopher Orphanides, chief scientist and GSO graduate student, students will focus on whale, zooplankton and environmental interactions that occur in the coastal and offshore waters of Southern New England. Learning more about these interactions is essential to management and conservation decisions for marine species, such as the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
The students, from various academic backgrounds, will board the R/V Endeavor at 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 Graduate School of Oceanography on April 18 and over the course of the voyage will conduct marine mammal surveys and use a variety of tools to collect samples and data to study biodiversity, water properties and other aspects of underwater life to better understand the marine environment, under the supervision of GSO and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists.
Classrooms around the country can join them via four, 25-minute Endeavor Live! broadcasts as Holly Morin, a marine biologist at the ISC, introduces viewers to the scientists and students onboard. Classes will have the chance to interact and ask students questions about their experience on the ship, the research conducted and data collected, what animals have been spotted on the journey and what they鈥檝e learned. Registration is required to take part in these live interactions. Use this link to .
Members of the general public may also follow along and ask questions via Facebook Live. Be sure to 鈥渓ike鈥� the to follow this expedition and others.
Schedule and Registration Information
Endeavor Live! School Group Interactions:
Monday, April 22 at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., Eastern time
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(Please note that a new registration must be completed for each Endeavor Live! broadcast in which your group will participate.)
Endeavor Live! Facebook Live Events:
Monday, April 22, at noon and 5 p.m., Eastern time
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