Thursday brings us microscopic for a look at forams, and finishes with some of the biggest accomplishments in ocean exploration. Professor Bev Goodman gives us a unique look at the snowflake-like beauty of the organisms at the foundation of ocean ecosystems. Then we reflect on the amazing accomplishments of Capt. Don Walsh by talking about the next frontiers in the deep ocean, with some of the top scientific minds probing the mysteries of the abyss.
🪼 THURSDAY
2:00 pm – Education at Sea
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Joe Grabowski of Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants will lead a panel of today’s most exciting floating classrooms, including Darwin-200, Bob Ballard’s Nautilus Live, PeaceboatUS, and Oceanic Global.
5:00 pm – Foraminifera: Microscopic Marvels
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The Foraminifera Ambassador Hour, with Micropaleontologist Beverly Goodman taking us inside the beautiful single-celled world of the mighty foram.
6:00 pm – Frontiers in Deep Ocean Exploration
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Don Walsh set the standard, and raised the bar. Where do we go from here? A Don Walsh Memorial program, fittingly kicking-off with words from his son Kelly Walsh, moderated by Susan Casey, with Victor Vescovo, Jyotika Virmani, and Alan Jamieson.Check-in starts at 6:00, program begins at 6:30, with an after party from 7:30 – 9:00 pm.
