The deafening murmur of mingling documentary filmmakers forces me to flee into the calmest corner of the room. A lonely onlooker I’m suddenly made aware of an exceptionally well-dressed young man standing next to me. He reaches out with a handshake.
Fish behavior, toxic algae, and the role of the sea in climate. These are some of the topics that marine research can address. Diverse subjects, but with a common goal: to better understand what happens beneath the surface.
Meet Sylvia Earle, a pioneering oceanographer and unwavering advocate for marine conservation. Her lifelong commitment to exploring and protecting the wonders of the sea serves as an inspiring call to cherish and safeguard our oceans. We had the privilege of meeting her on an expedition to the Galapagos Islands.
After an eventful first week in the Galapagos (link to the first article), we are now heading west. We will investigate the waters around Fernandina island in the western part of the archipelago. Here the water is significantly colder and the fauna is different. The cold, nutrient-rich ocean current comes all the way from the South Pole. It creates a completely unique underwater environment. Corals and sharks but unusually, also penguins and kelp
The challenges of wrestling fifteen flight cases loaded with film equipment and dive gear from Stockholm to the Galapagos islands are forgotten the instant we emerge from the airport into the sunshine of Baltra island
After five hectic days, the expedition has returned to the main island of Santa Cruz to exchange some scientists and crew. At the same time, the expedition is visited by journalists from CNN and Ecuador's Minister of the Environment, who will accompany them down in the expedition's submarine
