We would like to thank Megan, Shanley, Keene Haywood, and E-money for never giving up on us, teaching us the ways of the big blue, and opening our eyes to the magical world of exploration of land, sea, and caves.
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Exploration Science: Life on board Space Dragon
We went up and down uncharted rifts in the rock and reached a local destination that had been unknown to the imperium. Our crew consisted of our pilot Laura, chapter commander Eric, Dr. Haywood, forward party leader Shanley, scout Jen, and myself. In the course of our journey today, we utilized our D.I.N.G.Y or durable interstellar navigation gravitational-wave yacht.
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Exploration Science: A captain’s reflections on adventure
I wonder how to recapture a bit of the rush that Julia felt when a particularly big wave loomed overhead then harmlessly passed away – instead of chortling with joy, I merely shield my face in case a bit of spray comes aboard.
Sometimes, though, excitement comes to you.
Read MoreExploration Science: Marine Protected Area at La Caleta, Dominican Republic
Today was a first for the Marine Protected Area (MPA) here in La Caleta. We met with Dr. Rubin Torres again and conducted the first plankton tow in the park. A plankton tow consists of towing a cone-shaped mesh net alongside the boat. The mesh net is really fine, so that the plankton can be trapped and funneled into a plastic bottle.
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‘Missing plastic’ in the oceans: data collected on board Sea Dragon
We’re excited to see this piece on the vertical distribution of buoyant ocean plastics in The Conversation – ‘Missing plastic’ in the oceans can be found below the surface – which contains data collected on board Pangaea’s S.V. Sea Dragon by our partners at The Ocean Cleanup.
Read MoreDr. Jenna Jambeck: Science waste inputs from land into the ocean
We’d like to congratulate S.V. Sea Dragon and eXXpedition crew member Jenna Jambeck on her superb paper, “Science waste inputs from land into the ocean,” published in Science in February 2015.
Read MoreMy Amazing Adventure at Sea: One More Generation’s Olivia Ries
We wanted to share My Amazing Adventure at Sea, a great piece in The TerraMar Project’s news outlet, The Daily Catch by Olivia Ries, co-founder (with her brother) of One More Generation!
Read More5 Gyres study on ocean plastic pollution in PLoS ONE
Our partner, 5 Gyres, recently release a major study on plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. The study is a very big moment for public awareness around marine debris, plastic pollution, and our oceans.
We’re very happy that S.V. Sea Dragon was lucky to be part of a huge amount of the data collection through several ocean expedition, and we wish to congratulate everyone involved in this massive study.
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Exploring Mindset: Martinique to the British Virgin Islands
To date, Exploring Mindset has been firmly based on the swaying, floating base of Pangaea’s Sea Dragon, our 72ft yacht. The solitude of ocean life alongside the team work and sailing skills needed to ensure each passage is successful, provide the ideal scenario for our program. And no, you don’t need to have any sailing experience to join us!
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Happy New Year! eXXpedition by GoPro!
As we draw closer to the beginning of 2015, we wanted to ring in the New Year by sharing a taste of our journey across the Atlantic Ocean with you all! It is important to not only reflect on the past year and how far we’ve come with our project, but also how to move it forward – through film, education, and outreach.
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eXXpedition: Land ho!
It did not take us long to get our land legs, and we followed tradition by dining at a local restaurant, Mango Bay, where we enjoyed Caribbean cocktails and food. We all sensed the outside world pressing in on our bubble at sea, with the cacophony of sounds and so many people. We could all sense that the time together was growing short and our new found friendships would have to be maintained at a distance. This incredible experience has left a mark on us all in quite unique ways and is likely only to be fully appreciated after our return to our homes and busy, daily lives, only days away.
Read MoreeXXpedition: Inspiration from our skipper & sessions on the future
Too close to land to do more science in the afternoon, we finished our series of talks with Emily, our skipper. She took us on a journey of her life, studies, and ultimately her thrilling adventures at sea, which have helped to shape her philosophy that brings us all here. Emily was one to “never say never,” leaving one career to pursue her adventures both on sea and land, all of which were geared toward building awareness of and creating more sustainable communities around the globe.
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