yeah oh well you’re probably wondering why you called us here hey welcome to
why you called us here hey welcome to
why you called us here hey welcome to our Google+ hangout I’m Valerie Craig
our Google+ hangout I’m Valerie Craig
our Google+ hangout I’m Valerie Craig your host for today and I’m a manager in
your host for today and I’m a manager in
your host for today and I’m a manager in national Geographics Explorer programs
national Geographics Explorer programs
national Geographics Explorer programs so joining us today we have three
so joining us today we have three
so joining us today we have three amazing ocean explorers who are working
amazing ocean explorers who are working
amazing ocean explorers who are working to conserve document and protect our
to conserve document and protect our
to conserve document and protect our oceans we have explorer and marine
oceans we have explorer and marine
oceans we have explorer and marine biologist and rexella say hello and reek
biologist and rexella say hello and reek
biologist and rexella say hello and reek hello everyone
hello everyone
hello everyone we have submarine pilot and diesel
we have submarine pilot and diesel
we have submarine pilot and diesel engineer Erica Bergman hi and marine
engineer Erica Bergman hi and marine
engineer Erica Bergman hi and marine biologist and adventurer Tierney chief
biologist and adventurer Tierney chief
biologist and adventurer Tierney chief hi everybody you can join our
hi everybody you can join our
hi everybody you can join our conversation today by posting or
conversation today by posting or
conversation today by posting or tweeting your questions on social media
tweeting your questions on social media
tweeting your questions on social media for our explorers with the hashtag all
for our explorers with the hashtag all
for our explorers with the hashtag all one word let’s explore so I’d love to
one word let’s explore so I’d love to
one word let’s explore so I’d love to just get each of you to briefly tell me
just get each of you to briefly tell me
just get each of you to briefly tell me a little bit about what you do maybe we
a little bit about what you do maybe we
a little bit about what you do maybe we can start off with an Drake I am an
can start off with an Drake I am an
can start off with an Drake I am an ocean Explorer I work at National
ocean Explorer I work at National
ocean Explorer I work at National Geographic but I try to be at the office
Geographic but I try to be at the office
Geographic but I try to be at the office as little as possible I try to be in the
as little as possible I try to be in the
as little as possible I try to be in the ocean as much as possible and I lead a
ocean as much as possible and I lead a
ocean as much as possible and I lead a project called the pristine seas project
project called the pristine seas project
project called the pristine seas project we combine scientific research and media
we combine scientific research and media
we combine scientific research and media to inspire the leaders of the countries
to inspire the leaders of the countries
to inspire the leaders of the countries that own the last pristine places in the
that own the last pristine places in the
that own the last pristine places in the ocean to protect them so I’m doing
ocean to protect them so I’m doing
ocean to protect them so I’m doing scientific research films articles
scientific research films articles
scientific research films articles social media to try to convince these
social media to try to convince these
social media to try to convince these leaders to create the largest marine
leaders to create the largest marine
leaders to create the largest marine reserves on the planet wonderful thank
reserves on the planet wonderful thank
reserves on the planet wonderful thank you and Erika tell us a little bit about
you and Erika tell us a little bit about
you and Erika tell us a little bit about your work
your work
your work sure well as you can see I’m inside of
sure well as you can see I’m inside of
sure well as you can see I’m inside of an interesting sort of vehicle right now
an interesting sort of vehicle right now
an interesting sort of vehicle right now I’m actually inside of a human occupied
I’m actually inside of a human occupied
I’m actually inside of a human occupied vehicle a submarine I’m a submarine
vehicle a submarine I’m a submarine
vehicle a submarine I’m a submarine pilot and I love using
pilot and I love using
pilot and I love using and submersibles like this one or a
and submersibles like this one or a
and submersibles like this one or a woman’s submersible doing education and
woman’s submersible doing education and
woman’s submersible doing education and outreach getting students involved
outreach getting students involved
outreach getting students involved hands-on with engineering and ocean
hands-on with engineering and ocean
hands-on with engineering and ocean science and using these exciting inner
science and using these exciting inner
science and using these exciting inner space vehicles for outreach awesome
space vehicles for outreach awesome
space vehicles for outreach awesome thanks for coming to us from the
thanks for coming to us from the
thanks for coming to us from the submarine today that’s fun sure
submarine today that’s fun sure
submarine today that’s fun sure and tyranny I see that molla behind you
and tyranny I see that molla behind you
and tyranny I see that molla behind you maybe you can tell us a little bit about
maybe you can tell us a little bit about
maybe you can tell us a little bit about your work yeah well I work in all sorts
your work yeah well I work in all sorts
your work yeah well I work in all sorts of different disciplines all of my work
of different disciplines all of my work
of different disciplines all of my work is targeted towards engaging the public
is targeted towards engaging the public
is targeted towards engaging the public with raising awareness about the
with raising awareness about the
with raising awareness about the importance of the ocean and our need to
importance of the ocean and our need to
importance of the ocean and our need to protect and conserve our ocean resources
protect and conserve our ocean resources
protect and conserve our ocean resources and and I work in all sorts of different
and and I work in all sorts of different
and and I work in all sorts of different disciplines from primary research
disciplines from primary research
disciplines from primary research working on the ocean sunfish which I
working on the ocean sunfish which I
working on the ocean sunfish which I have a inordinate fondness for you’ll
have a inordinate fondness for you’ll
have a inordinate fondness for you’ll see behind me tracking them satellite
see behind me tracking them satellite
see behind me tracking them satellite tagging them around the world but I also
tagging them around the world but I also
tagging them around the world but I also work with them doing filmmaking I have
work with them doing filmmaking I have
work with them doing filmmaking I have an ongoing film series with the TED
an ongoing film series with the TED
an ongoing film series with the TED conference group who I do a lot with and
conference group who I do a lot with and
conference group who I do a lot with and and also lots of different education I
and also lots of different education I
and also lots of different education I work with dancers and photographers all
work with dancers and photographers all
work with dancers and photographers all trying to infuse science in creative
trying to infuse science in creative
trying to infuse science in creative ways to raise awareness about the ocean
ways to raise awareness about the ocean
ways to raise awareness about the ocean that’s great
that’s great
that’s great thank you so jumping right into it we
thank you so jumping right into it we
thank you so jumping right into it we had a number of people send us questions
had a number of people send us questions
had a number of people send us questions in advance of this so I’m gonna jump
in advance of this so I’m gonna jump
in advance of this so I’m gonna jump right in with their questions starting
right in with their questions starting
right in with their questions starting with Arturo cardiac posted on Google+
with Arturo cardiac posted on Google+
with Arturo cardiac posted on Google+ and I guess I’ll direct this first one
and I guess I’ll direct this first one
and I guess I’ll direct this first one to you and reek what do you what are
to you and reek what do you what are
to you and reek what do you what are your views on the current health of the
your views on the current health of the
your views on the current health of the ocean what do you think is happening out
ocean what do you think is happening out
ocean what do you think is happening out there right now well Arturo the ocean is
there right now well Arturo the ocean is
there right now well Arturo the ocean is insidious trouble because we are taking
insidious trouble because we are taking
insidious trouble because we are taking fish out of the ocean faster than they
fish out of the ocean faster than they
fish out of the ocean faster than they can reproduce there is global portion
can reproduce there is global portion
can reproduce there is global portion and climate change through the warming
and climate change through the warming
and climate change through the warming of the water and acidification is going
of the water and acidification is going
of the water and acidification is going to transform the entire ecosystem and
to transform the entire ecosystem and
to transform the entire ecosystem and just to give you an example 90% of the
just to give you an example 90% of the
just to give you an example 90% of the large animals in the ocean sharks
large animals in the ocean sharks
large animals in the ocean sharks groupers tuna are gone we ate them in
groupers tuna are gone we ate them in
groupers tuna are gone we ate them in the last hundred years 90% gone
the last hundred years 90% gone
the last hundred years 90% gone there are projections that predict that
there are projections that predict that
there are projections that predict that if we don’t change our course before
if we don’t change our course before
if we don’t change our course before 2050
2050
2050 most of the Fisheries of the world will
most of the Fisheries of the world will
most of the Fisheries of the world will have collapsed coral reefs are in danger
have collapsed coral reefs are in danger
have collapsed coral reefs are in danger also because of overfishing pollution
also because of overfishing pollution
also because of overfishing pollution and warming and 1/4 of the coral reefs
and warming and 1/4 of the coral reefs
and warming and 1/4 of the coral reefs of the world have vanished you know and
of the world have vanished you know and
of the world have vanished you know and so on so there are many many problems
so on so there are many many problems
so on so there are many many problems affecting the ocean from the smallest
affecting the ocean from the smallest
affecting the ocean from the smallest organism to the largest the good news is
organism to the largest the good news is
organism to the largest the good news is that there are solutions at work and we
that there are solutions at work and we
that there are solutions at work and we can talk about that later
can talk about that later
can talk about that later that’s wonderful thanks and I know you
that’s wonderful thanks and I know you
that’s wonderful thanks and I know you know you’re a marine ecologist and
know you’re a marine ecologist and
know you’re a marine ecologist and tyranny you’re a marine biologist and
tyranny you’re a marine biologist and
tyranny you’re a marine biologist and we’ve gotten already two questions one
we’ve gotten already two questions one
we’ve gotten already two questions one from Eleanor Totten on Google+ so she’s
from Eleanor Totten on Google+ so she’s
from Eleanor Totten on Google+ so she’s ten years old and we’ve also just heard
ten years old and we’ve also just heard
ten years old and we’ve also just heard from Cameron Smith on Google+ who’s in
from Cameron Smith on Google+ who’s in
from Cameron Smith on Google+ who’s in sixth grade and both of them are
sixth grade and both of them are
sixth grade and both of them are wondering what it takes to become a
wondering what it takes to become a
wondering what it takes to become a marine biologist well um first I think
marine biologist well um first I think
marine biologist well um first I think you just have to have a lot of curiosity
you just have to have a lot of curiosity
you just have to have a lot of curiosity the ocean has the wealth of animal
the ocean has the wealth of animal
the ocean has the wealth of animal diversity wealth of animal life wealth
diversity wealth of animal life wealth
diversity wealth of animal life wealth of life on the planet is in the ocean so
of life on the planet is in the ocean so
of life on the planet is in the ocean so if you are curious about life and how it
if you are curious about life and how it
if you are curious about life and how it works the ocean is a great place to
works the ocean is a great place to
works the ocean is a great place to start so having bountiful curiosity will
start so having bountiful curiosity will
start so having bountiful curiosity will will will get you farther than pretty
will will get you farther than pretty
will will get you farther than pretty much anything else um having a good
much anything else um having a good
much anything else um having a good science background is is definitely
science background is is definitely
science background is is definitely important um so you know studying and
important um so you know studying and
important um so you know studying and doing your biology and your math and and
doing your biology and your math and and
doing your biology and your math and and and really targeting really focusing on
and really targeting really focusing on
and really targeting really focusing on science but I think most importantly is
science but I think most importantly is
science but I think most importantly is um when you have free time outside of
um when you have free time outside of
um when you have free time outside of school find ways of getting in the in
school find ways of getting in the in
school find ways of getting in the in the ocean finding people that are doing
the ocean finding people that are doing
the ocean finding people that are doing work that you find is really really
work that you find is really really
work that you find is really really exciting and and you think they’re
exciting and and you think they’re
exciting and and you think they’re asking really interesting questions and
asking really interesting questions and
asking really interesting questions and and find those people and you can even
and find those people and you can even
and find those people and you can even if you’re young and you don’t have
if you’re young and you don’t have
if you’re young and you don’t have experience you can volunteer and and you
experience you can volunteer and and you
experience you can volunteer and and you learn so much just by actually being in
learn so much just by actually being in
learn so much just by actually being in the field with people doing work that
the field with people doing work that
the field with people doing work that you’d like to be doing as you get older
I could totally envision how one decides
I could totally envision how one decides they want to become marine biologist I
they want to become marine biologist I
they want to become marine biologist I grew up on the ocean you spend a lot of
grew up on the ocean you spend a lot of
grew up on the ocean you spend a lot of time in the water Erika how in the world
time in the water Erika how in the world
time in the water Erika how in the world do you go from love in the ocean to
do you go from love in the ocean to
do you go from love in the ocean to wanting to get into a submarine right
wanting to get into a submarine right
wanting to get into a submarine right away and and learn to pilot submarines
away and and learn to pilot submarines
away and and learn to pilot submarines yeah it’s sort of an unusual career path
yeah it’s sort of an unusual career path
yeah it’s sort of an unusual career path sometimes people ask me oh did you
sometimes people ask me oh did you
sometimes people ask me oh did you always want to be a submarine pilot no I
always want to be a submarine pilot no I
always want to be a submarine pilot no I didn’t know that was an option that sort
didn’t know that was an option that sort
didn’t know that was an option that sort of thing but I think as children we’re
of thing but I think as children we’re
of thing but I think as children we’re sort of naturally very good at taking
sort of naturally very good at taking
sort of naturally very good at taking things apart it’s kind of what kids do
things apart it’s kind of what kids do
things apart it’s kind of what kids do and if you just use that curiosity about
and if you just use that curiosity about
and if you just use that curiosity about how things work and wanting to look
how things work and wanting to look
how things work and wanting to look inside of whether it’s an engine or a
inside of whether it’s an engine or a
inside of whether it’s an engine or a fruit you know anything if you want to
fruit you know anything if you want to
fruit you know anything if you want to look inside something and see how it
look inside something and see how it
look inside something and see how it grows and how it works you’re already
grows and how it works you’re already
grows and how it works you’re already well on your way to a career in
well on your way to a career in
well on your way to a career in engineering I’ve worked with students
engineering I’ve worked with students
engineering I’ve worked with students that are eight nine years old and
that are eight nine years old and
that are eight nine years old and they’re already building underwater
they’re already building underwater
they’re already building underwater robots that’s the kind of feel that’s
robots that’s the kind of feel that’s
robots that’s the kind of feel that’s gonna take you into piloting a vehicle
gonna take you into piloting a vehicle
gonna take you into piloting a vehicle like this one which is a little bit
like this one which is a little bit
like this one which is a little bit cramped as you can see those are my
cramped as you can see those are my
cramped as you can see those are my knees there but any sort of curiosity
knees there but any sort of curiosity
knees there but any sort of curiosity about how things work is gonna push you
about how things work is gonna push you
about how things work is gonna push you into ocean engineering and there are all
into ocean engineering and there are all
into ocean engineering and there are all sorts of opportunities like mate the
sorts of opportunities like mate the
sorts of opportunities like mate the mate organization which does underwater
mate organization which does underwater
mate organization which does underwater ROV competitions to start engineering
ROV competitions to start engineering
ROV competitions to start engineering start soldering start looking at
start soldering start looking at
start soldering start looking at hydraulic systems and pneumatic systems
hydraulic systems and pneumatic systems
hydraulic systems and pneumatic systems and getting your hands dirty very cool
and getting your hands dirty very cool
and getting your hands dirty very cool and you know there’s some nama civil
and you know there’s some nama civil
and you know there’s some nama civil yong-nam us from India sent us a
yong-nam us from India sent us a
yong-nam us from India sent us a question in advance about your your work
question in advance about your your work
question in advance about your your work specifically and how you see anything
specifically and how you see anything
specifically and how you see anything when you’re diving down so deep and and
when you’re diving down so deep and and
when you’re diving down so deep and and how you make things visible oh that’s a
how you make things visible oh that’s a
how you make things visible oh that’s a great question it’s dark down there the
great question it’s dark down there the
great question it’s dark down there the sunlight even at the maximum only
sunlight even at the maximum only
sunlight even at the maximum only reaches down to 1500 feet beyond that
reaches down to 1500 feet beyond that
reaches down to 1500 feet beyond that it’s pitch-black and in many places it
it’s pitch-black and in many places it
it’s pitch-black and in many places it can be dark at 300 or 400 feet but a
can be dark at 300 or 400 feet but a
can be dark at 300 or 400 feet but a submersible like this one is outfitted
submersible like this one is outfitted
submersible like this one is outfitted with so many lights
with so many lights
with so many lights that you can turn the lights on and see
that you can turn the lights on and see
that you can turn the lights on and see everything that’s out in front of you
everything that’s out in front of you
everything that’s out in front of you but sometimes it’s more fun to leave the
but sometimes it’s more fun to leave the
but sometimes it’s more fun to leave the lights off a lot of places are full of
lights off a lot of places are full of
lights off a lot of places are full of bioluminescence and if you turn all of
bioluminescence and if you turn all of
bioluminescence and if you turn all of the submersible lights off and you stop
the submersible lights off and you stop
the submersible lights off and you stop moving it gets very quiet and then all
moving it gets very quiet and then all
moving it gets very quiet and then all of a sudden these little specks of green
of a sudden these little specks of green
of a sudden these little specks of green come out all over in front of you and
come out all over in front of you and
come out all over in front of you and sometimes if you turn the lights on all
sometimes if you turn the lights on all
sometimes if you turn the lights on all of a sudden there’s gonna be all of the
of a sudden there’s gonna be all of the
of a sudden there’s gonna be all of the big organisms that were hiding from your
big organisms that were hiding from your
big organisms that were hiding from your lights have come up to the submarine and
lights have come up to the submarine and
lights have come up to the submarine and all of a sudden you get a chance to see
all of a sudden you get a chance to see
all of a sudden you get a chance to see them there too so kind of switching
them there too so kind of switching
them there too so kind of switching tracks a little bit I want to come back
tracks a little bit I want to come back
tracks a little bit I want to come back to you tyranny for a second we had a I’m
to you tyranny for a second we had a I’m
to you tyranny for a second we had a I’m thinking darkness now off to the Sun we
thinking darkness now off to the Sun we
thinking darkness now off to the Sun we had a question from Janet Gannon from
had a question from Janet Gannon from
had a question from Janet Gannon from Maine posted a question to our blog in
Maine posted a question to our blog in
Maine posted a question to our blog in advance of the conversation and she says
advance of the conversation and she says
advance of the conversation and she says she recently heard that molla aren’t
she recently heard that molla aren’t
she recently heard that molla aren’t actually basking in the Sun when they
actually basking in the Sun when they
actually basking in the Sun when they lay on the surface so if they’re not
lay on the surface so if they’re not
lay on the surface so if they’re not basking in the Sun what are they really
basking in the Sun what are they really
basking in the Sun what are they really doing yeah well so so I’m there’s
doing yeah well so so I’m there’s
doing yeah well so so I’m there’s there’s a couple different things going
there’s a couple different things going
there’s a couple different things going on um the group and in the Atlantic
on um the group and in the Atlantic
on um the group and in the Atlantic found that the moas behavior didn’t
found that the moas behavior didn’t
found that the moas behavior didn’t correspond with you know if it was in
correspond with you know if it was in
correspond with you know if it was in cold water didn’t bask longer there
cold water didn’t bask longer there
cold water didn’t bask longer there wasn’t that that correlation which is
wasn’t that that correlation which is
wasn’t that that correlation which is what we have found in the Pacific so
what we have found in the Pacific so
what we have found in the Pacific so molas bask depending on their for
molas bask depending on their for
molas bask depending on their for different reasons depending on the
different reasons depending on the
different reasons depending on the thermal structure the of the ocean that
thermal structure the of the ocean that
thermal structure the of the ocean that they’re swimming through so in the
they’re swimming through so in the
they’re swimming through so in the Atlantic basking can there’s multiple
Atlantic basking can there’s multiple
Atlantic basking can there’s multiple reasons for basking you can cast a
reasons for basking you can cast a
reasons for basking you can cast a shadow below you which attracts little
shadow below you which attracts little
shadow below you which attracts little cleaner fish mola are heavily
cleaner fish mola are heavily
cleaner fish mola are heavily parasitized and so by floating on the
parasitized and so by floating on the
parasitized and so by floating on the surface you have little cleaners come up
surface you have little cleaners come up
surface you have little cleaners come up underneath and pick off the parasites on
underneath and pick off the parasites on
underneath and pick off the parasites on their skin you also expose your skin to
their skin you also expose your skin to
their skin you also expose your skin to UV radiation from the Sun which can bake
UV radiation from the Sun which can bake
UV radiation from the Sun which can bake off parasites that way and you can also
off parasites that way and you can also
off parasites that way and you can also show yourself to seabirds and solicit
show yourself to seabirds and solicit
show yourself to seabirds and solicit cleaning from seabirds so that’s kind of
cleaning from seabirds so that’s kind of
cleaning from seabirds so that’s kind of a fun little you know an added benefit
a fun little you know an added benefit
a fun little you know an added benefit from exposing yourself
from exposing yourself
from exposing yourself at the sea surface you could have
at the sea surface you could have
at the sea surface you could have seabirds come help give you a little
seabirds come help give you a little
seabirds come help give you a little tune-up but we have found in colder
tune-up but we have found in colder
tune-up but we have found in colder ocean like tempered ocean that they they
ocean like tempered ocean that they they
ocean like tempered ocean that they they are probably warming themselves up after
are probably warming themselves up after
are probably warming themselves up after a deep cold dive so lots of reasons for
a deep cold dive so lots of reasons for
a deep cold dive so lots of reasons for basking not just sunbathing that’s some
basking not just sunbathing that’s some
basking not just sunbathing that’s some I wonder if I might ask
I wonder if I might ask
I wonder if I might ask tyranny a question something that I’ve
tyranny a question something that I’ve
tyranny a question something that I’ve been wondering for a while in Monterey
been wondering for a while in Monterey
been wondering for a while in Monterey you see the mola mola unfortunately
you see the mola mola unfortunately
you see the mola mola unfortunately getting sort of played with by all of
getting sort of played with by all of
getting sort of played with by all of the sea lions in the seals they almost
the sea lions in the seals they almost
the sea lions in the seals they almost use them as frisbees they sort of play
use them as frisbees they sort of play
use them as frisbees they sort of play with them and toss them around across
with them and toss them around across
with them and toss them around across the surface I was wondering if that’s
the surface I was wondering if that’s
the surface I was wondering if that’s the natural predator of the mola mola or
the natural predator of the mola mola or
the natural predator of the mola mola or what their natural predator is oh
what their natural predator is oh
what their natural predator is oh they’ve got they’ve got a number of
they’ve got they’ve got a number of
they’ve got they’ve got a number of natural predators but certainly the
natural predators but certainly the
natural predators but certainly the California sea lions are love to play
California sea lions are love to play
California sea lions are love to play Ultimate Frisbee with the sunfish and
Ultimate Frisbee with the sunfish and
Ultimate Frisbee with the sunfish and and that’s that’s just a natural natural
and that’s that’s just a natural natural
and that’s that’s just a natural natural occurrence orcas feed on them sharks
occurrence orcas feed on them sharks
occurrence orcas feed on them sharks feed on them but probably the biggest
feed on them but probably the biggest
feed on them but probably the biggest the biggest effect on mola may be or
the biggest effect on mola may be or
the biggest effect on mola may be or bycatch they make up a massive portion
bycatch they make up a massive portion
bycatch they make up a massive portion of bycatch the largest vertebrate
of bycatch the largest vertebrate
of bycatch the largest vertebrate species in the California drift gill net
species in the California drift gill net
species in the California drift gill net fishery is mola and in the Mediterranean
fishery is mola and in the Mediterranean
fishery is mola and in the Mediterranean huge thousands and thousands of them are
huge thousands and thousands of them are
huge thousands and thousands of them are caught in the tuna nets and in the drift
caught in the tuna nets and in the drift
caught in the tuna nets and in the drift gill nets which are supposed to be
gill nets which are supposed to be
gill nets which are supposed to be outlawed but people still fish with
outlawed but people still fish with
outlawed but people still fish with these and they cause a tremendous amount
these and they cause a tremendous amount
these and they cause a tremendous amount of damage with molas getting caught in
of damage with molas getting caught in
of damage with molas getting caught in their big bycatch in South Africa so
their big bycatch in South Africa so
their big bycatch in South Africa so humans sharks orcas sea lions those are
humans sharks orcas sea lions those are
humans sharks orcas sea lions those are all natural well.all predators of the of
all natural well.all predators of the of
all natural well.all predators of the of the sunfish hmm yeah thank you yeah so
the sunfish hmm yeah thank you yeah so
the sunfish hmm yeah thank you yeah so and week you’ve been all around the
and week you’ve been all around the
and week you’ve been all around the world on expeditions and you you have
world on expeditions and you you have
world on expeditions and you you have this global view now of what’s happening
this global view now of what’s happening
this global view now of what’s happening in the oceans we’ve gotten a question in
in the oceans we’ve gotten a question in
in the oceans we’ve gotten a question in from Parvin Krishnan on Google+ and
from Parvin Krishnan on Google+ and
from Parvin Krishnan on Google+ and really just would be great to hear about
really just would be great to hear about
really just would be great to hear about the major threats to the ocean and both
the major threats to the ocean and both
the major threats to the ocean and both flora and fauna and how people who
flora and fauna and how people who
flora and fauna and how people who aren’t necessarily even in contact with
aren’t necessarily even in contact with
aren’t necessarily even in contact with the oceans can help yeah part of as I
the oceans can help yeah part of as I
the oceans can help yeah part of as I said before that our
said before that our
said before that our three main issues that are affecting the
three main issues that are affecting the
three main issues that are affecting the ocean
ocean
ocean one is overfishing too much fishing
one is overfishing too much fishing
one is overfishing too much fishing globally offshore deep large animals
globally offshore deep large animals
globally offshore deep large animals small fish everything – is pollution and
small fish everything – is pollution and
small fish everything – is pollution and three is climate change which is
three is climate change which is
three is climate change which is affecting the ocean through warming and
affecting the ocean through warming and
affecting the ocean through warming and through making the ocean more acidic and
through making the ocean more acidic and
through making the ocean more acidic and what people can do to help there are
what people can do to help there are
what people can do to help there are many things you can do to help but one
many things you can do to help but one
many things you can do to help but one very simple thing is eat more vegetables
very simple thing is eat more vegetables
very simple thing is eat more vegetables you know it’s good for you you’re going
you know it’s good for you you’re going
you know it’s good for you you’re going to feel better and you’re going to have
to feel better and you’re going to have
to feel better and you’re going to have less pressure on the ocean also it’s not
less pressure on the ocean also it’s not
less pressure on the ocean also it’s not a good idea to eat big fish because they
a good idea to eat big fish because they
a good idea to eat big fish because they have lots of mercury the bigger the fish
have lots of mercury the bigger the fish
have lots of mercury the bigger the fish like the tuna or sharks have lots of
like the tuna or sharks have lots of
like the tuna or sharks have lots of mercury and foreign fish like salmon
mercury and foreign fish like salmon
mercury and foreign fish like salmon also have lots of mercury and they are
also have lots of mercury and they are
also have lots of mercury and they are not the most sustainable sources so you
not the most sustainable sources so you
not the most sustainable sources so you can go online to National Geographic
can go online to National Geographic
can go online to National Geographic comm and look for our seafood choice
comm and look for our seafood choice
comm and look for our seafood choice selector and you’ll understand what
selector and you’ll understand what
selector and you’ll understand what species are more sustainable than others
species are more sustainable than others
species are more sustainable than others so if you make smart choices when you go
so if you make smart choices when you go
so if you make smart choices when you go to the restaurant or a smart choices
to the restaurant or a smart choices
to the restaurant or a smart choices when you go to the store to buy fish if
when you go to the store to buy fish if
when you go to the store to buy fish if everybody did that that would mean a
everybody did that that would mean a
everybody did that that would mean a huge difference and you know since the
huge difference and you know since the
huge difference and you know since the ocean is connected to every every part
ocean is connected to every every part
ocean is connected to every every part of our life you can work yourself back
of our life you can work yourself back
of our life you can work yourself back to the ocean having some effect on it
to the ocean having some effect on it
to the ocean having some effect on it and one of the biggest looming crises
and one of the biggest looming crises
and one of the biggest looming crises hitting the ocean right now is this
hitting the ocean right now is this
hitting the ocean right now is this effect that co2 is having on on the
effect that co2 is having on on the
effect that co2 is having on on the ocean both by rising sea level and
ocean both by rising sea level and
ocean both by rising sea level and warming the sea and as well as
warming the sea and as well as
warming the sea and as well as decreasing the pH and so anything you
decreasing the pH and so anything you
decreasing the pH and so anything you can do to reduce your energy footprint
can do to reduce your energy footprint
can do to reduce your energy footprint and that may seem really disconnected
and that may seem really disconnected
and that may seem really disconnected from the ocean but that all enters into
from the ocean but that all enters into
from the ocean but that all enters into you know reducing the amount of co2 we
you know reducing the amount of co2 we
you know reducing the amount of co2 we produce in the atmosphere so um so
produce in the atmosphere so um so
produce in the atmosphere so um so really being conscious about not only
really being conscious about not only
really being conscious about not only what you’re eating like what an anique
what you’re eating like what an anique
what you’re eating like what an anique says but also how much energy you’re
says but also how much energy you’re
says but also how much energy you’re using that’s a really great point
using that’s a really great point
using that’s a really great point tyranny thank you because I think we
tyranny thank you because I think we
tyranny thank you because I think we often think about that direct impact
often think about that direct impact
often think about that direct impact right on the water you know what I would
right on the water you know what I would
right on the water you know what I would I might accidentally dumped into the
I might accidentally dumped into the
I might accidentally dumped into the ocean or what I’m eating but thinking
ocean or what I’m eating but thinking
ocean or what I’m eating but thinking about just our broader behavior and its
about just our broader behavior and its
about just our broader behavior and its impacts definitely
impacts definitely
impacts definitely makes a huge difference and really
makes a huge difference and really
makes a huge difference and really points to how everybody everywhere
points to how everybody everywhere
points to how everybody everywhere around the world can can help so some of
around the world can can help so some of
around the world can can help so some of those some of those little things who
those some of those little things who
those some of those little things who are really critical though even at a
are really critical though even at a
are really critical though even at a thousand feet deep at 2,000 feet deep
thousand feet deep at 2,000 feet deep
thousand feet deep at 2,000 feet deep everywhere that I go I see beer bottles
everywhere that I go I see beer bottles
everywhere that I go I see beer bottles at the bottom of the ocean beer bottles
at the bottom of the ocean beer bottles
at the bottom of the ocean beer bottles soda bottles cans no matter where in the
soda bottles cans no matter where in the
soda bottles cans no matter where in the world you are you guaranteed to find
world you are you guaranteed to find
world you are you guaranteed to find those so something as simple as a little
those so something as simple as a little
those so something as simple as a little beach cleanup or throwing your your
beach cleanup or throwing your your
beach cleanup or throwing your your garbage in the in the recycling or in
garbage in the in the recycling or in
garbage in the in the recycling or in the garbage can will make a huge impact
the garbage can will make a huge impact
the garbage can will make a huge impact on really deep sea ecosystems too right
on really deep sea ecosystems too right
on really deep sea ecosystems too right rethinking how much plastic single-use
rethinking how much plastic single-use
rethinking how much plastic single-use servings plastic that stuff lasts
servings plastic that stuff lasts
servings plastic that stuff lasts forever and it should be treated as this
forever and it should be treated as this
forever and it should be treated as this immortal material not as a throwaway
immortal material not as a throwaway
immortal material not as a throwaway material and so it’s kind of you know
material and so it’s kind of you know
material and so it’s kind of you know maybe it seems like drudgery to do this
maybe it seems like drudgery to do this
maybe it seems like drudgery to do this but when you become part of something
but when you become part of something
but when you become part of something larger you start feeling I mean it it
larger you start feeling I mean it it
larger you start feeling I mean it it affects you in a deeper psychological
affects you in a deeper psychological
affects you in a deeper psychological way that when you change your light
way that when you change your light
way that when you change your light bulbs you’re actually helping the ocean
bulbs you’re actually helping the ocean
bulbs you’re actually helping the ocean when you bring your bags to the grocery
when you bring your bags to the grocery
when you bring your bags to the grocery store so you don’t have to get those
store so you don’t have to get those
store so you don’t have to get those plastic bags you’re helping the ocean
plastic bags you’re helping the ocean
plastic bags you’re helping the ocean when you decide to carpool you’re
when you decide to carpool you’re
when you decide to carpool you’re helping the ocean so every little bit of
helping the ocean so every little bit of
helping the ocean so every little bit of your life you’re there in you don’t have
your life you’re there in you don’t have
your life you’re there in you don’t have to be submerged in the deep you’re
to be submerged in the deep you’re
to be submerged in the deep you’re helping the ocean with all your actions
helping the ocean with all your actions
helping the ocean with all your actions and most importantly if you share that
and most importantly if you share that
and most importantly if you share that with your buddies then they can you can
with your buddies then they can you can
with your buddies then they can you can do it all together and it becomes this
do it all together and it becomes this
do it all together and it becomes this fun thing you can compete against each
fun thing you can compete against each
fun thing you can compete against each other it’s fun and you’re part of the
other it’s fun and you’re part of the
other it’s fun and you’re part of the biggest you know helping the biggest
biggest you know helping the biggest
biggest you know helping the biggest feature on our planet the thing that
feature on our planet the thing that
feature on our planet the thing that sets us apart from every other planet in
sets us apart from every other planet in
sets us apart from every other planet in in the known universe is the fact that
in the known universe is the fact that
in the known universe is the fact that we’ve got ocean we have some serious
we’ve got ocean we have some serious
we’ve got ocean we have some serious ocean love in this group that is for
ocean love in this group that is for
ocean love in this group that is for sure
sure
sure you know I’m gonna I’m gonna switch
you know I’m gonna I’m gonna switch
you know I’m gonna I’m gonna switch tacks a little bit because I want to
tacks a little bit because I want to
tacks a little bit because I want to hear and Rico Penix experience now
hear and Rico Penix experience now
hear and Rico Penix experience now recently up in the Arctic for the first
recently up in the Arctic for the first
recently up in the Arctic for the first time and many of your other expeditions
time and many of your other expeditions
time and many of your other expeditions have been tropical and a little bit
have been tropical and a little bit
have been tropical and a little bit temperate but how was it different to be
temperate but how was it different to be
temperate but how was it different to be up in the Arctic and sort of both from
up in the Arctic and sort of both from
up in the Arctic and sort of both from the expedition side but also in your
the expedition side but also in your
the expedition side but also in your experiences and what you were seeing
experiences and what you were seeing
experiences and what you were seeing well he was definitely colder
well he was definitely colder
well he was definitely colder and diving in water 28 degrees
and diving in water 28 degrees
and diving in water 28 degrees Fahrenheit or minus 1.5 degrees Celsius
Fahrenheit or minus 1.5 degrees Celsius
Fahrenheit or minus 1.5 degrees Celsius it’s really painful after a while but
it’s really painful after a while but
it’s really painful after a while but it’s a fascinating world so different
it’s a fascinating world so different
it’s a fascinating world so different from anything else had seen before and I
from anything else had seen before and I
from anything else had seen before and I was especially fascinated by the polar
was especially fascinated by the polar
was especially fascinated by the polar bears and the walruses the walruses that
bears and the walruses the walruses that
bears and the walruses the walruses that can grow up to 1.5 tons and they are so
can grow up to 1.5 tons and they are so
can grow up to 1.5 tons and they are so curious they have to come and check you
curious they have to come and check you
curious they have to come and check you out and they had these thick whiskers
out and they had these thick whiskers
out and they had these thick whiskers and they have to touch everything with
and they have to touch everything with
and they have to touch everything with the whisker so they come they touch the
the whisker so they come they touch the
the whisker so they come they touch the boat and your camera and man these guys
boat and your camera and man these guys
boat and your camera and man these guys are huge it’s it was a little a little
are huge it’s it was a little a little
are huge it’s it was a little a little hairy but struck me the most was how the
hairy but struck me the most was how the
hairy but struck me the most was how the Arctic has changed we had photographs
Arctic has changed we had photographs
Arctic has changed we had photographs from 20 years before and even in the
from 20 years before and even in the
from 20 years before and even in the summer the entire surface of the that
summer the entire surface of the that
summer the entire surface of the that place in the North Russian Arctic was
place in the North Russian Arctic was
place in the North Russian Arctic was covered with sea ice with seals and
covered with sea ice with seals and
covered with sea ice with seals and polar bears entirely covered with the
polar bears entirely covered with the
polar bears entirely covered with the ice early explorers were skiing in
ice early explorers were skiing in
ice early explorers were skiing in between islands in the summer when we
between islands in the summer when we
between islands in the summer when we were there last summer there was no sea
were there last summer there was no sea
were there last summer there was no sea ice at all we went to a northernmost
ice at all we went to a northernmost
ice at all we went to a northernmost island north of the northernmost part of
island north of the northernmost part of
island north of the northernmost part of Russia the northernmost archipelago in
Russia the northernmost archipelago in
Russia the northernmost archipelago in the world and the ice was more than
the world and the ice was more than
the world and the ice was more than hundred kilometres north of that place
hundred kilometres north of that place
hundred kilometres north of that place it was really really shocking and
it was really really shocking and
it was really really shocking and disappointing you know you know about
disappointing you know you know about
disappointing you know you know about these things you read about them and you
these things you read about them and you
these things you read about them and you see them on TV but when you go there to
see them on TV but when you go there to
see them on TV but when you go there to a place where you expect to see ice
a place where you expect to see ice
a place where you expect to see ice seals and polar bears and you see polar
seals and polar bears and you see polar
seals and polar bears and you see polar bears is stuck online eating grass in
bears is stuck online eating grass in
bears is stuck online eating grass in front of a blue ocean that is warmer
front of a blue ocean that is warmer
front of a blue ocean that is warmer than it used to be that really tells you
than it used to be that really tells you
than it used to be that really tells you about the magnitude of the changes that
about the magnitude of the changes that
about the magnitude of the changes that are happening in the Arctic because of
are happening in the Arctic because of
are happening in the Arctic because of climate change well and I know that
climate change well and I know that
climate change well and I know that they’re saying you know the Northwest
they’re saying you know the Northwest
they’re saying you know the Northwest Passage on the other side of the Arctic
Passage on the other side of the Arctic
Passage on the other side of the Arctic from where you were is opening up and
from where you were is opening up and
from where you were is opening up and that sort of I’m hoping Erica you can
that sort of I’m hoping Erica you can
that sort of I’m hoping Erica you can tell us a little bit about where you’re
tell us a little bit about where you’re
tell us a little bit about where you’re headed into the Northwest Passage and
headed into the Northwest Passage and
headed into the Northwest Passage and your adventure is coming up it’s a
your adventure is coming up it’s a
your adventure is coming up it’s a little scary to me that anybody’s doing
little scary to me that anybody’s doing
little scary to me that anybody’s doing anything in the Northwest Passage
anything in the Northwest Passage
anything in the Northwest Passage because it means there’s no ice but
because it means there’s no ice but
because it means there’s no ice but would be great to hear about your new
would be great to hear about your new
would be great to hear about your new adventures sure well that’s exactly why
adventures sure well that’s exactly why
adventures sure well that’s exactly why it’s terrifying is that there’s no ice
it’s terrifying is that there’s no ice
it’s terrifying is that there’s no ice so I’m joining a group of 10 snorkeling
so I’m joining a group of 10 snorkeling
so I’m joining a group of 10 snorkeling women who are going to go 3,000
women who are going to go 3,000
women who are going to go 3,000 kilometers from Alaska all the way to
kilometers from Alaska all the way to
kilometers from Alaska all the way to Greenland through the Northwest Passage
Greenland through the Northwest Passage
Greenland through the Northwest Passage and the only reason that we can do that
and the only reason that we can do that
and the only reason that we can do that is because the sea ice has melted to
is because the sea ice has melted to
is because the sea ice has melted to such an extreme extent I think 2007 was
such an extreme extent I think 2007 was
such an extreme extent I think 2007 was the record minimum for sea ice in the
the record minimum for sea ice in the
the record minimum for sea ice in the summertime it was the first time in 50
summertime it was the first time in 50
summertime it was the first time in 50 years that sea ice has been that low and
years that sea ice has been that low and
years that sea ice has been that low and it’s just been getting more and more
it’s just been getting more and more
it’s just been getting more and more open each summer so we’re going to go on
open each summer so we’re going to go on
open each summer so we’re going to go on an extreme polar ice conservation
an extreme polar ice conservation
an extreme polar ice conservation expedition we’re going to get face to
expedition we’re going to get face to
expedition we’re going to get face to face with the hosts walruses that Enric
face with the hosts walruses that Enric
face with the hosts walruses that Enric mentioned that makes me quite nervous
mentioned that makes me quite nervous
mentioned that makes me quite nervous actually thinking about this voice is so
actually thinking about this voice is so
actually thinking about this voice is so close and we’re gonna go get face to
close and we’re gonna go get face to
close and we’re gonna go get face to face with all of these creatures right
face with all of these creatures right
face with all of these creatures right at the surface right about interface
at the surface right about interface
at the surface right about interface between the sea and the surface with
between the sea and the surface with
between the sea and the surface with polar bears and the narwhals and
polar bears and the narwhals and
polar bears and the narwhals and Greenland sharks and do outreach with
Greenland sharks and do outreach with
Greenland sharks and do outreach with the Inuit community we’re going to take
the Inuit community we’re going to take
the Inuit community we’re going to take a few remotely operated vehicles with us
a few remotely operated vehicles with us
a few remotely operated vehicles with us and let the Inuit people pilot them
and let the Inuit people pilot them
and let the Inuit people pilot them themselves they’re on the shoreline and
themselves they’re on the shoreline and
themselves they’re on the shoreline and sort of hope to encourage the next
sort of hope to encourage the next
sort of hope to encourage the next generation of explorers and scientists
generation of explorers and scientists
generation of explorers and scientists we’re going to help conserve this really
we’re going to help conserve this really
we’re going to help conserve this really changing environment rapidly changing
changing environment rapidly changing
changing environment rapidly changing environment so just a quick reminder to
environment so just a quick reminder to
environment so just a quick reminder to everybody who’s participating in our
everybody who’s participating in our
everybody who’s participating in our hangout that you can join the
hangout that you can join the
hangout that you can join the conversation by posting or tweeting your
conversation by posting or tweeting your
conversation by posting or tweeting your questions on social media and I’ll be
questions on social media and I’ll be
questions on social media and I’ll be sure to to get those out to our
sure to to get those out to our
sure to to get those out to our explorers and tyranny and in this
explorers and tyranny and in this
explorers and tyranny and in this conversation we’re having about global
conversation we’re having about global
conversation we’re having about global change we had a question come in from
change we had a question come in from
change we had a question come in from Thor King from Idaho on Google+ and he’s
Thor King from Idaho on Google+ and he’s
Thor King from Idaho on Google+ and he’s wondering about how migration patterns
wondering about how migration patterns
wondering about how migration patterns have changed over time with the mola
have changed over time with the mola
have changed over time with the mola yeah well right now we’re still in our
yeah well right now we’re still in our
yeah well right now we’re still in our exploratory phase figuring out where
exploratory phase figuring out where
exploratory phase figuring out where mola go just the basics that excuse me
mola go just the basics that excuse me
mola go just the basics that excuse me just the fundamentals so being able to
just the fundamentals so being able to
just the fundamentals so being able to say that migration patterns
say that migration patterns
say that migration patterns shifted or not shifted in response to a
shifted or not shifted in response to a
shifted or not shifted in response to a fast changing ocean environment is we’re
fast changing ocean environment is we’re
fast changing ocean environment is we’re not in the position to say that but what
not in the position to say that but what
not in the position to say that but what we can say something that’s of interest
we can say something that’s of interest
we can say something that’s of interest there’s there’s a region of the Pacific
there’s there’s a region of the Pacific
there’s there’s a region of the Pacific called the oxygen minimum layer and it
called the oxygen minimum layer and it
called the oxygen minimum layer and it it sort of caps where certain creatures
it sort of caps where certain creatures
it sort of caps where certain creatures do forage and it’s been becoming it’s
do forage and it’s been becoming it’s
do forage and it’s been becoming it’s with climate change it’s becoming
with climate change it’s becoming
with climate change it’s becoming shallower and shallower we call it
shallower and shallower we call it
shallower and shallower we call it shoaling and so by moving farther up in
shoaling and so by moving farther up in
shoaling and so by moving farther up in the water column that’s compressing the
the water column that’s compressing the
the water column that’s compressing the area that many of these big big fishes
area that many of these big big fishes
area that many of these big big fishes and things like Lola have to to forage
and things like Lola have to to forage
and things like Lola have to to forage because you don’t want to be in that
because you don’t want to be in that
because you don’t want to be in that area of the ocean where there’s not very
area of the ocean where there’s not very
area of the ocean where there’s not very much oxygen the hypoxic area so so we do
much oxygen the hypoxic area so so we do
much oxygen the hypoxic area so so we do expect to see shifts in foraging areas
expect to see shifts in foraging areas
expect to see shifts in foraging areas in relation to that shoaling of the
in relation to that shoaling of the
in relation to that shoaling of the oxygen minimum layer at least in the
oxygen minimum layer at least in the
oxygen minimum layer at least in the Pacific and the California Current
Pacific and the California Current
Pacific and the California Current ecosystem so that’s one thing but with
ecosystem so that’s one thing but with
ecosystem so that’s one thing but with moles OB we’re just figuring out where
moles OB we’re just figuring out where
moles OB we’re just figuring out where they go and why and we can’t say yay or
they go and why and we can’t say yay or
they go and why and we can’t say yay or nay to the fact that they’ve shifted
nay to the fact that they’ve shifted
nay to the fact that they’ve shifted their behavior because we just don’t
their behavior because we just don’t
their behavior because we just don’t even have the enough baseline data to
even have the enough baseline data to
even have the enough baseline data to begin with but it’s a great question
begin with but it’s a great question
begin with but it’s a great question we’re working on it
we’re working on it
we’re working on it great well thank you um I have a
great well thank you um I have a
great well thank you um I have a question here from Josie Hemingway on
question here from Josie Hemingway on
question here from Josie Hemingway on Google+ that I suspect many of our
Google+ that I suspect many of our
Google+ that I suspect many of our viewers would have the same question
viewers would have the same question
viewers would have the same question which is how ordinary people who can
which is how ordinary people who can
which is how ordinary people who can dive and swim get to get out in the
dive and swim get to get out in the
dive and swim get to get out in the oceans and maybe assist any of you in
oceans and maybe assist any of you in
oceans and maybe assist any of you in your work if there are programs or
your work if there are programs or
your work if there are programs or volunteer groups or even travel
volunteer groups or even travel
volunteer groups or even travel experiences really what can the the
experiences really what can the the
experiences really what can the the average ocean enthusiast with maybe some
average ocean enthusiast with maybe some
average ocean enthusiast with maybe some skills do to to help out and I’d love to
skills do to to help out and I’d love to
skills do to to help out and I’d love to hear from all of you but maybe we can
hear from all of you but maybe we can
hear from all of you but maybe we can start with you and reek if you have
start with you and reek if you have
start with you and reek if you have ideas I have two suggestions if you’re a
ideas I have two suggestions if you’re a
ideas I have two suggestions if you’re a diver and you go to tropical places
diver and you go to tropical places
diver and you go to tropical places coral reefs that is a program called
coral reefs that is a program called
coral reefs that is a program called reef check check it out online reef
reef check check it out online reef
reef check check it out online reef check and there is a way for citizen
check and there is a way for citizen
check and there is a way for citizen scientists for divers spore divers to
scientists for divers spore divers to
scientists for divers spore divers to collect scientific data
collect scientific data
collect scientific data that then are submitted to a global
that then are submitted to a global
that then are submitted to a global database that tell us about the state of
database that tell us about the state of
database that tell us about the state of these rifts and you know there are many
these rifts and you know there are many
these rifts and you know there are many more diverse than there are scientists
more diverse than there are scientists
more diverse than there are scientists so this is a very valuable tool and
so this is a very valuable tool and
so this is a very valuable tool and another one is you can find it on the
another one is you can find it on the
another one is you can find it on the Cousteau divers website and Cousteau
Cousteau divers website and Cousteau
Cousteau divers website and Cousteau divers org they could store the younger
divers org they could store the younger
divers org they could store the younger son of course tow is putting together a
son of course tow is putting together a
son of course tow is putting together a database of all the videos and
database of all the videos and
database of all the videos and photographs so now you can submit your
photographs so now you can submit your
photographs so now you can submit your videos and photograph of the same places
videos and photograph of the same places
videos and photograph of the same places or other places and we can look at the
or other places and we can look at the
or other places and we can look at the changes over time so if we have this
changes over time so if we have this
changes over time so if we have this armada of divers is for divers that are
armada of divers is for divers that are
armada of divers is for divers that are collecting scientific data and posting
collecting scientific data and posting
collecting scientific data and posting videos and photos up there we can
videos and photos up there we can
videos and photos up there we can understand what is the state of the
understand what is the state of the
understand what is the state of the reefs today and this is something that
reefs today and this is something that
reefs today and this is something that the limited number of marine biologists
the limited number of marine biologists
the limited number of marine biologists cannot do so these are very two concrete
cannot do so these are very two concrete
cannot do so these are very two concrete things that I will recommend to diverse
things that I will recommend to diverse
things that I will recommend to diverse and that citizen scientist sir hey Erika
and that citizen scientist sir hey Erika
and that citizen scientist sir hey Erika here we go oh I was I was going to
here we go oh I was I was going to
here we go oh I was I was going to mention sure Adventures and scientists
mention sure Adventures and scientists
mention sure Adventures and scientists Greg train ish has an organization that
Greg train ish has an organization that
Greg train ish has an organization that uses anyone who goes out from anything
uses anyone who goes out from anything
uses anyone who goes out from anything from a hike to an Arctic expedition you
from a hike to an Arctic expedition you
from a hike to an Arctic expedition you can share your findings with a scientist
can share your findings with a scientist
can share your findings with a scientist who might need some data collected in
who might need some data collected in
who might need some data collected in the particular area that you’re going
the particular area that you’re going
the particular area that you’re going you can also get involved with projects
you can also get involved with projects
you can also get involved with projects that are already happening there and on
that are already happening there and on
that are already happening there and on the engineering front because being the
the engineering front because being the
the engineering front because being the mechanic that I am there’s also open ROV
mechanic that I am there’s also open ROV
mechanic that I am there’s also open ROV which is a small very inexpensive kit
which is a small very inexpensive kit
which is a small very inexpensive kit remotely operated vehicle that you can
remotely operated vehicle that you can
remotely operated vehicle that you can build in a weekend you can take it out
build in a weekend you can take it out
build in a weekend you can take it out into the ocean and you can just start
into the ocean and you can just start
into the ocean and you can just start flying it from your laptop if you’ve got
flying it from your laptop if you’ve got
flying it from your laptop if you’ve got students that you want to build it with
students that you want to build it with
students that you want to build it with there you go free underwater robot is
there you go free underwater robot is
there you go free underwater robot is not free but inexpensive underwater
not free but inexpensive underwater
not free but inexpensive underwater robot there’s also I encourage viewers
robot there’s also I encourage viewers
robot there’s also I encourage viewers to check out Zooniverse
to check out Zooniverse
to check out Zooniverse which is a big portal for all manner of
which is a big portal for all manner of
which is a big portal for all manner of citizen science programs there’s one
citizen science programs there’s one
citizen science programs there’s one plankton the plankton portal where you
plankton the plankton portal where you
plankton the plankton portal where you can identify different creatures
can identify different creatures
can identify different creatures different planktonic creatures and
different planktonic creatures and
different planktonic creatures and there’s also
there’s also
there’s also one for identifying deep-sea animal
one for identifying deep-sea animal
one for identifying deep-sea animal that’s going through lots and lots of
that’s going through lots and lots of
that’s going through lots and lots of video that’s been taken to help to help
video that’s been taken to help to help
video that’s been taken to help to help scientists identify creatures and
scientists identify creatures and
scientists identify creatures and categorize and catalog what animals are
categorize and catalog what animals are
categorize and catalog what animals are aware and in doing that you get you get
aware and in doing that you get you get
aware and in doing that you get you get a sense of how data are collected and
a sense of how data are collected and
a sense of how data are collected and analyzed and you also can get if you’re
analyzed and you also can get if you’re
analyzed and you also can get if you’re into it you get your name known by the
into it you get your name known by the
into it you get your name known by the people who are running these programs
people who are running these programs
people who are running these programs and they could invite you out to help
and they could invite you out to help
and they could invite you out to help get them get the data as well so so
get them get the data as well so so
get them get the data as well so so volunteering making showing your passion
volunteering making showing your passion
volunteering making showing your passion showing your commitment to really want
showing your commitment to really want
showing your commitment to really want to make a difference that gets you
to make a difference that gets you
to make a difference that gets you noticed hey Valerie if I may I like to
noticed hey Valerie if I may I like to
noticed hey Valerie if I may I like to talk about good story success stories we
talk about good story success stories we
talk about good story success stories we have just a couple minutes less very
have just a couple minutes less very
have just a couple minutes less very good we’ve talked about the doom and
good we’ve talked about the doom and
good we’ve talked about the doom and gloom but there are things at work there
gloom but there are things at work there
gloom but there are things at work there are things to bring back marine life and
are things to bring back marine life and
are things to bring back marine life and I’m going to talk about one very briefly
I’m going to talk about one very briefly
I’m going to talk about one very briefly marine reserves areas where fishing is
marine reserves areas where fishing is
marine reserves areas where fishing is prohibited we have hundreds of examples
prohibited we have hundreds of examples
prohibited we have hundreds of examples around the world showing that if we
around the world showing that if we
around the world showing that if we protect areas from fishing the fishes
protect areas from fishing the fishes
protect areas from fishing the fishes come back after a few years there are so
come back after a few years there are so
come back after a few years there are so many fish inside this reserve that they
many fish inside this reserve that they
many fish inside this reserve that they spill over the boundaries of these
spill over the boundaries of these
spill over the boundaries of these reserves in the future and catching more
reserves in the future and catching more
reserves in the future and catching more around them and that also brings
around them and that also brings
around them and that also brings tourists they bring the divers that we
tourists they bring the divers that we
tourists they bring the divers that we are talking about that bring dollars
are talking about that bring dollars
are talking about that bring dollars into the local economy and create jobs
into the local economy and create jobs
into the local economy and create jobs so these reserves are like savings
so these reserves are like savings
so these reserves are like savings accounts that restore marine life create
accounts that restore marine life create
accounts that restore marine life create jobs and help the local economy it’s a
jobs and help the local economy it’s a
jobs and help the local economy it’s a win-win the marine reserves definitely
win-win the marine reserves definitely
win-win the marine reserves definitely it’s good business yeah very cool I want
it’s good business yeah very cool I want
it’s good business yeah very cool I want to get a another question that’s come in
to get a another question that’s come in
to get a another question that’s come in from a viewer from Selina Hartman on
from a viewer from Selina Hartman on
from a viewer from Selina Hartman on Google+ and I want to direct this one
Google+ and I want to direct this one
Google+ and I want to direct this one first to Erika and what’s your job like
first to Erika and what’s your job like
first to Erika and what’s your job like and what do you do on a daily basis
and what do you do on a daily basis
and what do you do on a daily basis that’s an excellent question
that’s an excellent question
that’s an excellent question diving submarines is obviously the
diving submarines is obviously the
diving submarines is obviously the ultimate goal but for one single dive
ultimate goal but for one single dive
ultimate goal but for one single dive there are many many many hours of
there are many many many hours of
there are many many many hours of maintenance and fabrication and work to
maintenance and fabrication and work to
maintenance and fabrication and work to be done to prepare the submarine so on a
be done to prepare the submarine so on a
be done to prepare the submarine so on a daily basis I’m either in schools
daily basis I’m either in schools
daily basis I’m either in schools sharing my experiences with
sharing my experiences with
sharing my experiences with and building robots with them or I’m in
and building robots with them or I’m in
and building robots with them or I’m in the shop maintenance in the sub filling
the shop maintenance in the sub filling
the shop maintenance in the sub filling the air tanks checking the hydraulic
the air tanks checking the hydraulic
the air tanks checking the hydraulic systems doing the safety things that it
systems doing the safety things that it
systems doing the safety things that it takes to actually put it in the water
takes to actually put it in the water
takes to actually put it in the water every day so they’re just sort of elbow
every day so they’re just sort of elbow
every day so they’re just sort of elbow deep in bearing grease and hydraulic oil
deep in bearing grease and hydraulic oil
deep in bearing grease and hydraulic oil for the most part that’s great and so in
for the most part that’s great and so in
for the most part that’s great and so in our last minute I’d love to hear from
our last minute I’d love to hear from
our last minute I’d love to hear from each of you what you think the absolute
each of you what you think the absolute
each of you what you think the absolute best part what’s the best part of your
best part what’s the best part of your
best part what’s the best part of your job so an Riku can go first with this
job so an Riku can go first with this
job so an Riku can go first with this one the best part of my job is to one
one the best part of my job is to one
one the best part of my job is to one diving in places that have not been
diving in places that have not been
diving in places that have not been touched by humans and to seeing these
touched by humans and to seeing these
touched by humans and to seeing these places protected tyranny um well I’d
places protected tyranny um well I’d
places protected tyranny um well I’d have to I’d have to echo enric’s you
have to I’d have to echo enric’s you
have to I’d have to echo enric’s you know being just being underwater is the
know being just being underwater is the
know being just being underwater is the best part of the job but secondly I love
best part of the job but secondly I love
best part of the job but secondly I love talking to school groups and
talking to school groups and
talking to school groups and particularly very young kids um like my
particularly very young kids um like my
particularly very young kids um like my kids age really to see their eyes light
kids age really to see their eyes light
kids age really to see their eyes light up when they hears something they’ve
up when they hears something they’ve
up when they hears something they’ve never heard when they they realize that
never heard when they they realize that
never heard when they they realize that that 95% of the ocean hasn’t been
that 95% of the ocean hasn’t been
that 95% of the ocean hasn’t been explored to see that light up in their
explored to see that light up in their
explored to see that light up in their faces that can’t can’t hold a candle to
faces that can’t can’t hold a candle to
faces that can’t can’t hold a candle to that nice nice so you’ve got that you’ve
that nice nice so you’ve got that you’ve
that nice nice so you’ve got that you’ve got the last word here Erica for me it’s
got the last word here Erica for me it’s
got the last word here Erica for me it’s exploring the deep ocean and inner space
exploring the deep ocean and inner space
exploring the deep ocean and inner space and hopefully sharing my enthusiasm for
and hopefully sharing my enthusiasm for
and hopefully sharing my enthusiasm for it the same way that I was inspired by
it the same way that I was inspired by
it the same way that I was inspired by astronauts exploring outer space and
astronauts exploring outer space and
astronauts exploring outer space and seeing the next generation take on the
seeing the next generation take on the
seeing the next generation take on the deep sea that’s very exciting so um
deep sea that’s very exciting so um
deep sea that’s very exciting so um anybody have any last comment you really
anybody have any last comment you really
anybody have any last comment you really want to get in there for our audience
want to get in there for our audience
want to get in there for our audience today get a mask and snorkel water
today get a mask and snorkel water
today get a mask and snorkel water you’re already an explorer yeah all
you’re already an explorer yeah all
you’re already an explorer yeah all right you guys are awesome well for
right you guys are awesome well for
right you guys are awesome well for everybody that’s been with us today
everybody that’s been with us today
everybody that’s been with us today thanks for joining us and to find out
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