when I was a kid growing on the Mediterranean coast of Spain I dreamed
Mediterranean coast of Spain I dreamed
Mediterranean coast of Spain I dreamed of being an ocean Explorer diver and I
of being an ocean Explorer diver and I
of being an ocean Explorer diver and I started studying marine biology and I
started studying marine biology and I
started studying marine biology and I realized that what I was seeing
realized that what I was seeing
realized that what I was seeing underwater was not the same thing that I
underwater was not the same thing that I
underwater was not the same thing that I saw on Gustav’s movies and I thought
saw on Gustav’s movies and I thought
saw on Gustav’s movies and I thought that the Mediterranean was just a poor
that the Mediterranean was just a poor
that the Mediterranean was just a poor see but then one day I jumped in a
see but then one day I jumped in a
see but then one day I jumped in a marine reserve that had been protected
marine reserve that had been protected
marine reserve that had been protected for 10 years and I realized on that very
for 10 years and I realized on that very
for 10 years and I realized on that very moment everything that we lost
after 10 years doing research in
after 10 years doing research in degraded environments I decided that I
degraded environments I decided that I
degraded environments I decided that I didn’t want to get depressed anymore so
didn’t want to get depressed anymore so
didn’t want to get depressed anymore so with National Geographic we conducted
with National Geographic we conducted
with National Geographic we conducted two expeditions in 2005 in 2007 to the
two expeditions in 2005 in 2007 to the
two expeditions in 2005 in 2007 to the Northern Line Islands and there we
Northern Line Islands and there we
Northern Line Islands and there we visited the city of islands from
visited the city of islands from
visited the city of islands from inhabited to uninhabited and pristine
inhabited to uninhabited and pristine
inhabited to uninhabited and pristine and that trip was like going back in
and that trip was like going back in
and that trip was like going back in time we were able to see what the ocean
time we were able to see what the ocean
time we were able to see what the ocean was like 50 years ago hundred years ago
was like 50 years ago hundred years ago
was like 50 years ago hundred years ago 500 years ago that was the best way to
500 years ago that was the best way to
500 years ago that was the best way to understand our integrated impact on
understand our integrated impact on
understand our integrated impact on those really gorgeous ecosystems
the Southern Line Islands belong to the
the Southern Line Islands belong to the Republic of kiba’s which is a pioneer
Republic of kiba’s which is a pioneer
Republic of kiba’s which is a pioneer country when it comes to marine
country when it comes to marine
country when it comes to marine conservation they have protected one of
conservation they have protected one of
conservation they have protected one of their archipelagos the phoenix islands
their archipelagos the phoenix islands
their archipelagos the phoenix islands protected area with our data and our
protected area with our data and our
protected area with our data and our images we hope to establish a dialogue
images we hope to establish a dialogue
images we hope to establish a dialogue with the government to inspire them to
with the government to inspire them to
with the government to inspire them to replicate that effort on that
replicate that effort on that
replicate that effort on that uninhabited archipelago so they can
uninhabited archipelago so they can
uninhabited archipelago so they can provide this gift to future generations
we are a team of 12 scientists and five
we are a team of 12 scientists and five media including photographers and
media including photographers and
media including photographers and videographers we will leave Tahiti on a
videographers we will leave Tahiti on a
videographers we will leave Tahiti on a 50-meter boat and sail for a month
50-meter boat and sail for a month
50-meter boat and sail for a month visiting five and explore and inhabited
visiting five and explore and inhabited
visiting five and explore and inhabited Islands imagine that you want to
Islands imagine that you want to
Islands imagine that you want to understand how cars work and all you
understand how cars work and all you
understand how cars work and all you know our car wrecks in a junkyard there
know our car wrecks in a junkyard there
know our car wrecks in a junkyard there is no way you’re going to imagine that
is no way you’re going to imagine that
is no way you’re going to imagine that this car can take you from A to B the
this car can take you from A to B the
this car can take you from A to B the only way to understand what the car can
only way to understand what the car can
only way to understand what the car can do is to go to a dealership and a study
do is to go to a dealership and a study
do is to go to a dealership and a study brand new car this place we’re going to
brand new car this place we’re going to
brand new car this place we’re going to the solder Line Islands is one of the
the solder Line Islands is one of the
the solder Line Islands is one of the last marine dealerships this is like the
last marine dealerships this is like the
last marine dealerships this is like the instruction manual for how the ocean
instruction manual for how the ocean
instruction manual for how the ocean works so this is very different from
works so this is very different from
works so this is very different from previous research expeditions in the
previous research expeditions in the
previous research expeditions in the sense that we are studying a machine an
sense that we are studying a machine an
sense that we are studying a machine an ecological machine that is complete and
ecological machine that is complete and
ecological machine that is complete and fully functioning
when I was a kid we had to wait months
when I was a kid we had to wait months if not years to see those movies about
if not years to see those movies about
if not years to see those movies about those fantastic expeditions but today
those fantastic expeditions but today
those fantastic expeditions but today with the technology the Internet we can
with the technology the Internet we can
with the technology the Internet we can follow these expeditions almost real
follow these expeditions almost real
follow these expeditions almost real time so we have built a really exciting
time so we have built a really exciting
time so we have built a really exciting website where we will be able to report
website where we will be able to report
website where we will be able to report back from the field every day and people
back from the field every day and people
back from the field every day and people will be able to track the course of the
will be able to track the course of the
will be able to track the course of the ship and also be interactive they can
ship and also be interactive they can
ship and also be interactive they can ask us question about what we are doing
ask us question about what we are doing
ask us question about what we are doing what we would like to know and we expect
what we would like to know and we expect
what we would like to know and we expect to get back to them as as soon as
to get back to them as as soon as
to get back to them as as soon as possible
one of our biggest hopes is to inspire
one of our biggest hopes is to inspire ocean lovers and people who don’t know
ocean lovers and people who don’t know
ocean lovers and people who don’t know their ocean lovers yet to be stewards of
their ocean lovers yet to be stewards of
their ocean lovers yet to be stewards of our ocean planet and bring more people
our ocean planet and bring more people
our ocean planet and bring more people and convince their policy makers to
and convince their policy makers to
and convince their policy makers to replicate these success stories to
replicate these success stories to
replicate these success stories to increase the number of protected areas
increase the number of protected areas
increase the number of protected areas in the ocean so that at least the ocean
in the ocean so that at least the ocean
in the ocean so that at least the ocean is as protected as the land
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