when I ask people what place do you want to see most in the world
to see most in the world
to see most in the world no one answers with the place that’s in
no one answers with the place that’s in
no one answers with the place that’s in the ocean all the places that I still
the ocean all the places that I still
the ocean all the places that I still really want to see are offshore if I ask
really want to see are offshore if I ask
really want to see are offshore if I ask you to imagine the seabed 40 miles
you to imagine the seabed 40 miles
you to imagine the seabed 40 miles offshore what do you see in your mind do
offshore what do you see in your mind do
offshore what do you see in your mind do you see a rather barren place where
you see a rather barren place where
you see a rather barren place where little life is visible much of the
little life is visible much of the
little life is visible much of the offshore environment does look this way
offshore environment does look this way
offshore environment does look this way but there are other places places where
but there are other places places where
but there are other places places where life is very visible this forty miles
life is very visible this forty miles
life is very visible this forty miles off shore of the together River on our
off shore of the together River on our
off shore of the together River on our East Coast is one of the most memorable
East Coast is one of the most memorable
East Coast is one of the most memorable places that I have visited I’ve seen
places that I have visited I’ve seen
places that I have visited I’ve seen more than 500 places on the seafloor I’m
more than 500 places on the seafloor I’m
more than 500 places on the seafloor I’m a marine scientist my name is Kerry sink
a marine scientist my name is Kerry sink
a marine scientist my name is Kerry sink the isn’t captain alive who does not
the isn’t captain alive who does not
the isn’t captain alive who does not quiver when he sees the name sink on his
quiver when he sees the name sink on his
quiver when he sees the name sink on his passenger list I love to go to sea and
passenger list I love to go to sea and
passenger list I love to go to sea and this evening I’m gonna share with you
this evening I’m gonna share with you
this evening I’m gonna share with you some of the places in my journey this is
some of the places in my journey this is
some of the places in my journey this is my world at the tip of this great
my world at the tip of this great
my world at the tip of this great African continent we have three oceans
African continent we have three oceans
African continent we have three oceans that land tech the Indian and the
that land tech the Indian and the
that land tech the Indian and the southern ocean and on our atlanticus ID
southern ocean and on our atlanticus ID
southern ocean and on our atlanticus ID we have this wide continental shelf
where that shelf changes angle and drops
where that shelf changes angle and drops down steeply into the deep sea that’s
down steeply into the deep sea that’s
down steeply into the deep sea that’s called the shelf edge or continental
called the shelf edge or continental
called the shelf edge or continental margin I like to call it the great
margin I like to call it the great
margin I like to call it the great underwater escarpment and many of my
underwater escarpment and many of my
underwater escarpment and many of my most special places just like that
most special places just like that
most special places just like that forest of sea fans on the tequila shelf
forest of sea fans on the tequila shelf
forest of sea fans on the tequila shelf edge lie on the grades
edge lie on the grades
edge lie on the grades government this evening I’m going to
government this evening I’m going to
government this evening I’m going to share with you some of the special
share with you some of the special
share with you some of the special places not the shallow coral reefs and
places not the shallow coral reefs and
places not the shallow coral reefs and beautiful kelp forests some of you know
beautiful kelp forests some of you know
beautiful kelp forests some of you know but the places that have taken four or
but the places that have taken four or
but the places that have taken four or five scuba cylinders to breathe
five scuba cylinders to breathe
five scuba cylinders to breathe hundred-meter
hundred-meter
hundred-meter under the water the places that I’ve
under the water the places that I’ve
under the water the places that I’ve been by underwater drone and the places
been by underwater drone and the places
been by underwater drone and the places that I’ve seen through the window of a
that I’ve seen through the window of a
that I’ve seen through the window of a yellow submarine my personal journey has
yellow submarine my personal journey has
yellow submarine my personal journey has been one of increasing dips and these
been one of increasing dips and these
been one of increasing dips and these are two central characters and my story
are two central characters and my story
are two central characters and my story the late Peter Tim trimix diver and
the late Peter Tim trimix diver and
the late Peter Tim trimix diver and Jesse the coelacanth coelacanths have
Jesse the coelacanth coelacanths have
Jesse the coelacanth coelacanths have long held secrets of the sea I think
long held secrets of the sea I think
long held secrets of the sea I think they still do they were abandoned in the
they still do they were abandoned in the
they still do they were abandoned in the fossil record in all kinds of forms and
fossil record in all kinds of forms and
fossil record in all kinds of forms and in many environments but considered
in many environments but considered
in many environments but considered extinct until in 1938 a troller quarter
extinct until in 1938 a troller quarter
extinct until in 1938 a troller quarter coelacanth of the South African coast
coelacanth of the South African coast
coelacanth of the South African coast the scientists who reported this
the scientists who reported this
the scientists who reported this described it like finding a living
described it like finding a living
described it like finding a living dinosaur and 60 years later this diver
dinosaur and 60 years later this diver
dinosaur and 60 years later this diver his discovery of three silicon sin is
his discovery of three silicon sin is
his discovery of three silicon sin is ammonia Lisa a Zulu word for miracle and
ammonia Lisa a Zulu word for miracle and
ammonia Lisa a Zulu word for miracle and wonder it sparked a new research program
wonder it sparked a new research program
wonder it sparked a new research program so much like that initial discovery that
so much like that initial discovery that
so much like that initial discovery that put South African marine science on the
put South African marine science on the
put South African marine science on the map scientists like me got opportunities
map scientists like me got opportunities
map scientists like me got opportunities to have access to deep water research
to have access to deep water research
to have access to deep water research tools and time at sea and in the last 17
tools and time at sea and in the last 17
tools and time at sea and in the last 17 years I have been mapping and
years I have been mapping and
years I have been mapping and classifying the ecosystems in our ocean
classifying the ecosystems in our ocean
classifying the ecosystems in our ocean space it’s time for me to share some of
space it’s time for me to share some of
space it’s time for me to share some of them with you Jesse and 30 other
them with you Jesse and 30 other
them with you Jesse and 30 other coelacanths each recognized by their
coelacanths each recognized by their
coelacanths each recognized by their individual spot patterns lives here in
individual spot patterns lives here in
individual spot patterns lives here in the submarine canyons that cut into that
the submarine canyons that cut into that
the submarine canyons that cut into that continental shelf age
continental shelf age
continental shelf age it’s a Doisneau Bay on South Africa’s
it’s a Doisneau Bay on South Africa’s
it’s a Doisneau Bay on South Africa’s East Coast it was here that I first met
East Coast it was here that I first met
East Coast it was here that I first met this great escarpment and Peterson took
this great escarpment and Peterson took
this great escarpment and Peterson took me to go in here
me to go in here
me to go in here over its edge for the first time later
over its edge for the first time later
over its edge for the first time later after a lot of training he took me over
after a lot of training he took me over
after a lot of training he took me over that edge into a new world when you swim
that edge into a new world when you swim
that edge into a new world when you swim over the edge of this escarpment it’s
over the edge of this escarpment it’s
over the edge of this escarpment it’s like being able to fly slowly down the
like being able to fly slowly down the
like being able to fly slowly down the slopes of a mountain and you descend
slopes of a mountain and you descend
slopes of a mountain and you descend through bands of life each of them with
through bands of life each of them with
through bands of life each of them with different animals and different depths
different animals and different depths
different animals and different depths earns last year I traversed this great
earns last year I traversed this great
earns last year I traversed this great escarpment for 30 days and one of the
escarpment for 30 days and one of the
escarpment for 30 days and one of the places I really wanted to go and see was
places I really wanted to go and see was
places I really wanted to go and see was a place where this fish our king took
a place where this fish our king took
a place where this fish our king took one of our most valuable seafood species
one of our most valuable seafood species
one of our most valuable seafood species gathered to spawn these special drummers
gathered to spawn these special drummers
gathered to spawn these special drummers they call to each other across the ocean
they call to each other across the ocean
they call to each other across the ocean and then they congregate aggregating
and then they congregate aggregating
and then they congregate aggregating together in this one tiny space and I
together in this one tiny space and I
together in this one tiny space and I had no idea what would I find when I got
had no idea what would I find when I got
had no idea what would I find when I got there but what I can tell you is it
there but what I can tell you is it
there but what I can tell you is it didn’t look like this I have trouble
didn’t look like this I have trouble
didn’t look like this I have trouble sleeping at night on the sea because I
sleeping at night on the sea because I
sleeping at night on the sea because I have fear of missing arts firmer I love
have fear of missing arts firmer I love
have fear of missing arts firmer I love to watch the Icarus under that echo
to watch the Icarus under that echo
to watch the Icarus under that echo sounder constantly charts the underwater
sounder constantly charts the underwater
sounder constantly charts the underwater terrain and I love to see that seascape
terrain and I love to see that seascape
terrain and I love to see that seascape below me as I’m sailing through the
below me as I’m sailing through the
below me as I’m sailing through the ocean when I got here I was amazed the
ocean when I got here I was amazed the
ocean when I got here I was amazed the continental shelf wave drops sharply all
continental shelf wave drops sharply all
continental shelf wave drops sharply all the way to 700 meters and then suddenly
the way to 700 meters and then suddenly
the way to 700 meters and then suddenly like this needle rising up to 300 meters
like this needle rising up to 300 meters
like this needle rising up to 300 meters high is this wall and this long narrow
high is this wall and this long narrow
high is this wall and this long narrow Ridge it extends for 40 kilometers and
Ridge it extends for 40 kilometers and
Ridge it extends for 40 kilometers and the king club gather here in this
the king club gather here in this
the king club gather here in this special place you can see on the echo
special place you can see on the echo
special place you can see on the echo sounder all those little blue dots that
sounder all those little blue dots that
sounder all those little blue dots that is a cloud of life and when we put our
is a cloud of life and when we put our
is a cloud of life and when we put our cameras down we were not disappointed
cameras down we were not disappointed
cameras down we were not disappointed the seabed is rich and diverse it’s
the seabed is rich and diverse it’s
the seabed is rich and diverse it’s different in different places in protea
different in different places in protea
different in different places in protea Canyon you have a lawn made of
Canyon you have a lawn made of
Canyon you have a lawn made of polychaete worms interspersed with giant
polychaete worms interspersed with giant
polychaete worms interspersed with giant cup sponge
cup sponge
cup sponge yes in this single image from 500 meters
yes in this single image from 500 meters
yes in this single image from 500 meters on our south coast I can see more than
on our south coast I can see more than
on our south coast I can see more than 50 species I’ve been studying the
50 species I’ve been studying the
50 species I’ve been studying the language of the seabed since I was
language of the seabed since I was
language of the seabed since I was little from 6 my brother took me
little from 6 my brother took me
little from 6 my brother took me snorkelling along the pier where I
snorkelling along the pier where I
snorkelling along the pier where I learned to read the tiny footprints of
learned to read the tiny footprints of
learned to read the tiny footprints of starfish and other animals I was just
starfish and other animals I was just
starfish and other animals I was just drawn in by the detail the intricacies
drawn in by the detail the intricacies
drawn in by the detail the intricacies and the mysteries when I first saw these
and the mysteries when I first saw these
and the mysteries when I first saw these animals the kind of zig zag dark things
animals the kind of zig zag dark things
animals the kind of zig zag dark things on the sea floor not the two red lasers
on the sea floor not the two red lasers
on the sea floor not the two red lasers my students said to me Kerry what what
my students said to me Kerry what what
my students said to me Kerry what what are those and it was it was difficult
are those and it was it was difficult
are those and it was it was difficult because I had to tell them I had no idea
because I had to tell them I had no idea
because I had to tell them I had no idea what group of animals they belong to you
what group of animals they belong to you
what group of animals they belong to you I joked with them that I thought to
I joked with them that I thought to
I joked with them that I thought to arrest a foreign had lost his dreadlocks
arrest a foreign had lost his dreadlocks
arrest a foreign had lost his dreadlocks on the seafloor it was the best I could
on the seafloor it was the best I could
on the seafloor it was the best I could do but now I know that these are single
do but now I know that these are single
do but now I know that these are single celled animals called forums or forum
celled animals called forums or forum
celled animals called forums or forum indifference and they secrete shells but
indifference and they secrete shells but
indifference and they secrete shells but what I was amazed to learn when when I
what I was amazed to learn when when I
what I was amazed to learn when when I look this up is that these animals are
look this up is that these animals are
look this up is that these animals are currently like the coelacanth was
currently like the coelacanth was
currently like the coelacanth was reported as extinct and I need to report
reported as extinct and I need to report
reported as extinct and I need to report that they’re very very much alive and
that they’re very very much alive and
that they’re very very much alive and abundant on our artists shelf we
abundant on our artists shelf we
abundant on our artists shelf we encounter fascinating species like this
encounter fascinating species like this
encounter fascinating species like this tilefish who carries each and every
tilefish who carries each and every
tilefish who carries each and every piece of shell fragment and rubble to
piece of shell fragment and rubble to
piece of shell fragment and rubble to build a home complete with front door
build a home complete with front door
build a home complete with front door it took Peter Timothy dives to show me
it took Peter Timothy dives to show me
it took Peter Timothy dives to show me this fish kind of first described it to
this fish kind of first described it to
this fish kind of first described it to me but it took us a long time to see it
me but it took us a long time to see it
me but it took us a long time to see it because it shoots into its hole we also
because it shoots into its hole we also
because it shoots into its hole we also find valuable species this gelatinous
find valuable species this gelatinous
find valuable species this gelatinous network of tube has produced the most
network of tube has produced the most
network of tube has produced the most effective compound ever tested against
effective compound ever tested against
effective compound ever tested against cancer it only lives in South Africa’s
cancer it only lives in South Africa’s
cancer it only lives in South Africa’s ocean even in the darkest mightiest
ocean even in the darkest mightiest
ocean even in the darkest mightiest parts of the ocean floor
parts of the ocean floor
parts of the ocean floor there is life
one of the most fascinating specimens I
one of the most fascinating specimens I encountered was this one and I found it
encountered was this one and I found it
encountered was this one and I found it not in the field but rather in the South
not in the field but rather in the South
not in the field but rather in the South African Museum and it was most
African Museum and it was most
African Museum and it was most classified it was in the worm section of
classified it was in the worm section of
classified it was in the worm section of the museum you can see how someone might
the museum you can see how someone might
the museum you can see how someone might think it was a network of worm tubes but
think it was a network of worm tubes but
think it was a network of worm tubes but it’s a lattice of coral and what
it’s a lattice of coral and what
it’s a lattice of coral and what astounded me about this coral was its
astounded me about this coral was its
astounded me about this coral was its label the label of this coral red 926
label the label of this coral red 926
label the label of this coral red 926 meters when I worked up that we had deep
meters when I worked up that we had deep
meters when I worked up that we had deep water corals 926 meters under the sea I
water corals 926 meters under the sea I
water corals 926 meters under the sea I knew that we had to see them and this
knew that we had to see them and this
knew that we had to see them and this took us more than 10 years
took us more than 10 years
took us more than 10 years first just glimpses a child’s Bank on
first just glimpses a child’s Bank on
first just glimpses a child’s Bank on the Atlantic side and then later the
the Atlantic side and then later the
the Atlantic side and then later the cigarette corals as we call them and
cigarette corals as we call them and
cigarette corals as we call them and undescribed species on our East Coast
undescribed species on our East Coast
undescribed species on our East Coast and I’m still working at seeing those
and I’m still working at seeing those
and I’m still working at seeing those one kilometer down mounds that stand 70
one kilometer down mounds that stand 70
one kilometer down mounds that stand 70 meters high or far seabed you get
meters high or far seabed you get
meters high or far seabed you get different types of corals and each of
different types of corals and each of
different types of corals and each of them make ecosystems as different from
them make ecosystems as different from
them make ecosystems as different from one another as a pine forest and a
one another as a pine forest and a
one another as a pine forest and a tropical forest
tropical forest
tropical forest these are lace corals and they only
these are lace corals and they only
these are lace corals and they only occur in a very small section of our
occur in a very small section of our
occur in a very small section of our shellfish they’re very slow growing just
shellfish they’re very slow growing just
shellfish they’re very slow growing just like our black corals these ones also
like our black corals these ones also
like our black corals these ones also from the tequila shelf age the oldest
from the tequila shelf age the oldest
from the tequila shelf age the oldest black coral ever recorded is 4,000 years
black coral ever recorded is 4,000 years
black coral ever recorded is 4,000 years old
old
old one can only imagine what a tree such as
one can only imagine what a tree such as
one can only imagine what a tree such as this might have witnessed in 4,000 years
this might have witnessed in 4,000 years
this might have witnessed in 4,000 years and what’s great for scientists is that
and what’s great for scientists is that
and what’s great for scientists is that corals record in their details like a
corals record in their details like a
corals record in their details like a tree almost they record the details of
tree almost they record the details of
tree almost they record the details of our climate past and of conditions in
our climate past and of conditions in
our climate past and of conditions in the oceans that’s very valuable for
the oceans that’s very valuable for
the oceans that’s very valuable for science we also have soft corals in the
science we also have soft corals in the
science we also have soft corals in the ocean and when you look closely you find
ocean and when you look closely you find
ocean and when you look closely you find life within life and if you look very
life within life and if you look very
life within life and if you look very closely you will see the eyes of
closely you will see the eyes of
closely you will see the eyes of you two fish in the arms of the soft
you two fish in the arms of the soft
you two fish in the arms of the soft corals corals make nursery habitats and
corals corals make nursery habitats and
corals corals make nursery habitats and nursery areas are special places I’m not
nursery areas are special places I’m not
nursery areas are special places I’m not only a marine scientist but I’m also a
only a marine scientist but I’m also a
only a marine scientist but I’m also a mother and the hardest thing of being a
mother and the hardest thing of being a
mother and the hardest thing of being a marine scientist mother is that you go
marine scientist mother is that you go
marine scientist mother is that you go to sea for long periods and the first
to sea for long periods and the first
to sea for long periods and the first time that I was going to sea for a month
time that I was going to sea for a month
time that I was going to sea for a month I had to say goodbye to my little boy I
I had to say goodbye to my little boy I
I had to say goodbye to my little boy I was explaining to him at age three why
was explaining to him at age three why
was explaining to him at age three why why I study the seabed and he understood
why I study the seabed and he understood
why I study the seabed and he understood he said to me Mom if you don’t look
he said to me Mom if you don’t look
he said to me Mom if you don’t look after the seabed the fish will have no
after the seabed the fish will have no
after the seabed the fish will have no way to sleep
we have pressures on our offshore
we have pressures on our offshore environment South Africa has a
environment South Africa has a
environment South Africa has a hundred-year-old trawl fishery and that
hundred-year-old trawl fishery and that
hundred-year-old trawl fishery and that fishery is important for providing foods
fishery is important for providing foods
fishery is important for providing foods food and jobs that’s the South African
food and jobs that’s the South African
food and jobs that’s the South African hake one of our key target species we
hake one of our key target species we
hake one of our key target species we still learning about how the seabed
still learning about how the seabed
still learning about how the seabed responds in these sandy slopes where
responds in these sandy slopes where
responds in these sandy slopes where most of this activity takes place but we
most of this activity takes place but we
most of this activity takes place but we know the impacts on our special places
know the impacts on our special places
know the impacts on our special places cold water corals that matrix that
cold water corals that matrix that
cold water corals that matrix that complex three-dimensional lattice is
complex three-dimensional lattice is
complex three-dimensional lattice is broken and fish had nowhere to hide from
broken and fish had nowhere to hide from
broken and fish had nowhere to hide from predators and and lose their homes such
predators and and lose their homes such
predators and and lose their homes such ecosystems do not recover overnight if
ecosystems do not recover overnight if
ecosystems do not recover overnight if ever South Africa also has mining in the
ever South Africa also has mining in the
ever South Africa also has mining in the seascape and we know from studies on the
seascape and we know from studies on the
seascape and we know from studies on the impacts of diamond mining that the
impacts of diamond mining that the
impacts of diamond mining that the deeper you go the longer the recovery
deeper you go the longer the recovery
deeper you go the longer the recovery times for the seafloor a good scientist
times for the seafloor a good scientist
times for the seafloor a good scientist knows what she doesn’t know and I don’t
knows what she doesn’t know and I don’t
knows what she doesn’t know and I don’t know the impacts of this activity on
know the impacts of this activity on
know the impacts of this activity on that great escarpment and beyond
that great escarpment and beyond
that great escarpment and beyond globally there is great interest in
globally there is great interest in
globally there is great interest in seabed minerals and the emerging
seabed minerals and the emerging
seabed minerals and the emerging technology to mine kilometers under the
technology to mine kilometers under the
technology to mine kilometers under the sea is impressive it is however unlikely
sea is impressive it is however unlikely
sea is impressive it is however unlikely to be compatible with the special places
to be compatible with the special places
to be compatible with the special places and
and
and Oshin many countries are building the
Oshin many countries are building the
Oshin many countries are building the ocean economies and many countries like
ocean economies and many countries like
ocean economies and many countries like South Africa have oil and gas
South Africa have oil and gas
South Africa have oil and gas development as a key aspect of that we
development as a key aspect of that we
development as a key aspect of that we have 30 new wellheads planned for the
have 30 new wellheads planned for the
have 30 new wellheads planned for the next 10 years when good industry
next 10 years when good industry
next 10 years when good industry practice is followed and special places
practice is followed and special places
practice is followed and special places are avoided the impacts of the Sterling
are avoided the impacts of the Sterling
are avoided the impacts of the Sterling on the seabed is localized we can have
on the seabed is localized we can have
on the seabed is localized we can have coexistence if we apply the deep
coexistence if we apply the deep
coexistence if we apply the deep knowledge that we have and if we look
knowledge that we have and if we look
knowledge that we have and if we look after the special places in the ocean
after the special places in the ocean
after the special places in the ocean it’s possible for the ocean to be shared
it’s possible for the ocean to be shared
it’s possible for the ocean to be shared we know what to do we need to establish
we know what to do we need to establish
we know what to do we need to establish protected areas in the sea like Kruger
protected areas in the sea like Kruger
protected areas in the sea like Kruger National Park sand yellow stones for the
National Park sand yellow stones for the
National Park sand yellow stones for the ocean space at present on land eight
ocean space at present on land eight
ocean space at present on land eight percent of South Africa’s land is
percent of South Africa’s land is
percent of South Africa’s land is protected in our ocean space naught 0.4%
protected in our ocean space naught 0.4%
protected in our ocean space naught 0.4% is protected you can barely see it there
is protected you can barely see it there
is protected you can barely see it there I’m going to say that again
I’m going to say that again
I’m going to say that again naught point four percent of our ocean
naught point four percent of our ocean
naught point four percent of our ocean space is protected South Africa has
space is protected South Africa has
space is protected South Africa has committed to expanding as protection to
committed to expanding as protection to
committed to expanding as protection to five percent of the ocean and in 2016 22
five percent of the ocean and in 2016 22
five percent of the ocean and in 2016 22 proposed new marine protected areas were
proposed new marine protected areas were
proposed new marine protected areas were released for public comment these
released for public comment these
released for public comment these protected areas can help build
protected areas can help build
protected areas can help build resilience resilience against climate
resilience resilience against climate
resilience resilience against climate change resilience against pressures and
change resilience against pressures and
change resilience against pressures and they can help us to secure the last
they can help us to secure the last
they can help us to secure the last pieces of ecosystems like this which
pieces of ecosystems like this which
pieces of ecosystems like this which have been impacted over ninety five
have been impacted over ninety five
have been impacted over ninety five percent of the total extent we also need
percent of the total extent we also need
percent of the total extent we also need to manage the most productive areas in
to manage the most productive areas in
to manage the most productive areas in our ocean that little blue area on the
our ocean that little blue area on the
our ocean that little blue area on the map that represents about 5% of our
map that represents about 5% of our
map that represents about 5% of our ocean space but 90 percent of our
ocean space but 90 percent of our
ocean space but 90 percent of our seafood is caught in that five percent
seafood is caught in that five percent
seafood is caught in that five percent of the ocean we need to look after that
of the ocean we need to look after that
of the ocean we need to look after that 90 percent of our seafood in just a 5%
90 percent of our seafood in just a 5%
90 percent of our seafood in just a 5% the ocean we need to make sure that as
the ocean we need to make sure that as
the ocean we need to make sure that as we grow our ocean economies and expand
we grow our ocean economies and expand
we grow our ocean economies and expand and diversify ocean activities food and
and diversify ocean activities food and
and diversify ocean activities food and jobs provided by the fishing industry
jobs provided by the fishing industry
jobs provided by the fishing industry are maintained fish is a renewable
are maintained fish is a renewable
are maintained fish is a renewable resource if we look after these areas we
resource if we look after these areas we
resource if we look after these areas we can fish forever
can fish forever
can fish forever we lost the opportunity to get most of
we lost the opportunity to get most of
we lost the opportunity to get most of our protein from wild antibiotic free
our protein from wild antibiotic free
our protein from wild antibiotic free sources on land a long time ago and we
sources on land a long time ago and we
sources on land a long time ago and we need to ensure that we maintain these
need to ensure that we maintain these
need to ensure that we maintain these opportunities into the future the last
opportunities into the future the last
opportunities into the future the last thing we need to do is to deepen our
thing we need to do is to deepen our
thing we need to do is to deepen our understanding of how to protect and
understanding of how to protect and
understanding of how to protect and manage the ocean this beautiful undersea
manage the ocean this beautiful undersea
manage the ocean this beautiful undersea mountain or seamounts is within one of
mountain or seamounts is within one of
mountain or seamounts is within one of our proposed protected areas but in the
our proposed protected areas but in the
our proposed protected areas but in the back you can see these amazing Canyon
back you can see these amazing Canyon
back you can see these amazing Canyon features and there are little pits or
features and there are little pits or
features and there are little pits or pock marks on the seafloor which are
pock marks on the seafloor which are
pock marks on the seafloor which are actually gas escape features South
actually gas escape features South
actually gas escape features South Africa has these amazing communities
Africa has these amazing communities
Africa has these amazing communities that live around these gas features
that live around these gas features
that live around these gas features these animals defy the food chains of my
these animals defy the food chains of my
these animals defy the food chains of my biology teachers all of whom which were
biology teachers all of whom which were
biology teachers all of whom which were powered by sunlight such chemically
powered by sunlight such chemically
powered by sunlight such chemically powered ecosystems have great potential
powered ecosystems have great potential
powered ecosystems have great potential for biotechnology we need to secure our
for biotechnology we need to secure our
for biotechnology we need to secure our ocean spaces we can do this if we
ocean spaces we can do this if we
ocean spaces we can do this if we protect if we manage and through all of
protect if we manage and through all of
protect if we manage and through all of your choices if you eat seafood if you
your choices if you eat seafood if you
your choices if you eat seafood if you use oil and gas if you love diamonds if
use oil and gas if you love diamonds if
use oil and gas if you love diamonds if you love your cell phone and other
you love your cell phone and other
you love your cell phone and other emerging new technologies that demand
emerging new technologies that demand
emerging new technologies that demand ocean minerals your choices play a role
ocean minerals your choices play a role
ocean minerals your choices play a role in the health of our oceans all of the
in the health of our oceans all of the
in the health of our oceans all of the special places that are shared with you
special places that are shared with you
special places that are shared with you this evening
this evening
this evening are within these proposed protected
are within these proposed protected
are within these proposed protected areas I haven’t seen the last piece of
areas I haven’t seen the last piece of
areas I haven’t seen the last piece of Benguela antral shelf edge on our west
Benguela antral shelf edge on our west
Benguela antral shelf edge on our west coast myself and other scientists need
coast myself and other scientists need
coast myself and other scientists need to see this to be able to understand and
to see this to be able to understand and
to see this to be able to understand and it
it
it change and advise on coping with change
change and advise on coping with change
change and advise on coping with change but there’s one place that I want to see
but there’s one place that I want to see
but there’s one place that I want to see more way up on the bucket list in the
more way up on the bucket list in the
more way up on the bucket list in the heart of the diamond mining area at a
heart of the diamond mining area at a
heart of the diamond mining area at a hundred and twenty meters there lies on
hundred and twenty meters there lies on
hundred and twenty meters there lies on the floor a fossilized yellow word first
the floor a fossilized yellow word first
the floor a fossilized yellow word first I read about it in a geological journal
I read about it in a geological journal
I read about it in a geological journal and there’s some grainy black-and-white
and there’s some grainy black-and-white
and there’s some grainy black-and-white pictures which shows the trunks of these
pictures which shows the trunks of these
pictures which shows the trunks of these trees and on the trunks are curls last
trees and on the trunks are curls last
trees and on the trunks are curls last trees and rocks tell a story of our
trees and rocks tell a story of our
trees and rocks tell a story of our climate past and I think you’ll agree
climate past and I think you’ll agree
climate past and I think you’ll agree that there was never a Mormon as to
that there was never a Mormon as to
that there was never a Mormon as to understand our climate past so we can
understand our climate past so we can
understand our climate past so we can predict and change our climate future I
predict and change our climate future I
predict and change our climate future I want to see this place and tell its
want to see this place and tell its
want to see this place and tell its story and there’s one more thing that I
story and there’s one more thing that I
story and there’s one more thing that I want to see this is my intern Luther
want to see this is my intern Luther
want to see this is my intern Luther great oceans I want to see Luther
great oceans I want to see Luther
great oceans I want to see Luther complete his studies I want to see all
complete his studies I want to see all
complete his studies I want to see all my students and the next generation of
my students and the next generation of
my students and the next generation of scientists discover and describe new
scientists discover and describe new
scientists discover and describe new species and new ecosystems I want to see
species and new ecosystems I want to see
species and new ecosystems I want to see future generations look after the seabed
future generations look after the seabed
future generations look after the seabed so that the fish will always have some
so that the fish will always have some
so that the fish will always have some way to sleep thank you
way to sleep thank you
way to sleep thank you [Applause]
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