Guest Speaker: Harry Stern
Harry Stern from APL’s Polar Ice Center, studies Arctic sea ice using satellite data. Current interests include the changing sea-ice habitat of polar bears and the history of Arctic exploration. He is a member of the IUCN Polar Bear Specialist Group. Plus, the crew from sailing vessel One Ocean will deploy another microSWIFT buoy out in the Davis Strait. The buoy data - wave height, ocean temperature and salinity, can be tracked for up to 5 weeks.
The Around the Americas Expedition is a 14-month voyage, that just launched in May. They will circumnavigate North and South America aboard the 48-foot sailboat, One Ocean. The mission focuses on scientific research, education, and community outreach to raise awareness about ocean health. Building on Captain Mark Schrader’s original 2009–2010 journey, the expedition will compare oceanic changes over the past 15 years.
9 - 9:45am EDT