ExpeditionCasts from 1planet1ocean

ExpeditionCast #8 - Special: State of the Oceans Forum

dguggenh@att.net (1planet1ocean) — Fri, 8 May 2009 21:41:22 -0400

A Special ExpeditionCasts Presentation: "State of the Oceans : A Call to Action" With its growing focus on conservation, the Explorers Club hosted its first-ever State of the Oceans Forum, featuring a panel of ocean explorers/scientists offering a range of perspectives on the state of our oceans today and the actions we must take in order to restore and sustain them. The panel was held on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the Explorers Club's World Center for Exploration in New York City. Excerpt from the Film Acid Oceans: A Sea Change by Barbara Ettinger (Niijii Films) Introduction: Dr. Sylvia Earle A Blueprint for Sea Change - Dr. Sylvia Earle Impacts of human enterprise on the world’s oceans will be reviewed including overfishing/ destructive fishing and the impending collapse of major fish stocks. Signs of hope include advances in ocean exploration, networks of marine protected reserves, getting oceans on the public agenda. Toxic Seas: Oceans as Sinks and Reservoirs of Pollution - Dr. Susan Shaw What is the legacy of ocean dumping we must now face? Toxic runoff from land, plastic trash, recurring die-offs of top marine predators, anoxic coastal zones and other events signal chemical contamination of the ocean food web. Ocean Acidification, Climate Change, Vanishing Coral Reefs - Dr. Nancy Knowlton What are the impacts of carbon emissions to the atmosphere and the global ocean environment? Climate change and its effects on ocean chemistry, coral reefs, and biodiversity will be examined. Living at the Edge of An Unfamiliar World - Dr. David Gallo Human impacts on the deep ocean floor and the importance of managing our global ocean resource will be discussed. Is recovery in sight? Ocean Conservation/ Education - Dr. David Guggenheim What is needed from a conservation/ educational perspective to protect ocean resources? Encouraging future generations of ocean stewards is a top priority. Are we hearing their concerns? Explorers Call To Action - Dr. Sylvia Earle and Jim Fowler The concerns presented by the panelists will be open for discussion. A draft philosophy/statement of priority concerns and needed solutions will outline an Explorers Call To Action to raise awareness among policymakers, the world media, and the public. Closing Remarks: Dr. Sylvia Earle

ExpeditionCast #7 - Cuba's Unexplored Mysteries of the Gulf

dguggenh@att.net (1planet1ocean) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:53:37 -0400

Researchers from Cuba and the United States are collaborating on the first-ever comprehensive exploration and research of Cuba's Gulf of Mexico waters, lying along its northwestern coast. Proyecto Costa Noroccidental (Project of the Northwestern Coast) is a collaboration of the University of Havana's Centro de Investigaciones Marinas (Center for Marine Research), The Ocean Foundation, 1planet1ocean, and the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies.

ExpeditionCast #6 - Special: Ocean Explorers Panel, Blue Vision Summit

dguggenh@att.net (1planet1ocean) — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:53:37 -0400

A Special ExpeditionCasts Presentation: "Lessons from Ocean Explorers: Why Conservation Needs Exploration" Renowned ocean explorers and adventurers gathered at the Carnegie Institution for Science on March 7, 2009 to kick off the "Blue Vision Summit," a project of the Blue Frontier Campaign. With stunning imagery and stories from the deep, this unique panel discusses the importance of ocean exploration, its future, and how exploration is vital to the advancement of the conservation of the oceans. For more information, see: http://bluefront.org INTRODUCTIONS David Helvarg (Executive Director, Blue Frontier Campaign) http://bluefront.org Ralph Nader http://nader.org MODERATOR: Dr. David E. Guggenheim (The "Ocean Doctor," 1planet1ocean) http://1planet1ocean.org http://oceandoctor.org PANELISTS (in order of appearance): Dr. Sylvia A. Earle (Deep Search Foundation; National Geographic Society) http://deepdeep.org http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ Philippe Cousteau (EarthEcho International) http://earthecho.org CAPT Philip G. Renaud (Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation) http://livingoceansfoundation.org/ Dr. Enric Sala (National Geographic Society) http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ Adam Ravetch (Arctic Bear Productions; "Arctic Tale") http://arcticbearproductions.com Roz Savage (Ocean Rower, Eco-Adventurer) http://rozsavage.com WRAPUP David Helvarg --------------------------------- Included in this Podcast are videos and visual materials produced by Greenpeace, the National Geographic Society, Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, National Geographic Films/Arctic Bear Productions, and Roz Savage. ExpeditionCasts are a project of 1planet1ocean http://1planet1ocean.org An Ocean Doctor production http://oceandoctor.org

ExpeditionCast #5 - The Heart of the Bering Sea Beats with Discovery

dguggenh@att.net (1planet1ocean) — Thu, 5 Mar 2009 20:15:25 -0500

In 2007, Greenpeace led an ambitious expedition to explore the largest underwater canyons in the Bering Sea using two 1-person submarines and a remotely-operated vehicle. In this sequence, the rare moment of discovery of a new species is captured on video. On August 1, 2007 in 722 feet of water in Pribilof Canyon in the Bering Sea, sub pilot Ken Lowyck of Greenpeace collects what was later named Aaptos kanuux, a species of sponge never before seen. ExpeditionCasts are a project of 1planet1ocean. For more information, visit http://www.1planet1ocean.org

ExpeditionCast #4 - Where Condos Fall from the Sky

dguggenh@att.net (1planet1ocean) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:09:00 -0500

In 2007, Greenpeace led an ambitious expedition to explore the largest underwater canyons in the Bering Sea using two 1-person submarines and a remotely-operated vehicle. In this sequence, the team explores the largest underwater canyon in the world, Zhemchug Canyon, at a depths over 1,800 feet, revealing a landscape engineered by flat fish and strange stones. ExpeditionCasts are a project of 1planet1ocean.

ExpeditionCast #3 - Deep Scars in the Deep

dguggenh@att.net (1planet1ocean) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:03:56 -0500

In 2007, Greenpeace led an ambitious expedition to explore the largest underwater canyons in the Bering Sea using two 1-person submarines and a remotely-operated vehicle. In this sequence, the team encounters the profound destruction left in the path of a fishing trawler, which has clearcut the corals and other life at 1,000 feet below the Bering Sea. ExpeditionCasts are a project of 1planet1ocean.

ExpeditionCast #2 - Attacked by the Giant Squid's Cousins

dguggenh@att.net (1planet1ocean) — Mon, 2 Feb 2009 00:01:00 -0500

In 2007, Greenpeace led an ambitious expedition to explore the largest underwater canyons in the Bering Sea using two 1-person submarines and a remotely-operated vehicle. At around 350 meters, the team encountered thick layers of foot-long squid, Loligo opalescens, commonly known as "California market squid," attracted to the lights of the subs and, on two occasions, disabling them. In this sequence, Dr. David E. Guggenheim films the "attack" from inside the DeepWorker sub.

ExpeditionCast #1 - Launching a New Podcast and a New Expedition

dguggenh@att.net (1planet1ocean) — Wed, 8 Aug 2007 10:12:20 -0800

The ExpeditionCasts series from 1planet1ocean kicks off by participating in Greenpeace's Bering Sea Expedition, which is using two submersibles to explore the depths of the Bering Sea in search of cold water corals