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Yachts for Science 🌟 Exciting Partnership Announcement! 🌟 Secret Atlas is thrilled to announce our collaboration with Dr Paige Maroni @deepseauwa and Yachts For Science on an innovative pilot study aboard the Freya. This groundbreaking initiative aims to deepen our understanding of polar ecosystems, a crucial step in safeguarding Arctic biodiversity. During two Expedition Micro-Cruises, Dr. Maroni successfully deployed advanced technology, including a Baited Remote Underwater Vehicle and a Remotely Operated Vehicle, to explore marine organisms and the delicate benthic structures beneath Svalbard’s waters. This marks Secret Atlas’s first scientific expedition and sets the stage for a long-term research program focused on monitoring marine health in Svalbard’s ocean and fjord environments. Dr. Maroni’s work is pivotal in uncovering new marine species and examining unique benthic structures, addressing the critical gap in literature due to logistical and environmental challenges in remote research areas. Secret Atlas is proud to contribute to this essential conservation effort and looks forward to advancing scientific research in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. #MarineResearch #ArcticExploration #Conservation #ScientificResearch #secretatlas #yachtsforscience #expedition #microcruise #arctic #ROV #ROVpilots #BRUV #uwa #marinescience #polar Sofar Ocean

Think this seagrass meadow is abroad? Think again. Welcome to the Solent! ☀️ 🌱 The UK is home to some beautiful - and huge- seagrass meadows. This super-grass can sequester carbon faster than rainforest. In your face, trees! But a new Blue Marine Foundation report, undertaken with Surfers Against Sewage and Project Seagrass finds seagrass meadows in the UK to in a perilous state - and poor water quality poses yet another threat to these important meadows. Read the report in full here >> https://lnkd.in/eEUVUCFy And happy #WorldSeagrassDay! 🌱🌱 #seagrass #bluecarbon #ClimateSolutions #naturalsolutions #climatechange #marineconservation #ocean #oceanconservation #seagrassmeadows Giles Bristow Leanne Cullen-Unsworth Aisling McGarrigle 📸 by Theo Vickers

📣 Do you have a deep sense of curiosity? Are you passionate about sharing ocean stories? Then come join our mission to accelerate the discovery of ocean life and catalyse its protection for future generations! We’re currently looking for: 👉 Social Media Manager 👉 Senior Multimedia Content Creator 👉 Communications Officer Hurry, applications close 19th March. ✍️ Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eWjRqx7H #Communications #ContentCreator #OceanScience #Hydrospatial

As overfishing, coastal pollution and climate change hazards threaten ocean productivity, coastal communities are innovating to become more resilient and protect local #biodiversity 🚀    Ocean Eye is a unique data collection and financial transfer platform that connects the #tourism industry further with #conservation driven profits - in efforts to build more sustainable and regenerative livelihood options. 🌎       🌟 How it works  Through the platform, #tourists or tourism operators including #scubadivers #freedivers #sailors or #resort visitors can report marine wildlife sightings on the platform, triggering micro payments that directly benefit coastal communities. These micropayments not only empower tourists to help conserve the areas they visit, but also create incentives to safeguard vulnerable marine biodiversity. And, they can also support already effective local projects that support coastal communities.      🌊 Creating Impact   With support from Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance through the Government of Canada, Ocean Eye will expand their presence in #Indonesia, in efforts to:  Expand operations in #biodiversityhotspots   Mobilise up to USD $200,000 in micropayments  Impact 8,000 people by 2025    💡 Learn more about the project here:  https://lnkd.in/e8_pMPF6   Sari Tolvanen #BackBlue #Sustainabletourism #marinetourism #MarineConservation #SustainableTourism #ProtectOurOceans #Biodiversity #ConservationInAction #SIDS" #oceaneye #protectwhatyoulove #scubadiving #snorkling #sailing #ecosystemservicepayments #innovation #sustainablefinance   

Navigating the unknown: yachts provide scientists with the flexibility and mobility needed to study diverse marine ecosystems, making them indispensable tools for oceanic research. Can you help? Are you going to the Cayman Islands?  🔍🌊⛵ Locations Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, 12-Mile Bank, Pickle Bank  Berths & Dates  2-8 berths  12 Mile Bank min 2 nights  Pickle Bank min 3 nights Equipment Needed onboard. Skiff for deploying and retrieving technical divers,  Ample space for dive gear, including tanks and potentially booster pumps Project Activities Technical diving using rebreathers and open-circuit doubles Filtering seawater & processing DNA samples Data/Specimens to be collected Underwater survey data Water samples Coral and algae samples Fish tissue samples (potentially including sharks) taken from fish caught by line Head Researcher  Dr. Goodbody-Gringley is the Director of Research and Education at the Central Caribbean Marine Institute #CCMI #superyachtcaptain  #superyachtcrew #biodiversity #oceanconservation

Are you going to French Polynesia between May - August 2024? Can you help support marine research ? CRYPTIC CORAL SPECIES IN CORAL REEF RESILIENCE  This research aims to provide the robust science needed to manage, protect, and restore corals in French Polynesia and beyond. This project focuses on the role of cryptic coral species in coral reef resilience and adaptation. French Polynesia ( except Moorea) Rangiroa, Gambier Islands Tahiti to outer islands BERTHS 2-4  DURATION 1-2 weeks  DATES May - August 2024  EQUIPMENT Scuba tanks, air compressor Deck space for coral processing  Tender Contact info@yachtsforscience.com for more details #frenchpolynesia #superyachts #oceanresearch #superyachtcrew #superyachtcaptain 

👥 MEET THE TEAM (Part I) Discovering new species requires a vast range of skills and expertise. We count ourselves lucky to work with a world-class team. It includes these talented researchers from Spanish research centers: Jesús Ortea Research Group, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Instituto Español de Oceanografía, and Fundación Museo del Mar Ceuta. ➡️ Swipe to meet them. _____ 🇪🇸👥 CONOCE AL EQUIPO (Parte I) Descubrir nuevas especies requiere un amplio rango de profesionales. Entre ellos, tenemos la suerte de contar con estos investigadores llenos de talento de los centros de investigación españoles Jesús Ortea Research Group, el Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, el Instituto Español de Oceanografía y la Fundación Museo del Mar Ceuta. ➡️ Desliza para conocerles. Almudena Álvarez Fernández Marcos González Porto Ander Congil Ross Universidad de La Laguna Universitat de Barcelona Ifremer Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC) Finnish Scientific Diving Academy #OceanResearch #MarineBiology #Oceanography #BiologiaMarina #Oceanografia #Investigacion #Hydrospatial