Darwin and the Adventure: the Brazilian TV Show!
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Globo is one of the major television networks in Brazil and they are airing this week a special segment on the Darwin and the Adventure expedition aboard the Tocorimé. It is very exciting to see how the production came out. It is all in portuguese except for the English speakers’ interviews. I don’t know . . . → Read More: Darwin and the Adventure: the Brazilian TV Show!

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Darwin and the Adventure: Sailing, Science and Outreach in South America
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These are the slides from a talk I gave last Friday to the Duke University Marine Lab on the Darwin and the Adventure project in Brazil. I don’t read off of slides, so alot of info is lacking but you get the drift. Darwin and the Adventure: Sailing, Science and Outreach in South America View . . . → Read More: Darwin and the Adventure: Sailing, Science and Outreach in South America

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Darwin and the Adventure – The Workshop
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Monday, Sept. 21, was a big day as it was the workshop that we had been preparing for. The goal of the workshop as stated on The Beagle Project’s website was to “… join scientists from South America, UK and USA to identify key opportunities for using sailing vessels for modern research with a focus . . . → Read More: Darwin and the Adventure – The Workshop

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Darwin and the Adventure Day 4
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Tocorime Tocorimé shipboard molecular lab. Sunday was a big day. We had our first sail, set up the molecular lab on board, did a practice plankton tow, and met the rest of the workshop participants (more on the workshop in the next post). We were picked up early in the morning and taken out to . . . → Read More: Darwin and the Adventure Day 4

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Darwin and the Adventure Day 3
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On Saturday, we had logistical operations all day. We needed to finalize our plans for Monday’s workshop and discuss operations with the Tocorimé organizers. The crew of the Tocorimé have been such an amazing and invaluable resource. Their enthusiasm for the project has been spiritual at times. The lovely Adriana and Markus have a can . . . → Read More: Darwin and the Adventure Day 3

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Darwin and the Adventure Day 2
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On Friday we were picked up in the morning by a very nice, and patient, driver from Paraty Tours, who deciphered from my pidgin spanish that two of the intended party was not able to make it on time due to plane connection problems in Paris. So it was just Karen and I and the . . . → Read More: Darwin and the Adventure Day 2

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Following in Darwin’s Footsteps
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In only a couple weeks The HMS Beagle Project will conduct a feasibility study for doing modern oceanographic research aboard a sailing ship. The Brazilian tall ship Tocorimé will serve as the analogue HMS Beagle. I am honored to say that I will serve as the modern day counterpart to Charles Darwin. My position will . . . → Read More: Following in Darwin’s Footsteps

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