A short presentation about the HMS Beagle Project.

1. logo by Diana Sudyka (www.dianasudyka.com)

4. “The voyage of the Beagle has been by far the most important event in
my life and has determined my whole career…” Charles Darwin
"HMS Beagle in the Galapagos" by John Chancellor
© Dr Gordon Chancellor and reproduced for The HMS Beagle Project with his kind permission.

5. “…I have always felt that I owe to the voyage the first real training or
education of my mind…
“…During some part of the day I wrote my Journal, and took much
pains in describing carefully and vividly all that I had seen; and this was
good practice. My Journal served, also, in part as letters to my home,
and portions were sent to England, whenever there was an
opportunity…”
“…Everything about which I thought or read was made to bear
directly on what I had seen and was likely to see; and this habit of
mind was continued during the five years of the voyage. I feel sure
that it was this training which has enabled me to do whatever I have
done in science…”
“Looking backwards, I can now perceive how my love for
science gradually preponderated over every other taste…”

7. Science literacy
Inspiration
Engagement

8. logo by Diana Sudyka (www.dianasudyka.com)

9. Mission
We intend to launch a modern
rebuild of HMS Beagle, the iconic ship
that carried Charles Darwin around
the world on his historic voyage of
discovery, to inspire and motivate
global audiences through unique
public engagement and learning
programmes and original scientific
research, particularly in relation to
Darwin’s work and the fields of
evolutionary biology, biodiversity and
climate change.

10. The HMS Beagle Trust
Registered charity in England and Wales (1126192)
Patrons
Lord Julian Hunt CB MA PhD FIMA FRS
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD
Lord Richard Livsey CBE, DL
Directors
David Lort-Phillips (Chairman)
Peter McGrath (media, sail-training)
Karen James (science)
Adrian Richardson (learning)
Bob Clarke (industry)
Staff and volunteers
Perry Crickmere (admin), John Gilbey (project management),
Grace Baynes (PR and media), Anna Faherty (strategic)

11. The new Beagle
Sailing replica of the ship Darwin
boarded in 1831
Larch & oak planking on oak frames
Diesel auxiliary engines, radar, GPS
navigation, satellite communications &
modern safety equipment
Design to be approved by
Germanischer Lloyds
Category A certified (unrestricted
ocean sailing)
Build to be carried out in Milford
Haven, Pembrokeshire under the
supervision of master shipwright Detlev
Loell

13. Aims
Build and maintain relationships
Explore international partnerships
Establish a long-term project plan
Initiate globally coordinated fundraising
Launch program to rebuild HMS Beagle
Develop structured scientific programme
Develop outcome-focused informal & formal learning programmes
Exploit media for publicity, public engagement and fundraising
Coordinate project communication across all outputs

14. Science
Independent research projects
Evolution, systematics and biodiversity
Climate change
Conservation
Technology
DNA barcoding
Metagenomics
Global continuity
Earth observations and biomonitoring

16. Plankton bloom, Patagonia shelf (NASA)
Beagle to ground-truth images from the
International Space Station (formal
NASA partnership pending) using
SAHFOS continuous plankton recorders
and DNA-based identification of species,
calibrating space-based biological
inferences about plankton blooms, coral
reef bleaching, climate change, etc.
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17. “Darwin and the Adventure”
A British Council-funded research workshop and
feasibility study and research workshop:
Science under sail
Day cruises for science trials
Sampling and DNA barcoding aboard a tall ship
Phone, video and data up/down-links with ISS
Media
Local and international media
Education
live 3-way links with international classrooms, the
Tocorime and the ISS

18. His Majesty’s Ships
Beagle and Adventure
Watercolour by
Conrad Martens
(ship’s artist)
Christmas Day,
1833, Port Desire,
Argentina

19. Scientific partnerships
Confirmed
NASA International Space Act Agreement
NASA
Exploring
Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA)
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Google Earth (Google Ocean)

20. Relationships
National and international support networks e.g.:
• Port cities, museums and yacht clubs
• Naval support: Chile, Argentina
• Universities, foundations, research councils
• Individuals
Online community
• website www.thebeagleproject.com
• blog thebeagleproject.blogspot.com
• Twitter www.twitter.com/beagleproject
• Facebook group
• YouTube channel (coming soon)

21. Learning & engagement
Informal and formal learning programmes
Ship time for science communicators, educators (CPD), artists,
writers, historians
In-port events
Live streaming video, data, etc.
Strong ties to science programme
Strategic partnerships with existing educational organisations
Documentary film crew aboard

22. Planning & communication
Committed to developing and working
under internationally recognised project
management structures
Volunteer professional project
managers in US & UK
International programme envisioned,
with subsidiary projects (i.e. build,
circumnavigation including science &
educational projects, long-term
operations)
Strategic partnerships with
organisations w/ existing operations
programmes

23. The HMS Beagle Project
…bringing the adventure of science to life