Darwin and the Adventure: Sailing, Science and Outreach in South America

Darwin and the Adventure Science, Sailing and Outreach in South America Kevin Zelnio

The HMS Beagle Project
“ The new Beagle will sail the world in Darwin's wake, and will inspire global audiences through unique public engagement and learning programmes, and original scientific research in evolutionary biology, biodiversity and climate change.”
http://thebeagleproject.com

Darwin and the Adventure
Partners
British Council (Darwin Now)
NASA
Tocorim é
South American Universities
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
Municipality of Paraty

Paraty, Brazil

Darwin and the Adventure
Goals:
Celebrate
Discuss
Sail
Connect
Learn
Promote

Celebrate: Darwin’s Legacy
Presentations for local youth
Teacher’s workshop

Celebrate: Darwin’s Legacy
Beagle Voyage
Importance of South America to Darwin’s ideas
Science at sea
Climate change

Discuss: Workshop
Census of Marine Life & Consortium for the Barcoding of Life
Representatives from Brazil, Chil é, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador

Discuss: Workshop
Objective - Discuss the potential for modern science in a new age of sail
Outcome: Commitment to form an overarching international research program centered around a “ Biodiversity Without Borders ” theme in coordination with national research objectives

Sail: The Spirit of Adventure
Goal: Establish the feasibility of modern scientific techniques aboard a traditionally rigged tall ship

Sail: The Spirit of Adventure
DNA Barcoding
Plankton Tows

Connect: From Space to the students...
Brazilian students connect with Mike Barrett on the ISS

Connect: DNA and Evolution
Historical connection between Darwin, his ideas, and Brazil
Presentation and translation of NHM materials by Instituto Sangari
Demonstrated DNA extraction with kitchen ingredients and local Cuchaca

Learn: Forming an educational program from the experience
~60 local schoolchildren participated in educational activities around the program, including the opportunity to speak directly to astronauts aboard the ISS
Children became ambassadors for Darwin in their own classrooms!
Continuing support by the Instituto Sangari
Teacher’s learned how to conduct scientific investigations in their “natural laboratory” and received resources for kitchen science experiments and educational funding

Promote: Media Campaign
South American news outlets
30 min. news special to be aired
Social media outreach
Twitter: #BeagleinBrazil
Deep Sea News and Beagle Project blogs
NASA press releases
ARISS
Astronaut Mike Barrett

Promote: Media Campaign

A New Age of Sail
Sailing ships declined after mid 19th century
Skysails report 20% fuel consumption savings
Wine shipping

Modern Science in a New Age of Sail
Sailing vessels as beacons of science
Media magnets, Science in the public gaze
Total media coverage value of €300 million during the Götheborg sail to China with 300,000 visitors
Maneuverable in shallow water, close to coasts, fjords, channels
Less polluting, lower noise, more “eco”
Platform for small AUVs
Lightweight trawls/winches only
Depth limited

Darwin and the Adventure: Sailing, Science and Outreach in South America

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