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PUBLIC TALK: Living and Working Underwater: The Aquarius Reef Base underwater laboratory and residence

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Today's date is Thursday, March 28, 2024
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A public lecture by James W. Fourqurean, Director, Marine Education and Research Initiative at Florida International University and 2014 Institute of Advanced Studies Professor-at-Large.

Humans are limited in their ability to study the health of the coastal ocean. While robots, cameras and sensors allow the gathering of lots of data, the capabilities of these instruments are limited by their design. Manned exploration of the oceans allows scientists to make first-hand observations that can be much richer than the observations collected remotely. However, the time a scientist can spend underwater is severely limited by physiology. Specially-designed facilities that allow humans to acclimate to life at high pressures allow for essentially unlimited time for scientist to work under the ocean.

Aquarius is an underwater laboratory and home to scientists for missions up to 31 days long. Aquarius is made to withstand the pressure of ocean depths to 40 meters deep. She is located in a sand patch adjacent to deep coral reefs in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in the US, at a depth of 20 meters.

Aquarius provides a unique vantage point for scientists, an unparalleled training facility for divers and astronauts, and a compelling platform for education and outreach. This talk will provide a tour of Aquarius and her capabilities, and highlight the research advancements and exciting training missions conducted of the past few years.

Cost: Free, but RSVP essential via http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/fourqurean
Location Webb Lecture Theatre, Geography Building (ground floor), UWA
Contact Institute of Advanced Studies <[email protected]> : 6488 1340
URL http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/fourqurean
Start Mon, 04 Aug 2014 18:00
End Mon, 04 Aug 2014 19:00
RSVP RSVP is required.
Submitted by Audrey Barton <[email protected]>
Last Updated Mon, 07 Jul 2014 10:53
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