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Testing out the @openrov Trident today off Chacachacare for the #mydeepseabackyard project. Looking forward to learning how to use the @natgeo Drop Cams tomorrow. Pics by @alexis_hope and @diva_amon #deepsea #deepseaexploration #TrinidadandTobago #developingcountry #marinebiologist #ocean #deepseabiologist #marinescience #conservation #science #scicomm #exploration #research
#Repost @buccooreeftrusttobago ・・・ Sea, Sun and Science 2018 cycle 2..IYORTT screening of Chasing Coral. Our young participants couldn't be more engaged, popcorn and all!!
#Repost @diva_amon ・・・ Tonight I am both extremely nervous and excited as tomorrow is the launch of the first locally-led deep-sea project, ‘My Deep Sea, My Backyard - Trinidad and Tobago’. 70% of nations have deep-sea environments within their maritime Exclusive Economic Zones; yet only 16% of them have the capacity to explore those environments. This is especially true for developing nations. Our pilot project will begin to change this by empowering countries to explore their own deep-sea backyards using low-cost emerging ocean technology, while building lasting in-country capacity. It will also engage the public and other stakeholders to raise awareness of the deep ocean through a series of school visits, deep-sea career events, and a 2019 exhibition. And yes, we are working with @natgeo amongst other amazing organisations (check them out above)!!!! The deep ocean is not only our largest ecosystem here in Trinidad and Tobago but also in the world, covering more than 60% of the Earth’s surface! It sequesters carbon regulating our climate, cycles nutrients and even aids in detoxification. It also provides us with key resources such as food, oil and gas, metals, pharmaceuticals, and, of course, inspires us! This is especially true in Trinidad and Tobago with the exploration for deepwater oil and gas reserves, a key source of economic development, currently underway. We need to understand our deep sea in order to know how we are impacting it and therefore how to manage it, and we can only do this by first discovering what habitats and communities exist. Remember: Our planet cannot be healthy without a healthy deep ocean! Oh, and in case you were wondering, that’s a chimaera on the invitation - it’s closely related to sharks and rays and they only live in the deep ocean! Find out more here: https://speseas.org/projects/my-deep-sea-my-backyard/ And follow our blog: https://openexplorer.nationalgeographic.com/expedition/trinidadtobagooceanexploration #deepsea #deepseaexploration #TrinidadandTobago #developingcountry #marinebiologist #ocean #deepseabiologist #marinescience #conservation #science #scicomm #exploration #research #chimaera #shark #mydeepseabackyard
Some photos from yesterday’s launch of ‘My Deep Sea, My Backyard – Trinidad and Tobago @ UWI, St. Augustine. This project seeks to empower developing countries to explore their deep sea using low cost technology. It will build local capacity and engage stakeholders. Thanks to all our partners @uwista, @natgeo, @niherst, @mitmedialab, iadb.org, the Coast Foundation, special invitees and the diverse array of stakeholders that participated in today’s event. A select few will continue to receive training for the rest of this week. You can find out more about this project here: https://speseas.org/projects/my-deep-sea-my-backyard/ and you can read our blog here: https://openexplorer.nationalgeographic.com/expedition/trinidadtobagooceanexploration #deepsea #deepseaexploration #TrinidadandTobago #developingcountry #marinebiologist #ocean #deepseabiologist #marinescience #conservation #science #scicomm #exploration #research #chimaera #shark #sciart #dreamscometrue #mydeepseabackyard
Our very own Dr Diva Amon giving the plenary speech at #LACCCB2018. @speseas_tt #deepsea
Newest member of the @speseas_tt team and author of the @wildtobago blog, Dr Anjani Ganase, speaking about the structural complexity of #coralreef communities across different environmental conditions at the #LACCCB2018.

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