Ocean Explorers Webquest
1) List three places in the deep sea visited by ocean explorers within the past three
years.
Within the past three years, the ocean explorers have visited the underwater San Andreas Fault (2010), Galápagos Region (2011), and the Northeast Lau Basin (2012).
2) There are many individuals studying the deep sea or involved with work done there. List at least five, and describe their fields of research or work they have done.
Deep-sea biologist: Dr. Amy Baco-Taylor. She has the title of Visiting Investigator, and generally studies the deep-sea corals and deep-sea whale falls. Dr. Baco-Taylor also studies the ecology and evolution of marine animals. She goes on research cruises and scientific meetings for travelling. Dr. Baco-Taylor has travelled to Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Japan, Chile, Antarctica, Hawaii, and several places in Europe.
Dr. Robert Ballad - He is a visionary oceanographer who has worked on the investigations of the Titanic shipwreck. He is currently at work and a bit busy, having to develop a new graduate progam in an archaeological oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, and figuring out ways to improve his telepresence program.
Dr. Peter Auster is a fish ecologist who uses many types of water transports-activities to help collect data and information for his job. He works at the University of Connecticut. His job is to find, collect data and study the population and "abundance" of fish.
Jill Heinerth is a professional underwater filmmaker and photographer. Jill's job is to explore the depths of the deep blue sea to take photo and videos of the life underneath and to take them up for many others to see.
Edith A. Widder is a senior scientist at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Association. She is also the co-founder of the Ocean Research and Conservation Association, the ORCA. Her job is to use submersibles to look at the life undersea.
3) Describe what your day might be like if you were a marine mammal biologist.
If I were a marine mammal biologist, I would be collecting data about the marine mammals.
4) In some ways, deep-sea explorers of modern times are similar to historic explorers. They are brave, curious men and women who are at the cutting edge of their field of interest. They are very unique individuals. One of the senior scientists interviewed on the OceanAGE Web page explains the difference between a submarine and a submersible. Find her name and record what she says about this difference.
The senior scientist, Dr. Edith (Edie) A. Widder. She says that the difference between a submarine and a submersible is that a submarine, you use to travel underwater while a submersible, she uses it to study marine life.
5) What is the name of the fish ecologist who wanted to be an astronaut until he realized that the ocean was virtually unexplored and the other-worldly creatures that he wanted to see and study were living right here at home?
Dr. Peter Auster
6) How do you think that exploring the deep sea is similar to exploring outer space?
It is the similar to exploring outer space because we don't know what is out there and we want to find out.
7) Which ocean explorer traces his interest in ocean science to a vacation with his parents to the Florida Keys when he was five or six and encountered a manatee?
Mr. Brian Kennedy
8) There is a big world waiting for you to explore it, and the technology to do so gets better every day. Yesterday’s discoveries are today’s necessities. Which explorer looks for marine plants and animals that produce chemicals that can be developed into drugs to treat human diseases?
Dr. John K. Reed
9) As we learn more about Earth’s ocean, we realize that even though the ocean is vast, its resources are limited and need protection. Which marine ecologist looks for “sweet spots” in the ocean, places where life is rich and abundant, and then works with governments and nonprofit organizations to secure protection of those resources for future generations?
Dr. Sarah Brooke
10) Which ocean explorer was an insect dietician and sonar operator aboard a U.S. Navy submarine before becoming chief electronics technician aboard the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer?
Dr. Roy Cullimore
years.
Within the past three years, the ocean explorers have visited the underwater San Andreas Fault (2010), Galápagos Region (2011), and the Northeast Lau Basin (2012).
2) There are many individuals studying the deep sea or involved with work done there. List at least five, and describe their fields of research or work they have done.
Deep-sea biologist: Dr. Amy Baco-Taylor. She has the title of Visiting Investigator, and generally studies the deep-sea corals and deep-sea whale falls. Dr. Baco-Taylor also studies the ecology and evolution of marine animals. She goes on research cruises and scientific meetings for travelling. Dr. Baco-Taylor has travelled to Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Japan, Chile, Antarctica, Hawaii, and several places in Europe.
Dr. Robert Ballad - He is a visionary oceanographer who has worked on the investigations of the Titanic shipwreck. He is currently at work and a bit busy, having to develop a new graduate progam in an archaeological oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, and figuring out ways to improve his telepresence program.
Dr. Peter Auster is a fish ecologist who uses many types of water transports-activities to help collect data and information for his job. He works at the University of Connecticut. His job is to find, collect data and study the population and "abundance" of fish.
Jill Heinerth is a professional underwater filmmaker and photographer. Jill's job is to explore the depths of the deep blue sea to take photo and videos of the life underneath and to take them up for many others to see.
Edith A. Widder is a senior scientist at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Association. She is also the co-founder of the Ocean Research and Conservation Association, the ORCA. Her job is to use submersibles to look at the life undersea.
3) Describe what your day might be like if you were a marine mammal biologist.
If I were a marine mammal biologist, I would be collecting data about the marine mammals.
4) In some ways, deep-sea explorers of modern times are similar to historic explorers. They are brave, curious men and women who are at the cutting edge of their field of interest. They are very unique individuals. One of the senior scientists interviewed on the OceanAGE Web page explains the difference between a submarine and a submersible. Find her name and record what she says about this difference.
The senior scientist, Dr. Edith (Edie) A. Widder. She says that the difference between a submarine and a submersible is that a submarine, you use to travel underwater while a submersible, she uses it to study marine life.
5) What is the name of the fish ecologist who wanted to be an astronaut until he realized that the ocean was virtually unexplored and the other-worldly creatures that he wanted to see and study were living right here at home?
Dr. Peter Auster
6) How do you think that exploring the deep sea is similar to exploring outer space?
It is the similar to exploring outer space because we don't know what is out there and we want to find out.
7) Which ocean explorer traces his interest in ocean science to a vacation with his parents to the Florida Keys when he was five or six and encountered a manatee?
Mr. Brian Kennedy
8) There is a big world waiting for you to explore it, and the technology to do so gets better every day. Yesterday’s discoveries are today’s necessities. Which explorer looks for marine plants and animals that produce chemicals that can be developed into drugs to treat human diseases?
Dr. John K. Reed
9) As we learn more about Earth’s ocean, we realize that even though the ocean is vast, its resources are limited and need protection. Which marine ecologist looks for “sweet spots” in the ocean, places where life is rich and abundant, and then works with governments and nonprofit organizations to secure protection of those resources for future generations?
Dr. Sarah Brooke
10) Which ocean explorer was an insect dietician and sonar operator aboard a U.S. Navy submarine before becoming chief electronics technician aboard the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer?
Dr. Roy Cullimore
1) Reflect and write about differences and similarities between explorers of the past and modern day explorers. What types of hardships do both have in common?
Every explorer has had many hardships. The past explorers didn't have the type of technology we have. The present has it easier, but it is still difficult. Both the past and the present had to deal with difficulty sometimes but some could not find any discoveries at all.
2) Name some places that have been explored in modern times.
Some places that have been explored in modern times are under the ocean, the forests,and the moon.
3) Name places that were explored during the early history of humans.
Many years ago Christopher Columbus " found " or discovered America.
4) Name a place that you have explored. What was unique about it that you think another visitor to that site would not have noticed?
A place I have explored was Cowles Mountain. One thing that was unique was that we saw a large tarantula and it would just stay still.
5) Name a place that you would like to explore. What do you think you would find there? Why?
A place I would like to explore is the Niagara falls, I would find a nice waterfall.
6) Why is it important to document your explorations? What is your favorite way to remember your own adventures?
It is important to document explorations so that you can remember. My favorite way to remember my adventures are to take pictures and see things with my eyes.
7) List a few of your science and exploration role models (alive or historic) and why they inspire you. On a sheet of notebook paper or on the computer, compose a letter to one of your science and exploration role models.
Every explorer has had many hardships. The past explorers didn't have the type of technology we have. The present has it easier, but it is still difficult. Both the past and the present had to deal with difficulty sometimes but some could not find any discoveries at all.
2) Name some places that have been explored in modern times.
Some places that have been explored in modern times are under the ocean, the forests,and the moon.
3) Name places that were explored during the early history of humans.
Many years ago Christopher Columbus " found " or discovered America.
4) Name a place that you have explored. What was unique about it that you think another visitor to that site would not have noticed?
A place I have explored was Cowles Mountain. One thing that was unique was that we saw a large tarantula and it would just stay still.
5) Name a place that you would like to explore. What do you think you would find there? Why?
A place I would like to explore is the Niagara falls, I would find a nice waterfall.
6) Why is it important to document your explorations? What is your favorite way to remember your own adventures?
It is important to document explorations so that you can remember. My favorite way to remember my adventures are to take pictures and see things with my eyes.
7) List a few of your science and exploration role models (alive or historic) and why they inspire you. On a sheet of notebook paper or on the computer, compose a letter to one of your science and exploration role models.