Date: August 28, 2019
Location: In transit between Dartmouth and Gully Canyon
Today, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer departed from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, to officially start Leg 2 of the Deep Connections 2019 expedition. The ship departed the pier at 2 pm Atlantic Daylight Time and began her transit towards the first dive site of the expedition at the Gully Canyon.
Expedition Coordinator Daniel Wagner spoke from the Okeanos Explorer to senate staff visitors in Silver Spring, Maryland. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Deep Connections 2019. Download larger version (jpg, 4.6 MB).
During the transit, the onboard team hosted a live interaction with the NOAA Exploration Command Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. Staff from the office of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) visited the Exploration Command Center to learn about the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) and the value of ocean exploration. On site, they spoke with members of NOAA OER leadership before calling the ship and speaking directly with Expedition Coordinator Daniel Wagner, who highlighted the objectives of the Deep Connections 2019 expedition and the many partnerships that have made it all possible.
Senate staff visited the Exploration Command Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Deep Connections 2019. Download larger version (jpg, 3.6 MB).
