Ocean Fact Friday!šš„¶
Did you know that about 90% of an iceberg is underwater?? Wellā¦ now you do!
š§Climate change is increasing the rate at which icebergs are calving off from glaciers and meltingā¦ and thatās just theā¦
Throwback Thursdayā¦ Marine life edition! š Biodiversity is crucial to a healthy ocean ecosystem, allowing it to be productive and adaptable in a changing environment. Itās important we do our part to protect the oceanā¦
Waggoner does it again! Read their most recent article to learn more about bull kelp and the research that we will be collecting on the Around the Americas expedition! Discover why kelp is such a big help, and send itā¦
Taking us back to the 2009 Around the Americas Expedition for Throwback Thursday! Today our crew is thankful for a sturdy vessel that will withstand unforgiving weather. šš
#ONEISLANDONEOCEAN #AroundtheAmericas #ATAā¦
A One Ocean cover story is out from SVC Currents! We have been working with SVC Marine Technology Center on refits, and Skagit Valley College has been a major help with our project. Go read more about us and our missionā¦
New Article out by Waggoner Guide! They will be doing monthly articles, keeping up with the expeditionās progress plus more information! Thank you so much Waggoner @waggonerguide !
Go check out the latest article toā¦
SVC will hold an open house event at the Marine Technology Center on Friday, Oct. 25, from 3-5 p.m. The event will feature the marine maintenance technology program and a collaboration project, Around the Americas,ā¦
Meet Tess Schornack, our social media manager and education outreach intern! Currently an undergraduate at Western Washington University, she is pursuing a degree in Environmental Science with a marine emphasis. Tess isā¦
Boom removal!! Decommissioning before ONE OCEAN is pulled out of the water and sent to Skagit Valley College Marine Technology Center for refits! Next up are the mastsā¦ šš
#ONEISLANDONEOCEAN #AroundtheAmericas #ATAā¦
Team members Mark, Jen, and Grace visit Victoria, BC to meet with Dr Costa and discuss the kelp study that will be on board of ONE OCEAN! The University of Victoria, BC, in collaboration with the University ofā¦
Meet Grace Dalton, our onboard lead scientist for the ONE OCEAN expedition! Grace is an undergraduate majoring in Marine Biology at the University of Victoria, and sheās bringing her passion for ocean life and sailingā¦
Thanks Marcus Badgley for capturing our now identifiable ONE OCEAN looking snazzy on Fidalgo bay! šš
#ONEISLANDONEOCEAN #AroundtheAmericas #ATA #sailing #expedition #marcusbadgleyphoto #marcusbadgley #photoshootā¦
Since 1968, the SVC Marine Technology Center has been dedicated to training professionals in boat repair and marine systems. In keeping their commitment to hands-on, experiential learning, Skagit Valley College Marineā¦
Meet Michael! Michael will be the onboard engineer of ONE OCEAN and is super excited to join this team because of the serious science and educational aspects. He is the department chair for the Skagit Valley Collegeā¦
Once back from the shakedown, the crew has been bustling at a hectic pace. The first task was to buff and wrap One Oceanās hull before it gets pulled out to have some refits done at Skagit Valley Collegeās Marineā¦
With over 1700 nm sailed on One Ocean this summer, the team experienced significant weather and challenges. With the help and support of good friends, the shakedown was a success, and One Ocean is proving to be a worthyā¦
Mark Schrader and Jennifer Dalton sailed the expedition boat on a shakedown cruise through the inside passage of Vancouver Island, to Haida Gwaii, and then returned via the offshore outside of Vancouver Island. Theā¦
Shout out to Jennifer Dalton, our Project Director and crew for the Around the Americas expedition. She has spent her life on the water as an avid sailor and windsurfer and dreamed of sailing around the world. Then, sheā¦
The ATA team will collaborate with the University of Victoria, Woodās Hole Oceanographic Institution, The University of California, and the University of Washingtonās Applied Physics Lab to collect scientific data thatā¦
It began with a simple idea. Take a map and draw a circle around the Americas. Suddenly, it becomes clear that what you are looking at is not two continents and two oceans, but instead, ONE ISLAND, surrounded by ONEā¦
Meet Mark Schrader!!
In 2009-2010, Mark Schrader completed the route that this expedition will follow and now will do it again. The first Around the Americas trip was a 28,000 mile expedition and the first everā¦
The ATA team will depart form Anacortes, Washington, in May 2025 to sail around North and South America. The first stop will be in Victoria, B.C., to participate in the International Seaweed Symposium. The voyage willā¦
Meet ONE OCEAN, the vessel for our research!!šš
The team will collaborate with the University of Victoria, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, The University of California, and the University of Washingtonās Appliedā¦
Around the Americas is a 14-month long sailing expedition to circumnavigate North and South America on a 48-foot vessel named ONE OCEAN. The mission is to spread the vision of North and South America as ONE ISLAND andā¦