Sadly, this is our last full day on board the Marine National Facility’s RV Investigator. We arrive in Darwin in the morning.
The Continuous Plankton Recorder is a sturdy, metal contraption that looks like it comes from another bygone era of scientific expeditions, and that’s because it does.
Last night, scientists pulled an all-nighter at Wessel Marine Park located offshore from the Wessel Island archipelago (Northern Territory).
Meet three of the female scientists on board this voyage.
To understand the ocean from a chemical, physical and biological standpoint it’s incredibly important to gather as much information about the seawater itself.
Below the ocean surface, we know there is an abundance of marine organisms. But sometimes we get a glimpse of other amazing fauna at and above the ocean surface.
Chris La Rosa, Teacher at Tagai State College, joins RV Investigator as a resident Educator on Board for a voyage of discovery along the Great Barrier Reef and across to Darwin.
Greta Creed, Secondary Teacher at North Lakes State College, joins RV Investigator as a resident Educator on Board for a voyage of discovery along the Great Barrier Reef and across to Darwin.
