As a native of Maine, I grew up exploring the evergreen forests and rocky beaches of New England in places like Acadia National Park. It was the numerous tidepools and hidden seaweed habitats of Maine’s frigid coastline that first peaked my interest in ecology and the ocean. Searching these habitats for the creatures and plants hidden in the water and watching how they interacted was my first exploration into ecology, and led me down the path to oceanography and my PhD.
The Sentinel Mission will try to circumnavigate the global ocean following nautical rules by an underwater robot. The goal is to demonstrate new technology developed by Teledyne Marine Inc and promote curiosity of the ocean planet. The mission will use the newly developed Teledyne Marine’s Sentinel autonomous underwater vehicle. Our our goal is to build global unity, contribute scientific discoveries, and inspire a sustainable relationship with our world’s oceans.
