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Overview

From September 7 through September 29, 2022, the Students on Ice (SOI) Foundation will embark on our first Ocean Conservation Expedition. This extraordinary expedition will bring together diverse educational and research partners, Indigenous community representatives, artists, industry, media, and youth to showcase the wonders of these areas, and provide a platform for research and stewardship of coastal and marine environments, including Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs).

The Ocean Conservation Expedition will take place aboard the Polar Prince, an Indigenous-owned expedition vessel provided by Miawpukek-Horizon Maritime Services, who have partnered with SOI for our education, research, and ocean conservation programming. As the ship travels to distinct, remote and critical marine environments, the platform will allow project partners to: build relationships and partnership capacity, foster stewardship legacies, showcase the importance of the sustainable blue economy, ocean literacy, and ocean conservation during the UN Decade of Ocean Science for sustainable development, and much more.

Key Information

Route / Location

Costal areas in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Bay of Fundy

Dates

September 7-29

Theme / Focus

Ocean conservation and fostering research partnerships

Number of Participants

Up to 60 crew, staff, and participants

The Journey

This expedition will take us around the east coast of Nova Scotia and into the Bay of Fundy before returning to our launching point of Mulgrave, Nova Scotia.

 

Updates from the ship!

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Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 7-30, 2022 - Full Recap

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Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 27-29

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Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 24-26

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Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 21-23

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Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 18-20

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Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 15-17

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Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 13-14

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Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 11-12

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Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 7-10

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