Vancouver Diver's Cleanup Journey & WHOI's $220M Ocean Initiative

In Today's Email:

• Metro Vancouver Diver Turns Underwater Trash-Trekking into a Decade-long Hobby

• NSF Awards $220 Million to Fuel Ocean Observations Initiative Led by WHOI

Metro Vancouver Diver Turns Underwater Trash-Trekking into a Decade-long Hobby

In a decade-long aquatic endeavor, Metro Vancouver diver Henry Wang has morphed trash-trekking into a riveting hobby, hauling over 27,000 kg of refuse from the abyss of B.C.'s lakes and oceans. His undersea loot ranges from mundane beer cans to quirky finds like a $3,000 boat propeller. While Wang's motivation springs from the thrill of the dive, it's cemented by a sense of community service, embodying the adage—where there's capability, there's responsibility​¹ ​.

NSF Awards $220 Million to Fuel Ocean Observations Initiative Led by WHOI

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) is injecting a hefty $220 million into the veins of oceanic exploration, spearheaded by a coalition under the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. This fund bolsters the Ocean Observations Initiative (OOI), a treasure trove of tech from robotic gliders to buoys, diving into the ocean's mysteries from seabed to surface. As the OOI's gear sails across global, coastal, and regional arrays, it's not just the scientists who are riding the wave. The real-time ocean data is sparking curiosity in classrooms, nurturing the next generation of Poseidons enthralling with the abyss​¹​.

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