Clifton-Pew selected to explore ocean

Kendra Clifton-Pew from Friday Harbor High School has been selected as a 2016 Honors Research Program Student and will sail aboard Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus during its 2016 expedition. Kendra will join the Corps of Exploration aboard E/V Nautilus in August as they explore the California Margin, a broad area that fits entirely within the US Exclusive Economic Zone but that still remains largely unexplored.The margin region is criss-crossed by seismically active faults, although how often these may be rupturing is subject to much debate. Much of our understanding of the California margin is based on shipboard surveys, remote sensing, and circumstantial evidence, with very little deep submergence exploration.

May 14, 2016 1:30 am

Kendra Clifton-Pew from Friday Harbor High School has been selected as a 2016 Honors Research Program Student and will sail aboard Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus during its 2016 expedition. Kendra will join the Corps of Exploration aboard E/V Nautilus in August as they explore the California Margin, a broad area that fits entirely within the US Exclusive Economic Zone but that still remains largely unexplored.The margin region is criss-crossed by seismically active faults, although how often these may be rupturing is subject to much debate. Much of our understanding of the California margin is based on shipboard surveys, remote sensing, and circumstantial evidence, with very little deep submergence exploration.

Seventeen educators and 22 students from around the world have been selected from a competitive pool of applicants by the Ocean Exploration Trust. They will join the Nautilus Corps of Exploration during sea-going expeditions from May through September in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

“Having lived most of my life on an island, I am excited to join the Nautilus crew to further my knowledge of oceanography and then apply what I learn to make an impact in the world around me,” said Clifton-Pew.

Kendra Clifton-Pew will participate in live audio commentary and question-and-answer sessions through the Nautilus Live website (www.NautilusLive.org) while aboard the ship; she will also engage in events and activities upon her return.

Global audiences can tune in to the website, Facebook or Instagram at NautilusLive, and on Twitter as @EVNautilus to follow their expedition.

The public, scientists, educators, and students can join Kendra’s adventure while she is at sea via streaming video on www.nautiluslive.org, a 24-hour portal bringing expeditions from the field to onshore audiences through telepresence technology.

The public can also follow the expedition on social media on Twitter as @EVNautilus and on Facebook and Instagram as NautilusLive and through live interactions at partner museums, aquaria, and science centers around the world.