SEVENSEAS Marine Conservation & Travel February 2016 Issue 9 | Page 57

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s an ocean science educator, I thrive on interpreting cutting-edge marine and coastal research to make it relevant and meaningful for my audiences. I am

dedicated to improving ocean science literacy worldwide. The oceans — from coral reefs to polar seas — need global attention and protection immediately, and I’m thrilled to be able to contribute to this effort.” – Kit van Wagner (above)

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n the following page is a detail of some of that ancient glacial ice I was describing earlier. The blue ice is electric in it’s intensity. This piece was anchored on the

sea floor — run aground on the rocky bottom like a ship not under command. But the berg’s predicament was to our advantage, because grounded ice rarely flips over unexpectedly and is safer to approach.

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