Before the mid-1800s, most people dwelled in places where the night often brought complete blackness. If a person ventured outside at night, there would be times when they stumbled on a world of luminous organisms living in our forests and bays. Some of these instances could be frightening and have been the origin of local lore.
We now live in an age of illumination and have lost touch with the strange world of bioluminescence. The dark conditions needed are now eliminated by the light pollution around us. Because of this, most people are only aware of one of the six members of this microcosm, the firefly.
In 2015 we plan to hunt down all of New England creatures that exhibit bioluminosity. Though we will start with the familiar firefly, our journey will take us from the sea to the dark swamps and forests. Using our OpenROV and being patient explorers, we hope to capture photos and images of these amazing organisms in their natural habitats.
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A fellow explorer Asha has taken on a big project in a place where science is under funded. She’s on a mission to reduce blue whale death by ship-strike in the Indian Ocean and she needs our help. Any small contribution you can make by through a donation or helping to spread the word would be greatly appreciated!
Lets show them that we can make a difference through crowd funding important work like Asha’s! Please take the time read about her expedition & share this post on you blog or FB page.
Thanks!
Saving blue whales from ship-strike in the Indian Ocean!
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