A COMMITMENT TO OCEAN HEALTH

One Ocean Expeditions is enabling more world-class scienti c research than ever before. Over the last decade, we have established long-term, meaningful partnerships with universities and nationally accredited scienti c organizations, proudly providing over 120 days per vessel per year. By combining passenger tourism with scienti c research, and providing ample opprtunity for guests to engage with scientists and experts, the more ambassadors for these sensitive regions we create. One Ocean Expeditions has recently re ned scienti c technology onboard by providing high calibre microscopes, to allow staff from long-term partner, Ocean Wise, and guests, the opportunity to study rare variations of small sea creatures. In summer 2018, cold water divers from Ocean Wise took part in the rst ever permitted dives in special areas of the High Canadian Arctic. The data gained will help form the creation of an international DNA catalogue program showcasing the diversity of specimens from the ocean oor. Guests will have the unique opportunity to view and handle select specimens in onboard touch tanks - shallow water tables provided for study and engagement. “We have been working to understand the impact of changes on the Arctic Ocean ecosystem, wildlife, and communities for several decades. Our partnership with One Ocean Expeditions, utilizing their ships and support, allows us to further expand our focus on the Arctic. Our researchers, biologists and divers now have even more access to conduct research and explore much more of the Arctic.” - John Nightingale, CEO of Ocean Wise and RCGS Fellow One Ocean Expeditions takes conservation and research seriously. In Jan/feb 2018, for the rst time ever, Ocean Wise was able to conduct microplastic sampling below the Antarctic convergence onboard with One Ocean Expeditions, to assess how prevalent the problem of microplastics really is. Data collected from this research study will directly contribute to awareness initiatives while informing government and in uencing policy. Trained One Ocean Expeditions’ staff will offer guests the opportunity to use mechanical sieves, analyzing the contents of non- ltered sea water as it passes through each tier of netting and mesh, in the search for microplastics. We also currently support the use of wet lab space on each vessel, a dedicated area for microplastics sampling, enhancing the capacity to support government and research partners’ mandates. Through development of these programs, our guests will now have more opportunity than ever before to be involved with real scienti c programs taking place on our voyages in the polar regions and beyond. “One Ocean ships serve not only as a platform for expeditionary travel to some of the last, best places on Earth – but as platforms for polar science and learning as well. RCGS Fellows are regulars aboard One Ocean ships, both undertaking research and sharing knowledge. This is a new form of travel, one with a social and conservation purpose.” - John Geiger, CEO, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society/canadian Geographic