Robert Ballard speaking

[all4scuba05]

For those nearby and interested. Robert Ballard(Titanic) will be speaking here in New Haven at the Peabody Museum.(free admission)

Here's some info...

Thursday, May 7 at 5:00 p.m.
Ocean Exploration: Past, Present and Future
with Robert Ballard

Yale Peabody Museum Auditorium, third floor
Free Admission
Robert Ballard is among the most accomplished and well known of the worlds deep-sea explorers. In this presentation he will begin with his early use of manned submersibles in the Mid-Ocean Ridge, including his teams historic discovery of hydrothermal vents and slack smokers. Dr. Ballard will then discuss his shift away from manned submersibles to the development of remotely operated vehicles and their use in his discovery of the R.M.S. Titanic and other historic shipwrecks, both young and old. Finally, he will end with a discussion of Americas new Ocean Exploration Program and two new ships of the exploration Okeanos Explorer and E/V Nautilus that begin their maiden voyages of discovery this year.


(I just came across this and thought someone might be interested.)

 

[BGF]

For those nearby and interested. Robert Ballard(Titanic) will be speaking here in New Haven at the Peabody Museum.(free admission)

Here's some info...

Thursday, May 7 at 5:00 p.m.
Ocean Exploration: Past, Present and Future
with Robert Ballard

Yale Peabody Museum Auditorium, third floor
Free Admission
Robert Ballard is among the most accomplished and well known of the worldÃÔ deep-sea explorers. In this presentation he will begin with his early use of manned submersibles in the Mid-Ocean Ridge, including his teamÃÔ historic discovery of hydrothermal vents and ÅÃlack smokers. Dr. Ballard will then discuss his shift away from manned submersibles to the development of remotely operated vehicles and their use in his discovery of the R.M.S. Titanic and other historic shipwrecks, both young and old. Finally, he will end with a discussion of AmericaÃÔ new Ocean Exploration Program and two new ships of the exploration Okeanos Explorer and E/V Nautilus that begin their maiden voyages of discovery this year.


(I just came across this and thought someone might be interested.)

NICE! thanks for posting, I'm definitely going to check it out!!