Fakarava Outreach: Students See Golden Shadow Coral Reef Research Ship

Outreach in Fakarava

December 3, 2012

Written by Brian Beck, PhD

On Wednesday, a group of school children from Fakarava came for a visit to the Golden Shadow. The crew showed them around the ship and Living Oceans Foundation Fellows told the children about the science and coral reef research that we are doing in French Polynesia. The kids got to test out the drop-camera that our ground-truthing team uses, as well as climb into the sea plane and sit in the cockpit as part of our Fakarava outreach.

Fakarava Outreach: Students enjoyed the chance to sit in the Golden Eye seaplane

Students peer off the stern of the Golden Shadow to see what's below them in the water — Students peer off the stern of the Golden Shadow to see what’s below them in the water

Our Fakarava outreach was an enriching experience for the children, the crew and scientists. As a thank you, all of the school children gathered on the pier to sing songs, give us leis and wish us good luck and safe travel while we are in Fakarava.

Students had a chance to interact with the researchers onboard the ship

Everyone onboard really appreciated this gesture and was thankful for the hospitality that has been shown to us, not only in Fakarava, but all over French Polynesia.

Group photo with all of the students, researchers, and officers and crew of the Golden Shadow as part of the Fakarava Outreach.

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