Deep Ocean: Exploring and Protecting the Unknown

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More than eighty percent of our ocean is unmapped, unobserved, and unexplored, and more people have been to the moon than the deepest parts of the sea. How can we know so little about what covers more than 70 percent of the planet's surface, and drives our weather, supports all life, and will be key to understanding and mitigating climate change? The race is on to develop new technologies that can explore and map these diverse deep ocean environments. With these advances scientists are learning how vital deep ocean marine life is for our earth system, and how this environment is changing. This panel will feature scientists and explorers to discuss the wonders of the deep ocean, what’s left to explore, what makes that so difficult, and why it needs protection.