Worlds Beneath the Waves Lectures: Exploration

Enjoy this special talk about exploration, featuring:

• Matthew Kingsland from National Oceanography Centre 
• Terry Sloan from Eco Sub  
• Rodrigo Pacheco-Ruiz Archaeological Data Manager from HMS Victory 
• Caitlin Woods from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

This series of talks will take place on Saturday 18 November in the Action Stations Auditorium. Worlds Beneath the Waves Lectures: Exploration begins at 11am till 4pm, with each talk lasting approximately 30 minutes. 

Entrance is free with a valid ticket to the National Museum of the Royal Navy but pre-booking your place is required. 

Book your placeMorning Session

11:00 -11:30  The wonders of the Sea 

By Caitlin Woods- Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust 

A deep dive into our local marine habitats and the fascinating species they support. 

11:45 -12:15 Challenger to Challenging

By Terry Sloane Planet Ocean- ecosub Robotics

How scientific data was collected on HMS Challenger and how do we do it now? Progressing well, but a bit more to do.  

12:30 -1300 Deep Sea Archaeology and Underwater Robots 

by Dr Rodrigo Pacheco-Ruiz The National Museum of the Royal Navy & Co-director of the Offshore Archaeology Project (OAR), The Centre for Maritime Archaeology, University of Southampton

Afternoon Session

14:00-14:30  The wonders of the Sea 

By Caitlin Woods- Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust 

A deep dive into our local marine habitats and the fascinating species they support

14:45 -15:15 Challenger to Challenging

By Terry Sloane Planet Ocean- ecosub Robotics

How scientific data was collected on HMS Challenger and how do we do it now? Progressing well, but a bit more to do.  

15:30 -16:00 Technology behind Boaty McBoatface

By Matthew Kingsland, Senior Robotic Systems Engineer at the National Oceanography Centre