Tour the 64' Ocean Watch from “Around the Americas” Expedition
At the show, climb aboard Ocean Watch, a steel cruiser that spent a year circumnavigating the Americas with the mission of inspiring, educating, and engaging citizens of the Americas to protect our fragile oceans.
Ocean Watch, embarked on the expedition from Seattle in May 2009 and has successfully sailed through the Northwest Passage, continued down the east coast, around Cape Horn and now has finally returned home to Seattle. Ocean Watch and crew have visited approximately 50 ports along this incredible journey.
For more information about Around the Americas, including photos of this incredible journey, please visit www.AroundtheAmericas.org.
Learn from hands-on science exhibits at the Pacific Science Center booth
Learn more about the marine science and ocean health issues explored by the scientists and crew of Ocean Watch during their voyage Around the Americas. Participate in hands-on activities, including constructing a marine food web, learning about water sampling techniques including driving the submersible ROV (remotely operated vehicle), conduct cloud observations for NASA, learn about ocean acidification and talk to the crew to learn about their travels and discoveries around North and South America.