SCIENCE & DISCOVERY
SCIENCE & DISCOVERY
WHAT CAN GUESTS EXPECT ON EACH SHIP:
WORLD VOYAGER
Connect with nature and support scientific research through our new Science & Discovery program, which integrates citizen and academic science. Engage with experts from organizations such as the Friedlaender Lab, Penguin Watch, Fjord Phyto, and Happy Whale.
Designed with its own Science Hub on Deck 4, our newest ship was built for Science & Discovery.
OBSERVATIONAL CITIZEN SCIENCE
INTERACTIVE CITIZEN SCIENCE
ACADEMIC RESEARCH SUPPORT
Guests engage with professional academic researchers during presentations, workshops—even over dinner or drinks—on most voyages, including Antarctic Marine Mammals: The World of Whales and Seals.
PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE:
PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE:
Conducting seabird SURVEYS FROM THE SHIP deck while crossing the Drake Passage
MEASURING WATER SALINITY
CITIZEN SCIENCE
ACADEMIC SCIENCE VS.
Dragging PHYTOPLANKTON TOW NETS from a Zodiac
Reporting whale sightings through photographs on the HAPPYWHALE PLATFORM
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
CITIZEN SCIENCE Everyday people collecting data about their observations of nature, and sharing with scientists globally. At Quark Expeditions, there are two types. Observational Citizen Science programming is facilitated by expedition staff using basic tools like phones or binoculars and requires no special permits. Thanks to our partnership with The Polar Collective, guests can join planned or spontaneous projects—such as photographing whales on a Zodiac cruise or counting seabirds from the deck of the ship. Interactive Citizen Science programming , in partnership with Fjord Phyto, is exclusive to expeditions on World Voyager and is facilitated by expedition staff during Zodiac cruises. Permits and specialized gear are required. On select Antarctic voyages, guests use scientific tools such as phytoplankton tow nets, Secchi disks and CTD (connectivity, temperature and depth) devices to collect seawater samples and measure ocean conditions. Back onboard, guests can examine phytoplankton discoveries under a high-definition microscope and learn how their findings relate to the broader story polar ecosystems. ACADEMIC SCIENCE Quark Expeditions supports scientific polar research by providing professional scientists with access to remote polar regions through complimentary berths. Guests do not participate in or observe researchers’ fieldwork but engage with them during presentations and workshops.
ULTRAMARINE
OBSERVATIONAL CITIZEN SCIENCE
ACADEMIC RESEARCH SUPPORT
Guests—on select voyages, such as Emperor Penguin Quest: Journey to Snow Hill —engage with academic researchers during presentations, workshops, dinner or over drinks.
Reporting whale sightings through photographs on the HAPPYWHALE PLATFORM
CONDUCTING SEABIRD SURVEYS FROM THE SHIP
OCEAN EXPLORER
OBSERVATIONAL CITIZEN SCIENCE
ACADEMIC RESEARCH SUPPORT
On select voyages, such as Penguins of the Far South: Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica , guests engage with academic researchers during presentations and workshops, as well as informally over dinner and drinks.
CONDUCTING SEABIRD SURVEYS FROM THE SHIP
Reporting whale sightings through photographs on the HAPPYWHALE PLATFORM
Learn more about our Science & Discovery program.
36 Call a Quark Polar Travel Advisor at +1 (888) 354-0594 or your Preferred Travel Advisor
Visit QuarkExpeditions.com for detailed itineraries 37
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