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DALLAS, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- One hundred years after the Titanic sank to the bottom of the ocean, Dr. Robert Ballard, a Life Scout and a world renowned oceanographer responsible for discovering the legendary ship, has invited an Eagle Scout and future leader in marine archaeology to explore the mysteries of the Black Sea. Alex Overman, an Old Dominion graduate from Hamilton, Va., has been selected as the Eagle Scout Argonaut to accompany Dr. Ballard's team aboard...
NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Beckoning visitors to "journey to new depths of discovery," Sea Research Foundation, operator of Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Conn., has announced a major new exhibit -- Titanic - 12,450 Feet Below -- at Mystic Aquarium's Ocean Exploration Center exhibit hall. The exhibit, opening on April 12, marks the 100th anniversary of the maiden voyage and sinking of the celebrated ocean liner. It is the product of a collaboration between famed...
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The oceanographer and explorer best known for discovering the Titanic urged federal lawmakers to continue investing in science education or "risk losing our standing as the most innovative and creative nation in the world." "Inspiring and educating the next generation of scientists and explorers should be America's top priority, and our spending should reflect that sense of urgency," said Dr. Robert D. Ballard, professor at University of Rhode...
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) and Sea Research Foundation, Inc., which operates the acclaimed Mystic Aquarium, today announced that UTC will donate $1 million toward a major expansion and transformation of the aquarium's Challenge of the Deep exhibit hall. UTC's donation will help pay for new exhibit space, features and exhibits that highlight the history of human undersea exploration, with emphasis on the exploits of renowned...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The JASON Project, an internationally recognized science program for middle-school students and an affiliate of National Geographic Society, today announced Sea Research Foundation, Inc. has assumed management of its operation. Founded in 1989 by oceanographer and explorer Dr. Robert D. Ballard, JASON has connected over 11 million students with scientists through classroom learning experiences and hands-on exploration. The non-profit organization,...
By Aliana Ramos, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Aug. 1--Waccamaw High School rising junior Serena Nesmith, 16, had never walked on a salt marsh, never picked up a fish and didn't know much about hurricanes, even though she lives in an area where hurricanes occur. But now because of the Jason project, she does. Nesmith and 19 other Georgetown County teens shared their experiences with about 50 parents, educators and school officials Thursday at the J.B. Beck Administration Building in...
