History of Marine Biology.

Summary

In this section of marine biology we studied important dates inventions that helped advance our knowledge of the ocean. We learned about many different expeditions, resources and explorers that helped us figure out the oceans.

Time Line

1. Gatherers, 2 million years ago

2. Pacific islanders, 3,000-1,000 bc

3. Phoenicians, 2,000-12,000 bc

4. Aristotle, 383-322 bc

5. James Cook, 1728-1779 bc

6. Charles Darwin, 1809-1882

7. Wilkes Expedition, 1838-1842

8. Challenger expedition, 1872-1876

9. Marine Labs, 1888-present

10. Sonar, 1917-present

11. SCUBA, 1943-present

12. Satellite Imagery, 1959-present

13. FLIP, 1960-present

14. Alvin, 1964-present

15. ROV's, 1970-present

16. Aquarium, 1986-present

17. Crittercam, 1986-present

18. AUV's, 1991-present

19. NOAA Okeanos Explorer, 2010-present

20. Marine conservation organization, 2011-present

Reflection:

Our group worked very well together on this project and didn't have any problems. Where we succeeded the most was in communication and using our time wisely. We could have planned better and stayed on task a bit better but over all it was a very successful project.