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
Gatherers, 2 million years ago
Pacific islanders, 3,000-1,000 bc
Phoenicians, 2,000-12,000 bc
Aristotle, 383-322 bc
James Cook, 1728-1779 bc
Charles Darwin, 1809-1882
Wilkes Expedition, 1838-1842
Challenger expedition, 1872-1876
Marine Labs, 1888-present
Sonar, 1917-present
SCUBA, 1943-present
Satellite Imagery, 1959-present
FLIP, 1960-present
Alvin, 1964-present
ROV's, 1970-present
Aquarium, 1986-present
Crittercam, 1986-present
AUV's, 1991-present
NOAA Okeanos Explorer, 2010-present
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.