{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F2687eaca-3bf6-4ce0-af0f-d7efcab435b1","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"The Hadal Zone with Alan Jamieson","description":"Dr. Alan Jamieson is a Scottish marine biologist, engineer, author, and explorer known for studying life in the furthest depths of the oceans. Through the extensive use of landers\u2014a combination of ship-mounted echo sounders and unmanned camera systems\u2014Alan\u2019s research focuses on discovering new species, establishing the true depth ranges of marine animals, and highlighting anthropogenic impacts at full ocean depths. He was the Chief Scientist at Victor Vescovo\u2019s Five Deeps Expedition, a project aimed at mapping and exploring the deepest points of the world\u2019s five oceans. Today, Alan serves as CEO of Armatus Oceanic, an organization he co-founded in 2019 for R&D in marine tech, expeditions, and science dissemination. Through Armatus, Alan co-hosts the Deep-Sea Podcast with Dr. Thomas Linley. In addition to his work as CEO at Armatus, Alan currently serves as a professor at the University of Australia and is the Founding Director of the Deep-Sea Research Centre.Alan joins me today to discuss how serendipity shaped his life\u2019s path toward marine biology and ocean exploration. He explains how he pioneered the design and construction of deep-sea robots and shares the discoveries he has made along the way. He highlights the difference between adventurism, exploration, and science. He also discusses why society needs to democratize access to scientific experience and underscores what it will take to create a meaningful relationship between the general public and the deep sea.\u00a0\u201cEVERYTHING IN THE DEEP SEA\u2014AND MOST OF THE PLANET IS DEEP SEA\u2014IS DRIVEN BY WHAT\u2019S HAPPENING ON THE SURFACE: PHOTOSYNTHESIS, WARMING, CO2 ABSORPTION. EVERYTHING HAS\u00a0 CONTROL ON WHAT HAPPENS BELOW IT.\u201d - ALAN JAMIESON\u00a0This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The young Alan Jamieson: his interests and life as a student\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What made him study industrial design at university and how it continues to serve him in his career as a marine biologist\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alan\u2019s work experience after college and his journey to becoming a mechanical technician for the Oceanlab at the University of Aberdeen\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Working on his thesis, Autonomous lander technology for biological research at mid-water, abyssal, and hadal depths\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What encouraged Alan to go deep into marine science and what persuaded him to pursue a Ph.D. in Zoology\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The hadal zone, where it is, and how deep its depths are\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Why it\u2019s essential to understand and study the hadal zone\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How the ocean\u2019s trenches are formed\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The psychological problem of getting people engaged with the deep-sea\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How culture and metaphors perpetuate biases about deep-sea exploration\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alan\u2019s role in Victor Vescovo\u2019s Five Deeps Expedition\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seeing anthropogenic litter at the bottom of the ocean\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The strangest and most amazing things Alan has seen in the deepest depths of the ocean\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The difference between adventurism, exploration, and science\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Why experiencing the deep sea in person matters\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Science tourism and the value of democratizing science exploration\u00a0Our Favorite Quotes:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cYou say you love the top 50 meters of the ocean because that\u2019s where you scuba dive and fish, but think the deep sea is none of your concern. It actually should be\u2014most of your planet is deep sea.\u201d - Alan Jamieson\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cIf society\u2019s going to develop a relationship with the deep sea on an almost unimaginable scale, it shouldn\u2019t be an elitist endeavor where you can only experience it as a scientist.\u201d - Alan Jamieson\u00a0Related Content:\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1dfd0129-13dd-4580-97c9-75e77f559ffc/1472142-1680641322.jpg"}