{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fe5663dc6-ead2-4be2-9e4a-fbbeeaf457f9","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Mid-Ocean Ridges and Interesting Deep Sea Creatures with Cindy Van Dover","description":"Cindy Van Dover is an oceanographer, explorer, and deep-sea biologist who has traversed the deepest parts of the ocean since 1985. She specializes in the ecology of deep-sea vent communities, especially vent invertebrates, food webs, and the taxonomy of newly discovered species. She is the first female pilot of the deep-diving submersible ALVIN and has commanded 48 dives. Cindy is also the author of the book, Octopus\u2019s Garden: Hydrothermal Vents And Other Mysteries Of The Deep Sea, where she dissects how hydrothermal vents paved the way for marine life to thrive in the bottom of the ocean.\u00a0Cindy joins me today to share some of the fantastic things she saw while exploring the deepest parts of the ocean. She describes what her school career was like and how she found her passion for oceanography. She explains how deep-sea vents allow temperatures warm enough for a wide array of creatures to endure the ice-cold depths. She discusses her experience as ALVIN\u2019s pilot and what some of their explorations were like. Cindy also shares her thoughts on deep-sea mining and what we should be prepared to do if it becomes an environmental concern.\u00a0\\\"It is not a homogeneous environment in any sense of the word, not on these mid-ocean ridges.\\\" - Cindy Van Dover\u00a0This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cindy\u2019s experience exploring the deepest parts of the ocean\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cindy\\'s dives as the pilot of ALVIN\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What makes ALVIN a unique submersible\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The changes made to ALVIN that improved the diving experience\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What made Cindy want a career in deep-sea exploration\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Why Cindy\\'s academic life was not a typical school experience\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The experiences of ALVIN pilots walking on the seafloor\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What you would expect to see on the seafloor\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cindy\\'s thoughts about data gathering missions and exploring the seabed\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The difference between doing ROV work and piloting ALVIN\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Unusual and fascinating tube worms\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Why most animals on the seabed are white or transparent\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cindy\u2019s interesting red shrimp story\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What Cindy wants people to consider about seafloor mining\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Some of Cindy\\'s favorite deep-sea creatures\u00a0\u00a0Connect with Cindy Van Dover:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment (%5C)\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Book: Octopus\\'s Garden: Hydrothermal Vents And Other Mysteries Of The Deep Sea (%5C)\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cindy Van Dover on LinkedIn (%5C)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Spaceship Not Required\u00a0I\u2019m Kathy Sullivan, the only person to have walked in space and gone to the deepest point in the ocean.\u00a0I\u2019m an explorer, and that doesn\u2019t always have to involve going to some remote or exotic place. It simply requires a commitment to put curiosity into action.\u00a0In this podcast, you can explore, reflecting on lessons learned from life so far and from my brilliant and ever-inquisitive guests. We explore together in this very moment from right where you are--spaceship not required.\u00a0Welcome to Kathy Sullivan Explores.\u00a0Visit my website at kathysullivanexplores.com (%5C) to sign up for seven astronaut tips to improving your life on earth and be the first to discover future episodes and learn about more exciting adventures ahead!\u00a0Don\u2019t forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts!\u00a0Spotify (%5C) I Stitcher (%5C) I Apple Podcasts (%5C) I iHeart Radio (%5C) I TuneIn (%5C) I Google (%5C) I Amazon Music (%5C).\u00a0","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1dfd0129-13dd-4580-97c9-75e77f559ffc/1472142-1680641322.jpg"}