We're halfway to Rapa Nui. It has been pleasant sailing, with warm air, blue skies, and even bluer seas. It is my first time aboard the Bark EUROPA and my first time actually sailing. I’ve been to sea before. I am...
As we have left the coast the colour of the water has become a deep bright blue, making us dream of a swimming break. In these transparent waters, we can see far below the surface, yet we don’t see much life floating...
Meet Oceanographer: Laurent Lebreto 🇫🇷 (40) Laurent will be joining us as a researcher from Tahiti to Fiji!🏝 What initially sparked your interest in plastic pollution? As a trained physical oceanographer, I started...
From last afternoon onwards the wind has backed to a fair Southwesterly first, then to an even better Southerly. Though becoming lighter and lighter, resulting in the slowing down of our progress, it allows us...
Even though this is not my first trip, I still feel the nerves before embarking. This time I already know some of the crew members sailing with me, but it is always a surprise who is going to be on board. The nerves were...
First trawl and samples for microplastic in the ocean research. Science isn't just about solving this or that puzzle. It's about understanding how the world works: the whole world from the vastness of...
A new episode on Europa’s Ocean wanderings has started. Now into the Pacific. Polynesia, Melanesia, evocative destinations of paradisiacal islands, warm waters, sandy beaches, forests, palm and coconut trees, and...