Many South Pacific Islands are in imminent danger of being submerged by the rising sea level as a result of global warming conditions. Uninhabited barren islands? No. Home to some of the most peaceful native Pacific Island people? Yes. Some Pacific Islanders have already been forced to evacuate to higher grounds, or are immigrating to the larger continents of Australia and New Zealand. You can help benefit scientific research, the people of the Pacific Islands, and humanity in generally by supporting RisingTides.
Our Educational outreach program "Where in the world is Skylight" is custom tailored to meet the needs of a specific teacher, classroom, or student. Partnering with educators, and utilizing our communications equipment, we will exchange emails on subjects such as our ships location, weather, scientific information, cultural questions, etc. Our goal is to excite students and enhance the classroom environment by bringing the South Pacific and a scientific expedition into the classroom.
RisingTides is a recognized non-profit organization comprised of environmentalists dedicated to capturing a “snapshot in time” of selected islands in the Pacific Ocean in order to document current physical and environmental resources for future studies and comparison.
Utilizing non-intrusive and environmentally friendly research methods, RisingTides will share the baseline data collected on reef ecosystems, water chemistry, and island topography with universities, private organizations, governments, and those of like mind who need a baseline for future studies as to the effects of rising sea levels on these islands and on our planet.
With your support, RisingTides 2010 expedition and research team will anchor a RisingTides research vessel at remote locations in the Oceania region of the South Pacific. Data, samples, photos, and videography will then be gathered above and below the water utilizing standardized scientific guidelines and protocols. Reevaluation will occur at the end of the two-year expedition and a determination will be made as to resample the previous areas or continue gathering baseline data from islands not yet sampled.
Field trials are already underway and 2010 is fast approaching. Get on board and be part of the exciting research. RisingTides will ensure that data collected is easily accessible through internet technologies so you can go along for the voyage. Your tax-deductible contributions will support this valuable research and provide insight that will be beneficial to the scientific community and the people of the islands. The Palauan people would say “Mesulang*,” or Thank You!
