Last night the Ascension Island community were invited to a presentation by the team about their previous work in Falklands and South Georgia, as well as talks about the current expedition.
The talk was held in the Saint's Club, here in Georgetown, which is one of the centres of night-life in this small town. It's a great place to unwind at the bar, have lunch or watch a game of skittles!
Everyone enjoyed the images of undersea life, some of which have already been loaded to this blog as well as some detailed information about some of the methods we are using to capture some animals for further study.
Throughout our stay in Ascension the group has very much appreciated the great interest in the expedition by island residents. As we reluctantly prepare to leave soon, we remind all that anyone who would like to chat about the project will be most welcome to corner any member of the team while we're still here!
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Paul Brickle introduces the talk with some information about the work of the Shallow Marine Surveys Group.[caption id="attachment_562" align="aligncenter" width="584"]
Peter Wirtz entertaining the audience with an impromptu talk about the various animals found in Ascension waters.[caption id="attachment_561" align="aligncenter" width="584"]
Simon Morley provides details about his settlement plate experiments.[caption id="attachment_560" align="aligncenter" width="584"]
Jude Brown explains the survey methods used by the team to count sealife underwater.[caption id="attachment_563" align="aligncenter" width="584"]
Frithjof Kuepper wraps up the presentation with some information about the search for new algal species.
