How can we build ships that are strong enough to handle the toughest seas and the thickest ice? What can we learn by closely monitoring the S.A. Agulhas II as it travels through both these environments? Let's ask Endurance22 Expedition members Dr. Annie Bekker (Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Stellenbosch in
This week, Tim will speak with different members of the S.A. Agulhas II crew to learn more about them, what their jobs entail, and what it's like to live and work on a polar resupply ship. Today, Tim will speak with Mark O'Reilly, 2nd Engineer aboard the S.A. Agulhas II, to learn how he
This week, Tim will speak with different members of the S.A. Agulhas II crew to learn more about them, what their jobs entail, and what it's like to live and work on a polar resupply ship. Today Tim will be talking to the cadets, or seafarers in training, aboard the S.A. Agulhas II Want
This week, Tim will speak with different members of the S.A. Agulhas II crew to learn more about them, what their jobs entail, and what it's like to live and work on a polar resupply ship. Today, Tim will be speaking with expedition leader, Dr. John Shears. Want to join this event live? There are
This week, Tim will continue speaking with different members of the S.A. Agulhas II crew to learn more about them, what their jobs entail, and what it’s like to live and work on a polar resupply ship. Today Tim will be talking to S.A. Agulhas II's Chef, Kurt Daniels, about how he prepares meals for
This week, Tim will continue speaking with members of the Endurance22 Expedition to learn more about them, what their jobs entail, and what it’s like to live and work on an Antarctic Expedition. Today Tim will be talking to Dr. Steffi Arndt, Senior Sea Ice Field Scientist from the Alfred Wegner Institute in Germany!
Over a century after Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship sank, the Endurance22 crew found Endurance at a depth of 9,869 feet in the Weddell Sea. Today Tim will be talking to Endurance22 Director of Exploration Mensun Bound and AUV Supervisor Chad Bonin about sub-sea robotics and their search for Sir Ernest Shackleton's sunken Endurance. Join
Note: This event has been updated due to ship connectivity issues. Today's livestream will be an interactive opportunity for classrooms to watch discovery footage, speak with Chris Ahearn, Director of Partnerships at Reach the World and ask him questions about what they see. This livestream will also share a very special behind-the-scenes tour of
Ernest Shakleton's Endurance has been found at the bottom of the Weddell Sea! Not only is this a historic find, but it's an incredible use of technology in one of the most remote and challenging places on the planet. Tomorrow, we're going to attempt to use portable satellite technology to connect live from Ernest Shakleton's
The Endurance22 Expedition has been a massive success! The Expedition Team found Sir Ernest Shackleton's sunken Endurance all while producing educational programming and engaging media, conducting important scientific research and staying safe and healthy despite extreme weather and a global pandemic. On today's livestream, we'll talk to the man behind all of this— Falklands Maritime
The S.A. Agulhas II has arrived back in Cape Town and concluded the Endurance22 Expedition. On the way back to South Africa, the crew and expedition team stopped at South Georgia Island to visit Sir Ernest Shackleton's final resting place. Join us as we speak live with Reach the World's Tim Jacob about South
The Endurance22 Expedition has returned, but Reach the World's Endurance22 Virtual Exchange is far from over. We will host weekly livestream events, telling the full story of the Endurance22 Expedition, for the rest of this school year! On Thursday, March 31st, we will meet Steve Brace, Head of Education and Outdoor Learning at the