Society of Marine Explorers - Arctic Research Program
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ABOUT US

We Are a Non-profit Group of Marine Experts Dedicated to Fostering Education and Conservation. We Are Finding New Paths to the Arctic at a Critical Time for Climate Research.

Exploring the ArcticOur Mission:
The Society of Marine Explorers is a Registered Tax-deductible Charity Dedicated To Educating Children World-wide About The Arctic Through Shipboard Excursions.
We are also dedicated to the preservation of our maritime heritage through proper archaeological documentation of the world's historically significant shipwrecks. In conjunction with National Geographic, we can ensure that these wrecks are shared with everyone and the "treasure hunting" aspect is eliminated from the equation.
We are also researching climate change and the ship is able to run on bio-diesel with supplemental hydrogen fuel cell, solar and wind generation. This drastically reduces our carbon footprint and operating costs.

A close relationship with the native Inuit hunters and ambassadors will help share their wealth of knowledge of the Arctic region to the children who will benefit from their historical perspective to help them understand the changes in the north over the past number of decades.

We will provide a safe, stable platform from which to view the natural wonders of the Arctic such as polar bears, whales, seals, icebergs and the vast landscape in which they inhabit. We are dedicated to ensuring this beautiful area on earth is more widely understood and to protect one of the last great wilderness areas left on Earth today.

Our intent is to insure this endeavor is carried out with the lowest overhead expenses possible thus providing the majority of every dollar raised goes directly to benefit the children.

Also See: Society of Marine Explorers UK.



Our 2007 - 2008 Goals Include:
Locating the lost ships from the 1845 Franklin expedition, Documenting changes in the Arctic due to global warming and pollution, supporting the goals of "The International Polar Year" for better monitoring the unprecedented Arctic melt-down by climate researchers, conservationists, marine biologists and official weather agencies and filming arctic wildlife & the Inuit culture for media educating children about arctic lifestyles & ecological conservation.

SME partnerships and cooperative projects are underway with:
International Polar Year (IPY ) http://www.ipy.org/
Scott Polar Research Centre at Cambridge University http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/
British Antarctic Survey http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/
NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) http://www.noaa.gov/
RPM Nautical Foundation http://www.rpmnautical.org/
Shipwreck Central http://www.shipwreckcentral.com

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