Research Aboard the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship "Explorer of the Seas"

July 3-July 9, 2005

Royal Caribbean International and the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science have joined forces in an unprecedented collaboration to use state-of-the-art technology to study the ocean and atmosphere and to provide an exciting new venue to increase the public's awareness and understanding of our planet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Science Foundation are also involved in this first-of-a-kind alliance.
Equipped with a high-tech atmospheric and an oceanographic laboratory, Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas, is helping scientists discover answers to some of today's most significant questions in ocean and climate research. The facilities are managed by UM’s internationally recognized Rosenstiel School.

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Dr. Banas working on the comouter	Collecting plankton samples with the Olympus digital microscope	Dr. Banas checking on the oceanographic data collected by the ship	Information monitors from the atmospheric lab	Mr. Jose collecting plankton samples from the water	Visiting scientist showing visitors the lab
Mr. Jose calibrating the instruments	Monitor showing satellite images	Monitor showing the ship's and weather conditions	Mr. Jose checking on Hurricane Dennis	Information about the ship	The Oceanographic Lab data center
	Instrument cluster in the bow of the ship	Working with children on the ship	Tours of the lab		View from the upper bow of the ship