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Past Expeditions
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JASON XIV: From Shore to Sea
This program engaged students and teachers in an exciting journey to explore the unique Channel Islands region of California. This area includes the Channel Islands National
Park, the waters of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and the densely populated California coastline, and served as our "laboratory" for studying nature's
dynamic systems.
JASON XIII: Frozen Worlds
This program took students and teachers on an adventure to the coldest and most remote regions of our planet and solar system, examining current research in geology, biology,
glaciology, astrobiology, oceanography and climatology. During an expedition to Alaska in January 2002 the JASON team focused on amazing plants and animals that survive in these
frigid environments, from the largest marine mammals to the smallest microbes, as well as the rich cultural history of the area.
JASON XII: Hawai´i: A Living Laboratory
In January and February of 2001 the JASON Project focused on Hawai`i's awe-inspiring volcanoes, unique terrestrial and
aquatic ecosystems, and rich cultural history. This group of isolated islands, shaped by 30 million years of volcanism, offers
one of the best representations of Earth's geologic and biologic forces. Learn about the migration paths of the diverse peoples
who settled these islands, and explore the fascinating cultural tapestry that is modern Hawai´i.
Online Expedition Humpback Whales: Why do whales sing? In March of 2001 this online-only expedition took JASON off of the shores of Maui with a team of scientists sponsored by National Geographic to study the relationship between humpback whale singing and the whales' social interactions. Re-live the experience through the team's journals, photos, video, audio and chat archives.
Online Expedition: Hawai´i's Mountain Streams: In April of 2001 the JASON Project and the Earthwatch Institute headed into the mountain streams of Maui with Dr. Eric Benbow, his team of researchers, and a group of teacher and student Argonauts. Follow along with each step in the experimental process as they track the movement of limpets through the streams. Their work adds to a larger effort to understand the islands' fragile ecosystems and will eventually help the people of Hawai´i protect and manage their most precious resource: water.
JASON XI: Going To Extremes
JASON XI: Going to Extremes looks at sea and space through the eyes of modern-day explorers. Compare NOAA's Aquarius Underwater
Laboratory in the Florida Keys to NASA's International Space Station as research platforms that enable humans to go beyond their
physical limitations to explore the unknown.
JASON X: Rainforests: A Wet & Wild Adventure
Re-live the 10th Anniversary of the JASON Project and our comparative study of temperate, tropical, and fossil rainforests.
First, travel back with us 63 million years as we excavate an ancient rainforest site in Colorado. Then explore the lush temperate
rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. Finally, journey to the site of our live 1999 expedition, deep within the tropical rainforests
of Peru.
JASON IX: Oceans of Earth and Beyond
JASON IX followed a diverse team of researchers at three locations; Monterey Bay, Bermuda, and Guaymas Basin for a study of the
structures of life found in shallow, mid-water, and deep ocean environments. Using JASON's satellite technology, SCUBA-diving
scientists studying Bermuda's coral reefs communicated in real time with divers studying the kelp forests in Monterey Bay.
JASON VIII: Journey from the Center of the Earth
In April and May, 1997, JASON Project VIII focused on gushing geysers, frozen glaciers, boiling mudpots and volcanic activity
as students explored two of the most exotic locations on the planet, Iceland and Yellowstone. Both are situated directly above
geothermal "hot spots" - areas in the earth's upper mantle where rocks from the lower mantle move upward and melt,
forming magma.
JASON VII: Adapting to a Changing Sea
During two expeditions to the Florida Keys in January and April 1996, JASON VII explored how life adapts to a changing sea.
Scientists examined climate changes affecting coral reefs, sharks sensing water both shallow and deep, and the biomechanics and
behavior of crocodiles. The team utilized such tools as the Navy's NR-1 nuclear submarine and a unique underwater habitat known
as the Aquarius.
JASON VI: Island Earth
In February 1995, JASON VI focused on the Big Island of Hawai`i. The team witnessed the largest surface lava flow in that
area for 25 years, looked for evidence of volcanic activity elsewhere in the solar system through NASA's infrared telescope, and
studied the unique biology of Hawai´i.
JASON V: Planet Earth
In February 1994, JASON V traveled to the Central American country of Belize to study the health of our planet and the effect
people have on it. Scientists explored life in the canopy of a rainforest and the Western Hemisphere's largest barrier reef. Using
computer modeling, they also mapped a cave system and an ancient Mayan city.
JASON IV: Baja California Sur
In March 1993, the JASON team went to two sites along Mexico's Baja California Peninsula. We examined tubeworms and other
organisms living off hydrothermal vents in the Guaymas Basin in the Sea of Cortez, and studied migrating gray whales in the Pacific
Coast's San Ignacio Lagoon.
JASON III: The Galapagos Islands
In December 1991, the JASON team followed in the footsteps of Charles Darwin to explore several land and marine sites and
examine animals, bird and marine species that are found nowhere else on earth.
JASON II: The Great Lakes
In May 1990, the team of JASON II undertook a comprehensive examination of two1812 war schooners on the bottom of Lake
Ontario. For the first time, students were able to drive JASON, the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), via two-way satellite link.
JASON I: The Mediterranean Sea
In May 1989, the JASON Project discovered the first hydrothermal vents in the Mediterranean Sea, examined an ancient Roman
shipwreck and retrieved artifacts from under 2,100 feet of water.
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