Prof. Mark Moore at 'Explore our Planet'

We were delighted to showcase BIO-Carbon science at “Archwiliwch ein planed – Explore our planet” last week. 

Cardiff was the first stop for RRS James Cook following our JC269 expedition, which saw the retrieval of the gliders deployed on the Spring expedition and a continuation of groundbreaking BIO-Carbon fieldwork. 

Arianwen Herbert at 'Explore our Planet'

The free public event hosted by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) in partnership with the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and Techniquest, Cardiff took place from 18–20 October and included public access to the RRS James Cook. 

Prof. Mark Moore, BIO-Carbon PI from the University of Southampton and Arianwen Herbert, PhD student from the University of Oxford were onboard, engaging nearly 900 members of the public and special guests in the microscopic world of marine organisms and their role in ocean carbon storage.

Mark also appeared on ITV Wales during a live weather broadcast from the event, speaking to presenter Ruth Dodsworth about the role of the ocean in our climate.

“Archwiliwch ein planed – Explore our planet” also included free, ticketed access to Techniquest – the Cardiff based science discovery centre focused on exploring the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics for schools, families and adult visitors.

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