20,000 PINGS UNDER THE SEA: LIFE ABOARD THE EXPLORATION VESSEL NAUTILUS

Date: 

Saturday, October 7, 2017 - 7:00pm

Event Location: 

Saturna Community Hall
20,000 PINGS UNDER THE SEA: LIFE ABOARD THE EXPLORATION VESSEL NAUTILUS DR. JON WILLIS ASTRONOMER, ASTROBIOLOGIST SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2017 7:00 PM SATURNA Community Hall $10 at door free 18 years & under Refreshments served

In June 2017, Jon joined the E/V Nautilus for its 3-week science cruise off Vancouver Island, in support of ONC’s Nepture observatory. Jon was an on-board educator providing a link between scientists and the public. Hear about life on board and review some of the highlights of the voyage as the crew dove into some of the ocean’s most spectacular deep sea hydrothermal vents. Jon is an astronomy professor at UVic and has recently published a book — All These Worlds are Yours: The Scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Life.

 

http://www.nautiluslive.org/people/jon-willis

“I am an astronomer and in my research, I use large telescopes to observe the distribution of galaxies and clusters of galaxies across the night sky. These observations help astronomers understand some of the "big picture" questions associated with our Universe: How old is it? How big is it? Where did all of this "stuff" come from? Through my astronomy, I have also become very interested in astrobiology, the search for life beyond Earth. This, in turn, has led me to explore locations on Earth - such as deep-sea hydrothermal vents - that provide some hint as to where to look for life in our Solar System”