November 2102 Expedition - About the expedition

ZSL’s Chagos Environment Outreach Assistant Rudy Pothin will be part of the pelagic expedition team this November. A dream come true, to be part of such an amazing expedition and working to help protect Chagos. From a non-scientific background Rudy will be working alongside well respected scientists in their specific field. He will take a hands-on approach in experiencing all the research and work carried out on the Pacific Marlin, the Marine Protected Area’s patrolling vessel. From preparing all the equipment to deep sea filming and tagging sharks! From an outreach point of view Rudy will be also taking pictures, videos and doing sketches of the research team. Regular updates to this expedition blog aim to help the Chagossian community in the UK and overseas better understand the important but sometimes obscure conservation work that is being done on these expeditions. Follow Rudy and the researchers on their pioneering expedition with this blog in both English and creole.