Schmidt Ocean Institute’s communication team will work with you to strategically and effectively share your science through a variety of outreach programs targeted at different communities, from students to the press.
Schmidt Ocean Institute’s team of communication experts will work with you to coordinate a detailed outreach plan for your expedition. We will assist with messaging, narrative strategy, managing outreach programs, and more. At sea, highly skilled multimedia correspondents and technicians will document your team’s work and provide technical support for outreach efforts. The shipboard team works closely with the shoreside communications team to share information about your expedition in compelling ways for public audiences worldwide.
We expect scientists to actively participate in outreach, from planning to execution. Before each expedition, our team will host an Outreach Orientation with your science party to introduce each outreach program and our expectations for your team’s involvement. We encourage you to view our archives to understand what to expect before you apply for ship time or begin your expedition.
Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Artist-at-Sea program harnesses the power of art and science to motivate action for the planet and our shared future through transformative, immersive art experiences. Most expeditions will include an artist selected by our team. The artist is expected to work with the science party throughout the expedition. Many artists and scientists continue to work together after the expedition, as well. In addition, we support a Berth of Opportunity program to engage people from the region where R/V Falkor (too) is operating. This participant is selected by Schmidt Ocean Institute and is also fully integrated into the science and team, depending on their roles and experience. We welcome recommendations from scientists the Artist-at-Sea and Berth of Opportunity programs. The decision is ultimately up to our staff.
Our communication and outreach approach aims to shine a light on your research, bringing science and technology to the public and helping to inspire a connection with the Ocean.
Our Berth of Opportunity program engages people from the region where R/V Falkor (too) is operating with ocean exploration and science at sea. Participation is open to people with a range of skills and expertise — students, cultural practitioners, storytellers, local resource managers, Schmidt Ocean Institute partners, and more.
Artists and scientists are important storytellers, helping people to make sense of information in new ways. We provide research vessel Falkor (too) as a platform for interdisciplinary collaboration between artists and some of the world’s leading marine scientists. Our expeditions offer a range of unique technology-based ocean research ripe for scientific discovery and artistic exploration.
Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Ship-to-Shore Connection is a free, immersive learning experience for classrooms, lecture halls, aquariums, museums, and community groups. Think of it as a virtual field trip, where learners are taken on a tour of R/V Falkor (too)’s main science deck and directly engage with scientists and crew. This is a free, immersive learning experience for classrooms, lecture halls, aquariums, museums, and community groups.
Schmidt Ocean Institute (Schmidt Ocean Institute) is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for collaborative, multidisciplinary research at any time and for any location and year identified as an area of operation for R/V Falkor (too).
