Join Ocean Today co-hosts Symone Barkley and Debi Blaney as they take you on an expedition that deploys robots and lasers to explore sunken war ships! Educators, and curious kids - of all ages, join their guests, NOAA maritime archaeologists, Joseph Hoyt and Stephanie Gandulla on an exciting virtual field trip into the depths - and our past. Register For This Event
From Training to Underwater Exploration: Take a Deep Dive with the NOAA Diving Center With Jessica Keller and Zachary Hileman, both from the NOAA Diving Center in Seattle, WA and Stephanie Gandulla, NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, MI Follow the pathway to become a NOAA diver and beyond! Scientific diving is one of the main types of diving conducted throughout NOAA, […]
DUE TO THE COVID19 PANDEMIC THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED FOR 2020. SEE YOU IN 2021! Thunder Bay SIDEWALK CHALK ART CONTEST Come showcase your artistic talent and imagination along the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail sidewalk during the Thunder Bay Maritime Festival! Co-hosted by Thunder Bay Arts and Friends of the Thunder Bay National [...]
Join Lesslee Dort, paddleboarder in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and Stephanie Gandulla, research coordinator at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, for a discussion about recreating in a national marine sanctuary and what it is like to explore shipwrecks both above and below the water! During this live interaction, you will hear about the various [...]
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary has one of the most accessible collections of historic shipwrecks in the entire world, well-preserved in the cold, fresh water of the Great Lakes. Join sanctuary staff LIVE on the shores of Lake Huron as they explore the many ways paddlers, snorkelers, divers, and even glass bottom boaters can experience [...]
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary has one of the most accessible collections of historic shipwrecks in the entire world, well-preserved in the cold, fresh water of the Great Lakes. Join sanctuary staff LIVE on the shores of Lake Huron as they explore the many ways paddlers, snorkelers, divers, and even glass bottom boaters can experience [...]
In May of 2019, a team of ocean explorers and scientists met in northern Lake Huron to map unexplored areas of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and test new technologies in automated bathymetric survey. Join this webinar to learn about the project, see the latest mapping products, and understand how mapping efforts like these bring us [...]
Using Film to Drive Social Change by Tirrea Billings, Reflct Media Join us for this free webinar via the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries GoToWebinar series! Please register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2160293366302456334 In 2011, Tirrea Billings was one of five high school students who undertook the adventure of a lifetime during Project Shiphunt: hunt for a [...]
Due to COVID-19, 2021 Thunder Bay Maritime Festival and Cardboard Boat Regatta Canceled Due to the lead time needed for fundraising and planning, the Thunder Bay Maritime Festival and Cardboard Boat Regatta will not be held on July 4, 2021. “We hope everyone still gets out and safely enjoys our sanctuary this summer –and count [...]
Due to COVID-19, 2021 Thunder Bay Maritime Festival and Cardboard Boat Regatta Canceled Due to the lead time needed for fundraising and planning, the Thunder Bay Maritime Festival and Cardboard Boat Regatta will not be held on July 4, 2021. “We hope everyone still gets out and safely enjoys our sanctuary this summer –and count [...]