Setting Sail for Climate Change: Arved Fuchs Revisits "Ocean Change" 2025
Sailor Arved Fuchs embarks on the 'Ocean Change' voyage in 2025 - Arved Fuchs Prepares for Ocean Change Event in 2025
No foolin', polar explorer Arved Fuchs has set sail on leg 2025 of his informative expedition series "Ocean Change". Joining him is his hardy crew aboard the historic sailing vessel "Dagmar Aaen", setting off from Flensburg on a Sunday. This dedicated project has been ten years in the making, and Fuchs couldn't be more passionate about its mission: grasping the intricate link between climate change and marine conservation. Fuchs is a keen proponent of teamwork across disciplines, collaborating with diverse institutions to make a real impact.
The 2025 expedition will voyage across the Eastern Baltic Sea, a sensitive inland sea, into the North Sea and the Eastern Atlantic. Stops include Stralsund, Greifswald, and Świnoujście (Poland), Klaipėda (Lithuania), Riga (Latvia), Gotland (Sweden), the Kattegat and Skagerrak, the North Sea, the island of Föhr, the English Channel, Brittany, and Cornwall in the Eastern Atlantic. The scheduled return to Flensburg is set for late August (if Mother Nature cooperates).
With high-tech measurement gadgetry on board, data can be gathered without much ado, even in regions little explored by research ships. "Given that there's a lack of their number, we're pitching in to fill the gap," Fuchs explained. This cutting-edge equipment helps the crew to collect and disseminate valuable data.
Founded by Fuchs in 2015, the "Ocean Change" project dives deep into the evolving needs of oceans and their impact on climate and coastal landscapes.
- Arved Fuchs
- Climate Change
- Marine Conservation
- Climate
- Flensburg
- North Sea
- Atlantic
- Scientific Equipment
- Citizen Science Participation
- Climate Change Research
The latest gear:
With high-tech scientific instruments like the OceanPack on board, the team can continue tracking issues like CO2 content, salinity, temperature, and phytoplankton populations in the water. Collected data gets beamed to GEOMAR in Kiel via satellite thanks to this equipment[2].
Inviting citizens to participate:
The expedition integrates with the "Sailing for Oxygen" project by GEOMAR and Trans-Ocean e.V. That means anyone can lend a hand in marine research by snapping photos with a camera or utilizing the EyeOnWater app to record water color—which serves as an indicator for aquatic life and overall environmental health[1].
Discovering the impact of climate change:
The expedition aims to evaluate the influence of climate change on marine ecosystems, focusing on vital regions including the Eastern Baltic Sea and the North Sea[3][4]. Beyond its academic objectives, this endeavor encourages folks from all walks of life to chip in on the larger mission of addressing climate change and marine conservation.
- "Arved Fuchs and his crew are utilizing advanced scientific instruments like the OceanPack during leg 2025 of the "Ocean Change" expedition, which includes collecting data on CO2 content, salinity, temperature, and phytoplankton populations to better understand climate change's impact on marine ecosystems."
- "Through the integration with the 'Sailing for Oxygen' project, Arved Fuchs's expedition invites citizens to participate in marine research by taking photos or using the EyeOnWater app to record water color, contributing to a larger mission of addressing climate change and marine conservation."
