Surfacing Secrets - Episode 8 - Our Ocean Teacher

What happens when you take the most remote, pitch-black, and freezing environment on Earth and bring it straight into a classroom?

In this episode of Surfacing Secrets - Our Ocean Teacher, host Lyne Morissette sits down with K-12 education coordinator Monica Peltz and DFO's deep-sea biologist Heidi Gartner.

Together, they form the ultimate ocean education dream team.

From exploring why video gamers make the best deep-sea robot pilots to tracking the heartbreaking, four-year devotion of a deep-sea octopus mom, discover how ocean science is stepping out of traditional textbooks and into the hearts of communities.

Because when it comes to understanding our planet’s future, all paths lead to science.

Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:ONC Ocean Learning & Classrooms: Bring the ocean straight into your classroom or home.

Access free educational resources, lesson plans, and discover how Ocean Networks Canada turns everyday BC Ferries commutes into real-time science to map the ocean’s hidden seasons. 👉 Explore ONC Learning ResourcesThe NEPDDEP Project: Explore the official portal of the Northeast Pacific Deep Sea Exploration Project to see incredible videos, live dive archives, and photos from the expeditions. 👉 Visit the NEPDDEP WebsiteThe Deep-Sea Octopus Mom: Watch the breathtaking, real-time footage of the deep-sea octopus moms fiercely guarding their eggs in the freezing dark for over four years. 👉 Watch the CBC Report in the News 👉 Watch the Complete Footage on ONC Youtube ChannelBC Ferries Ocean Data: See how Ocean Networks Canada turns everyday ferry commutes into real-time science, mapping the ocean’s hidden seasons. 👉 Explore ONC's BC Ferries Community Mapping & Data on ONC's Ocean 3.0 portaliNaturalist — Marine Life Portal: Want to meet the deep-sea critters yourself?

Browse through this curated collection of amazing species spotted and documented around Ocean Networks Canada’s observatories. 👉 Explore the ONC Marine Life Project on iNaturalistThe science co-created by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Council of the Haida Nation, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, the Royal BC Museum, the University of Victoria, and Ocean Networks Canada will contribute to a better understanding of these remarkable and fragile ecosystems.

Learn more about the collaborative work, knowledge co-production, and partnerships with the Indigenous nations who lead the stewardship of these waters. 👉 ONC Indigenous Community Liaison & PartnershipsAbout the Series:Surfacing Secrets — Explore the Ocean.

Know the Planet. is produced by Balad’EAU, with the generous support of Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), an initiative of the University of Victoria primarily funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Editing and production by Tommy Goupil.

Special thanks to Andrew Lewin of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast.

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