Former Vulcan, Ocean Explorer: Lily Gavagan

The Ocean Explorer Trust, a nonprofit that conducts Pacific expeditions aboard the exploration vessel Nautilus, a 68-meter research vessel equipped with remotely-operated vehicles, has recently released two videos featuring students from the University of Hawai’i at Hilo who participated in voyages while completing their degrees at the University. The trust states in its description of the two videos that as part of its ongoing efforts “to build an equitable and ethical relationship with the Papahānaumokuākea [Marine National Monument] Native Hawaiian Cultural Working Group to appropriately weave Hawaiian culture into deep sea exploration expeditions and connect with curious minds across Hawai’i…