The '2009 A Deep Ocean Odyssey' held in Kristiansand, Norway was a huge success and attracted 600 high-school students and many online viewers. For the benefit of those who missed it or wish to watch again, a recorded version is available. The recording comes in 10 sections, each with a talk, a music sequence, or a film/animation: Welcome - Bergstad - Introductory slide shows with music, and welcome by MAR-ECO PI Odd Aksel Bergstad. Talk1 - L. Doksæter (IMR, Norway) and A. Gislason (MRI, Iceland): 'Green food and Goants of the mid-Ocean Surface'. Approx. 15 min. Talk2 - T. Falkenhaug (IMR, Norway) and T. Sutton (VIMS, USA): 'Coping with Vastness, Darkness and Hunger'. Approx. 15 min. Music - Live band and images. Composer: Steffen Flasnes; Images: David Shale; Show designer: Kåre Mosgren. Approx. 5 min. Intermission - with activities in the cinema foajér. Interviews with students. Interviewer: Tom Beck Letessier. Music - Live band and images. Composer: Steffen Flasnes; Images: David Shale; Show designer: Kåre Mosgren. Approx. 5 min. Talk3 - Monty Priede (OCEANLAB, Univ. Aberdeen, UK) and Allan Hughes (NOCS, UK): 'Bottom-dwellers on peaks and plains'. Approx. 15 min. Talk4 - Olav Rune Godø, Odd Aksel Bergstad (IMR, Norway): 'Searching Wide and Far' (technology). Approx. 15 min. The End - Final statements and handing over of gifts to school libraries. Schools from the District of Agder, Norway (towns: Mandal, Søgne, Kristiansand, Vennesla, Lillesand, Grimstad, Arendal). CREDITS: - Director: Jo Høyer (University of Bergen, Bergen Museum)
- Moderator: Nicola King (University of Aberdeen)
- Music to slideshows: Steffen Flasnes (Rockegården DA and University of Agder, Faculty of Arts). Musicians: Steffen Flasnes (keyboards), Kristian Tybakken (percussion) and Maylen Rusti (vocals).
Still photography: David Shale Slideshow design: Kåre Mosgren (University of Agder, Faculty of Engineering and Science) 'History of the Blue Planet' animations: NOAA, USA. Video filming and editing: Knut Willy Cold Næss and associates (University of Agder, Faculty of Engineering and Science). IT support and streaming: Morgan Konnestad, Sigurd Brinch, Sven Kjetil Haaø (University of Agder, Faculty of Engineering and Science), Tor Birkeland (Institute of Marine Research). Sound: Ove Nesheim (Stage Concept AS, Kristiansand). Light: Harald Stensland (KOLON teater, Kristiansand). Artwork (sculptures): Anne Edvardsen Flower decorations: Vibeke Vesterhus Intermission activities: MAR-ECO partners, Ms Nina Svane-Michelsen (game designer, Univ. Bergen), and staff from the Institute of Marine Research, Flødevigen. Intermission reporter: Tom Bech Letessier (University of St. Andrews). Venue: Kristiansand Cinema ASA. Projector support: Agder Theater
Numerous unnamed MAR-ECO partners contributed images and information for the science talks. The '2009 A Deep Ocean Odyssey' was an element of the MAR-ECO synthesis efforts leading up to the 2010 Census of Marine Life and the final events in London, October 2010. |
2009 A deep Ocean Odyssey
