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Dr. Robert Ballard joined Mystic Aquarium and debuted the Institute for Exploration in July of 1997. |
Dr. Robert Ballard
Dr. Robert Ballard is founder and president of the Institute For Exploration (IFE) at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut. Specializing in deep-sea archaeology, IFE's goal is to establish this new field of research utilizing evolving technology, such as advanced mapping and imaging systems, underwater robotics and remotely operated vehicles. Another Institute for Exploration objective is to share Ballard's most recent discoveries with millions of visitors at the new "Challenge of the Deep" exhibit, completed as part of a $52 million expansion at Mystic Aquarium.
After 30 years, Dr. Ballard retired from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution where he was a senior scientist and director of the Center For Marine Exploration. Dr. Ballard is presently an Explorer-in-Residence for the National Geographic Society and a commissioner on the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy. Ballard is also the founder of the JASON Project. JASON was established in 1989 after Ballard received thousands of letters from school children wanting to know how he discovered the RMS Titanic.
Learn More about Dr. Robert Ballard
National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence
Adventures in Ocean Exploration
Related Links
The Jason Project
National Geographic Society
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
The Titanic Historical Society
Immersion Presents
Institute for Archaeological Oceanography at URI
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