United by a shared passion for ocean discovery and protection, Ponant Explorations Group and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the world’s largest independent ocean science organization, has announced a three-year partnership advancing ocean research and education. The partnership marks the first of its kind for WHOI and underscores Ponant Explorations Group’s ongoing commitment to providing scientists with access to the most remote parts of the planet, while giving guests a front-row seat to scientific research and innovation.
Since 2021, Ponant Explorations Group has hosted more than 230 scientists across its fleet. Through this new alliance, WHOI scientists will now join select Ponant Explorations expeditions—many aboard the luxury icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot—to conduct fieldwork, test emerging technologies, and share their expertise through interactive guest programming. The company will also provide grant funding to help support WHOI’s polar science work, and launch educational campaigns, including a soon-to-be-announced symposium at sea highlighting the importance of ocean conservation.
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