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Show B-6 The Park Record Get your subscription to The Park Record! Expedition will take pulse of changes in remote waters Mail or Home delivery within Summit County Scientists seek answers in Indian Ocean ecosystems (Includes a free Sunday Tribune and e-Edition subscription) BY JERRY HARMER AND DAVID KEYTON Associated Press 1 Year $56 2 Years $98 ALPHONSE ATOLL, Seychelles – An unprecedented mission to explore the Indian Ocean and document changes taking place beneath the waves began its research on Thursday, in Seychelles waters. The British-led Nekton Mission arrived off the tiny atoll of Alphonse in the early morning hours, after looming bad weather forced a change of plan and of route. The ambitious expedition will delve into one of the last major unexplored frontiers on the planet, a vast body of water that’s already feeling the effects of global warming. Understanding the Indian Ocean’s ecosystem is important not just for the species that live in it, but also for an estimated 2.5 billion people at home in the region – from East Africa to the Arabian peninsula, the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia. Though the mission will use hi-tech submersibles in its work, research began on Thursday Mail delivery outside of Summit County (Includes a free e-Edition subscription) 1 Year $80 2 Years $138 Home Delivery within Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Wasatch Counties (Includes a free e-Edition subscription) 1 Year $80 2 Years $138 Continued from B-4 Call us today and ask for Lacy 435.649.9014 Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, March 9-12, 2019 More women on ski patrol and having to eventually work a desk job this year. Dye shook off the good-natured ribbing with a smile. She’s in her 11th year patrolling, and is OK with scaling back her duties for a little while. “I’m pushing it a bit because with more modest equipment: a device to measure the water’s chemistry and a Neuston net used to retrieve zooplankton. “When you actually finally begin doing the science, it’s a bit of a relief and a lot of fun,” said Louise Allcock, a professor of zoology at the University of Ireland, in Galway. Alphonse is a tiny atoll, the tip of a submerged mountain, 232 nautical miles southwest of Seychelles’ capital Victoria. Within two miles of its shores, the ocean is as deep as 5,000 meters (3 miles). Little is known about the biodiversity of Alphonse Atoll, as it remains unexplored beyond scuba depth. Mission member Stephanie Marie is a marine researcher from the Seychelles. She recently spent a week on Alphonse working on a study of a fish species called the Giant Trevally, or GT. She says she is excited to find out what’s down there. “When you have amazing weather, you have a lot of things to see, like the sharks, the GT, the corals also, so it’s like a different place, a different scenery every time,” she said. Marie’s role is to collect zooplankton to conduct taxonomy identification. “I’m really excited. It’s going to be eye opening, because I’ve never seen so deep,” she said. “It’s really important. Fish feed on zooplankton, so we need to see its quality, because if the ecosystems changes it may have an impact on the fish we feed on.” The mission expects to discover new species, as well as document evidence of climate change and of human-driven pollution. The data will be used to help the Seychelles consolidate and expand its policy of protecting almost a third of its national waters by the year 2020. The sea area to be protected is larger than Germany. The initiative is a key component of Seychelles “blue economy,” which attempts to balance development needs with those of the ocean environment. The Associated Press is the only news agency working with British scientists from the Nekton research team on its deep-sea mission that aims to unlock the secrets of the Indian Ocean. AP video coverage will include exploring the depths of up to 300 meters (1,000 feet) off the coast of the Seychelles in two-person submarines which will search for underwater mountain ranges and previously undiscovered marine life, a behind-the-scenes look at life on board, interviews with researchers and aerial footage of the mission. The seven-week Seychelles expedition is expected to run until April 19. I still want to be part of the team, but I’m at the point now when someone else is relying on me,” Dye said. “But I’ve had a lot of support from my team.” That includes Stephens, who noted they make accommodations for anyone who has a change in abilities, whether it’s a broken limb or a pregnancy. “As a patrol family, we react to those situations, whether it’s getting pregnant or a hurt ankle,” Stephens said. “Staff members are ready to step in.” Atha knows the feeling of having to step back. Now that she’s part of the management team, she no longer gets to run on all the calls. Instead, more often than not she and Stephens stay at patrol headquarters and direct the rescues and other activities. Yet it’s still the best job in the world for both of them. “That’s not lost on us, how lucky we are to be here and serve the general public. Even when it’s 20 below,” Stephens said. Atha added that they all balance the fun work with the grunt work, noting with a grin that throwing bombs during avalanche mitigation work never gets old. “If it was always easy, it wouldn’t be the same. We like a challenge,” Atha said. Continued from B-1 & racing through the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). The team is open to fall semester seventh- through twelfthgrade students. There is no need to register in advance. Email Chris Best at parkcitymtb@gmail.com or call/text 760-846-1280 with any questions. Sports briefs SHALLOW WATER LIFEGUARD TRAINING PRE- AND POSTPARTUM YOGA Does your financial advisor help you pursue what matters most? With so much at stake when it comes to protecting everything you’ve worked so hard to achieve, it never hurts to get a second opinion about your financial future. At Mogul Financial Group, our detailed approach starts by understanding your life and what you want to accomplish. 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PARK CITY HIGH SCHOOL MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB There will be an informational meeting Wednesday, April 3, from 6–7 p.m. at the Summit County Library in Kimball Junction for all interested new riders and parents. The team will compete in cross country mountain bike riding Basin Recreation is hosting a Red Cross Shallow Water Lifeguard Training for participants ages 15 and up to learn rescue techniques in water 5 to 7 feet deep. Topics include water rescue skills, surveillance and recognition, first aid, breathing and cardiac emergencies, CPR, AED and more. There will be a mandatory pre-screen testing on March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Park City Aquatic Center (Ecker Hill Middle School). The course runs from April 16 to May 4 and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Classes will meet at The Fieldhouse and Park City Aquatic Center. The cost is $90. Learn more and register at basinrecreation.org. 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