URI Bay Campus to Host JASON
Project 2001:
Hawaii-A Living Laboratory
Wakefield eighth grader
David Mangiante will join
Bob Ballard during the second week of the
expedition as a
Student Argonaut.
Narragansett, R.I. -- January 10, 2001
-- Hawaii, known for its awe-inspiring
volcanoes, its unique terrestrial and
aquatic ecosystems, and its rich cultural
history, is the setting for the 2001 JASON
Project: Hawaii-A Living Laboratory. As
Dr. Robert Ballard and his team of
scientists and Student Argonauts explore
these exotic and diverse islands, every
student in Rhode Island will have the
opportunity to view the expedition either
live at the URI Bay Campus or over local
cable channels.
The JASON Project broadcasts will take
place from January 29-February 9. The
general public, scout troops and others
are invited to view the live, interactive
JASON broadcasts at the Coastal Institute
Visitor Center Auditorium each Monday
through Friday, January 29-February 2 and
February 5-9, at 2:15 and 3:45 p.m. On
Saturday, February 3, live broadcasts are
at 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. and 12:45, 2:15,
and 3:45 p.m. The 9:45, 11:15 and 12:45
shows during the week are reserved for
school groups. Tickets are just $1 per
person. Preregistration is required and
will be taken on a first-come, first-serve
basis.
During the second week of the
expedition David Mangiante of Wakefield
will join the science team as a Student
Argonaut. One of 22 Student Argonauts
chosen from many countries around the
world, Mangiante is an eighth grade honors
student at the Rocky Hill School in East
Greenwich. He enjoys mountain climbing,
rock climbing, and rappelling. Mangiante
is also involved in Boy Scouts, the South
County Children's Theater and the South
County Soccer Travel Team.
The live broadcasts of the JASON
Project expedition will be carried on Cox
Cable Monday through Friday of both weeks
from 12-1 p.m. daily. Westerly, Richmond,
Hopkinton and Charlestown residents can
view the broadcasts on Cox Cable channel
16. All other Rhode Island communities
serviced by Cox can view the expedition on
Cox 3.
JASON XII, led by JASON Project founder
and URI Graduate School of Oceanography
alumnus Dr. Robert Ballard, will travel to
Hawaii to investigate volcanoes both on
the land and in the sea and compare
volcanic events here on Earth with others
througout the solar system. Ballard and a
team of researchers and Student Argonauts
will explore this group of isolated
islands, shaped by 30 million years of
volcanism, which offer one of the best
representations of Earth's geologic and
biologic forces. They will also trace the
migration paths of the diverse peoples who
settled these islands, and explore the
fascinating cultural tapestry that is
modern Hawaii. More information about the
2000 JASON Project can be found at
www.jasonproject.org.
The Rhode Island JASON Project is
coordinated by the URI Office of Marine
Programs. Sponsors for the JASON Project
in Rhode Island include EDS, the State of
Rhode Island, the University of Rhode
Island, and Verizon. Media sponsors
include Cox Communications, the Providence
Journal Company, and NBC10-WJAR.
For information or to register a class
or group, or purchase individual tickets,
call the URI Office of Marine Programs at
401-874-6211.
Contact:
Lisa
Cugini, (401) 874-6642,
Maryann
Scholl, (401) 874-6211
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