Tales from The Admiral

In the coming century the increase in CO2 in the ocean will destroy most of th tropical marine life on the planet, causing massive food chain disruptions.This will cause the extinction of all Mollusks(specifically) In the tropics the disapperence of Coral reefs will cause the extinction of all life that relies on their ecosystem. It is estimated that 90% of the worlds airbourne carbon will be absorbed by the ocean despite any and all efforts attempted terrestrially in the next century.

Is it possible to reverse the trend, or will I live to see the end of the world?
I would like to create a portal that inspires other to take a look at, and in turn protect our ocean environment.

The worlds oceans cover 80% of the planet, yet somehow their constant decline and endangerment has remained largely unnoticed. We can ignore the future no longer. I have been interested in the ocean for as long as I can remember and more so than any terestrial venue the ocean is not only the Nature, but the future of the planet. I am interested in seeing to what degree a real-life ecological disaster can be influenced by the sound of one voice.

Georgia Aquarium- indoor coral research/growth
Professor Chris Langdon- (UMiami) Research done at Biosphere2
Elizebeth Kolbert(New Yorker Columnist)
Victoria Fabry (USC-San Marcos)
Ken Caldeira (NYU) and Michael Wickett (Ocean Acidification)
Joanie Kleypas-National Center for Atmospheric Research
Dan Janzen(UPenn)

*Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum* (P.E.T.M)
* Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundry Event* (K-T Boundry Event)

Humans who can relate on a compassionate level with the Tales of The Admiral.

An ideal scenario would be for a user to visit the installation and experience the stories and adventures I have created and in turn be inspired to create their own.

The project will consist of an introductory phase of research documenting the worlwide trend. Phase two will be to research possible short-term solutions that could slow the exponential decline. Phase three will consist of field research. Possible locations will be Belize,Costa Rica, San Diego, Austrailia, ect. Phase four will be to publicize the findings and results.

The process I believe will consist of a massive accumulation of data which I will then turn into an interactive educational story.

Creating an array of different approaches on the same task can be far more difficult than I anticipated. I found the user scenario helpful, but for the most part feedback has been limited.