On 27th June 2022, nine young New Zealanders and one primary school teacher will join a team of environmental leaders and scientists from GNS Science and the University of Otago on a scientific voyage of discovery to Doubtful Sound as part of BLAKE’s fifth BLAKE Expeditions programme.

Doubtful Sound is the deepest of New Zealand’s 14 fjords, spanning 40 kilometres from the head of the fjord to the Tasman Sea. Fjords are significant carbon sinks and play an important role in storing carbon and regulating climate. Student and teachers will work with a range of scientists, to explore the region and map and understand how carbon is buried in sediments of the fjord. This research will help understand the size, mechanics, and stability of carbon sinks across the world.

BLAKE Expeditions aim to ignite and fuel a passion for the environment and provide opportunities for delegates to combine natural science and research with an ocean adventure.