Pelican of London | Challenging Habitat

The Power of Data

I’ve just spent 10 days on Pelican of London and among other things, deployed my ROV among the Western Isles of Scotland. It’s been a challenge, to say the least, for my blueye Pioneer, as ‘slack water’ appears… Read More

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Posted on July 9, 2025 by Dr Charlotte Braungardt

education, engineering, Environment, learning, ocean, sail training, Science

ADCP, blueye robotics, currents, Doppler, eddies, Environment, fishing, Nortek ECO, Nortek Group, North Liverpool Academy, ocean currents, Ocean Science, oceanography, Pelican of London, pioneer

Funky Creatures

When I discovered that a one-inch-square piece of kelp frond is a microcosm of creatures, (once more) the enormity of the ocean and what we don’t yet know about it, dawned on me.

Setting Sail for Resilience and Ocean Sustainability

Imagine sailing across the ocean under a vast canopy of stars and dolphins weave through bioluminescent waters below. Such breathtaking moments are more than just beautiful – they are transformative.

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Posted on May 14, 2025 by Dr Charlotte Braungardt

education, empowerment, Environment, learning, nature, ocean, resilience, sail training, sailing, Science, Sustainability

Blue Spaces, Citizen Science, confidence, Environmental Awareness, Marine Identity, Ocean Advocacy, ocean literacy, Ocean Science, Pelican of London

Citizen Science (not just) for Yachties!

Sometimes it takes a little bit of lateral thinking ….

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Posted on April 22, 2025 by Dr Charlotte Braungardt

learning, nature, ocean, planet, sailing, Science, Sustainability, volunteering

Citizen Science, City To Sea, clouds, Dolphins, EU Citizen Science, Happywhale, marine conservation society, marine litter, Marine Mammals, Microplastics, NASA GLOBE Observer, Ocean Conservation Trust, Ocean Science, Pelican of London, sea birds, seagrass, Seawatch Foundation, Secchi Disk Foundation, Shark Trust, sharks, Whales

Barrow – Isle of Man – LLandudno – Liverpool

Pelican of London toured three beautiful(ly interesting) parts of the British Isles this week with a crew of seasoned seafarers on board, including Neil, John and Gaz of the Kimber’s Men!

Atlantic Mantas, Rays & Sharks

The International Commission for the Conservation for Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) will meet in Cyprus next week. If you want to know why that’s important for sharks, mantas and rays read on…

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Posted on November 9, 2024 by Dr Charlotte Braungardt

biodiversity, conservation, Environment, nature, ocean

apex predator, Atlantic Ocean, Big Shark Pledge, conservation, ICCAT, manta, marine-life, Ocean Science, Pelican of London, ray, Seas Your Future, shark, Shark League, Shark Trust UK, sharks

Samples of bryozoan colonies on kelp under the microscope. (c) C Braungardt

STEM Education: A Gateway to Marine Ecology

Scientist in Residence Mauricio Ferreira spent several weeks on the sail training tall ship Pelican of London and involved teenagers in a plankton research project that compared biodiversity in coastal waters around the Irish Sea. With the right… Read More

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Posted on October 21, 2024 by Dr Charlotte Braungardt

biodiversity, education, Environment, learning, nature, ocean, personal development, sailing, Science

bivalve, brittle star, bryozoan, ceratium, copepods, diatoms, Environment, Irish Sea, marine snail, Ocean Science, Pelican of London, phytoplankton, Plankton, polychaete, radiolarians, Seas Your Future, STEM education, tintinnids, zooplankton

Marine Life and Climate Regulation

The young people who have joined us for one of our Ocean Science or STEAMS voyages on the sail training ship Pelican of London know already that the tiny algae that form the base of the entire ocean… Read More

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Posted on October 18, 2024 by Dr Charlotte Braungardt

climate change, education, Environment, nature, ocean, planet, pollution, Science

carbon storage, climate change, climate regulation, ecosystem services, Environment, Ocean Science, Pelican of London, phytoplankton, sail training, Seas Your Future, STEAM education

When Data Tell Stories

One of the most rewarding aspect of my job on Pelican of London is to sit down with a group of trainees, who just obtained a bunch of data from a scientific instrument, graph it, kick ideas around… Read More

Special People

I work with very special people …

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Posted on September 29, 2024 by Dr Charlotte Braungardt

education, Environment, learning, ocean, personal development, planet, sail training, sailing, Science, Sustainability, volunteering

adventure, charity, crew, Pelican of London, people, sail training, sailing, Seas Your Future, ship mates, spirit of sail training, tall ship, travel, volunteer, youth development

Plymouth Ocean Science Voyage Videos

Megan Farrer is a talented videographer who captured the spirit of our voyage and trainees perfectly on the Plymouth Ocean Science Voyage in nine short videos…

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Posted on September 25, 2024 by Dr Charlotte Braungardt

conservation, education, Environment, learning, nature, ocean, personal development, planet, sail training, sailing, Science

climate change, Environment, Megan Farrer, Ocean Science, Pelican of London, Plymouth Ocean Science Voyage, Seas Your Future, STEM education, video, videographer, youth development

Ocean Science Voyage to the Channel Islands

Plankton, fish, water, sand, sediment and bleach: 25 young people from Devon and Cornwall explore the marine system in a beautiful bay off Sark in the Channel Islands.

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Posted on September 17, 2024 by Dr Charlotte Braungardt

biodiversity, education, Environment, learning, ocean, personal development, planet, pollution, sail training, sailing, Science, Sustainability

acidity, beach, climate change, ecology, Environment, Microplastics, nature, ocean, Ocean Science, Pelican of London, pH, presentation, rockpool, rocky shore, salinity, sand, Science, Seas Your Future, seaweed, sediment, soil, study, temperature

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