Heidi M. Sosik: The discoveries awaiting us in the ocean's twilight zone
海蒂 M·索西克: 在海洋过渡带中,等待着我们的新发现
Heidi M. Sosik is an ocean scientist who uses tools like lasers and robotic cameras to figure out how tiny organisms in the ocean affect our whole planet. Full bio
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with this view of the ocean,
并不是这样的景象。
through the darkness
these waters teem with life:
都对这极端环境下的
has amazing adaptations
of such an extreme environment.
top predators such as whales, tuna,
猎食者,譬如鲸鱼,金枪鱼,
more fish biomass here
其他部分的总和还要多。
than all the rest of the ocean combined.
undiscovered species in deep waters,
is intertwined with earth's climate.
与地球气候息息相关。
is virtually unexplored.
we still don't know about it.
by just this kind of challenge.
对海洋学产生了兴趣。
the perfect intersection
地球生物的突破性发现。
discoveries about life on our planet.
across the Atlantic
利用高强度激光
using a high-powered laser
who looked before had completely missed:
忽略了的东西:
smaller than anyone thought possible.
are the most abundant
微小的细胞,是地球上
because we used new technology
用新的方式来观察海洋中的生命,
awaiting us in the twilight zone
等待我们发现的未知事物,
because it's difficult to study.
因为它很难研究。
to the Southern Ocean
它也快速变化着。
as the water and animals move.
寒冷,那里的压力也很大。
and the pressures there are enormous.
huge monsters lurking in the deep sea,
巨型怪物潜伏在深海,
is called a bristlemouth.
abundant vertebrates on earth
地球上最多的脊椎生物,
这一管可以装下许多条。
that a dozen could fit in this one tube.
from being powerful through sheer number.
它们通过数量变得强大。
that the animals form dense layers.
这些动物组成了厚厚的一层。
by the red and yellow colors
大约四百米处的红色和黄色
because the layer is deep during the day,
因为这层物质在白天位于深处,
animal migration on earth.
席卷全球的海洋。
in a massive living wave
travel hundreds of meters
相对安全的水体中。
of deeper, darker waters during the day.
help connect the surface and deep ocean
以重要的方式
into the deep waters,
for hundreds or even thousands of years.
may help keep carbon dioxide
of global warming on our climate.
they are able to transport.
who studies life in the ocean.
海洋生物的科学家。
is a powerful driver,
好奇心是很强的驱动力,
and answer them quickly,
并要尽快回答,
磷虾的小型虾类生物。
shrimp-like animals called krill.
for aquaculture
譬如虾油的保健品
of deepening fisheries such as these
在国家渔业管理范围之外的
a kind of twilight zone gold rush
of national fishing regulations.
global-scale impacts
海洋生物和食物网
ahead of fishing impacts
this critical part of the ocean.
这一重要组成部分。
同样热情的同行队伍中。
by colleagues who share this passion.
to launch a large-scale exploration
大规模的过渡带探索
为观测和研究带来的巨大挑战。
the twilight zone's remarkable diversity.
multidimensional exploration
new technologies.
that has changed our thinking.
这改变了我们的思考。
on animals such as sharks
身上的卫星追踪器
into the twilight zone to feed.
and compare them to satellite data,
并将其与卫星数据比较时,
and other features.
found all of their food in surface waters.
在水体表层就能获得所有的食物。
on the twilight zone.
how they find the best areas to feed,
它们是如何找到最佳地点觅食的,
是依赖过渡带生存的物种。
on twilight zone species.
to explore the links with climate.
来探索(它们)与气候之间的联系。
by gelatinous animals called salps.
叫做樽海鞘的胶装动物产生的。
vacuum cleaners,
fast-sinking pellets of poop --
会快速下沉的排泄物颗粒——
deep into the ocean.
in enormous swarms.
and when and why and whether
何时,为何,以及是否
产生巨大的影响。
has a big impact on earth's climate.
to push the limits of technology.
我们需要推进技术的极限。
and samplers on smart robots
摄像头和样本采集器
the secret lives of animals like salps.
像樽海鞘这样生物的隐秘生活。
and other animals are down there.
多少鱼类和其他动物。
in a kind of forensic analysis
对环境中的DNA进行测序,
unknown about the twilight zone,
opportunity for new discovery.
新发现的无限可能。
fascinating creatures.
令人着迷的生物吧。
are just down there waiting
有多少东西正等待着我们
could not be higher on our team
engineers and communicators.
on decades of overfishing
倒转到过渡捕鱼之前,
看上去永不枯竭的
to take a different path this time?
该有多好呀?
is truly a global commons.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Heidi M. Sosik - Ocean scientist, inventor, explorerHeidi M. Sosik is an ocean scientist who uses tools like lasers and robotic cameras to figure out how tiny organisms in the ocean affect our whole planet.
Why you should listen
Heidi M. Sosik is a scientist, inventor and explorer at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, where she holds the Stanley W. Watson Chair for Excellence in Oceanography. Sosik leads a multidisciplinary team conducting long-term research on marine ecosystems and how they are changing in response to intersecting pressures from human activity, environmental variability and climate change.
During undergraduate engineering studies at MIT, Sosik became fascinated by the diversity of microscopic life in the ocean. This led her toward a doctorate in oceanography and a research career focused on discovery. Today she develops and deploys new technologies to see life in the ocean in new ways. Sosik is co-inventor of a robotic underwater microscope used by researchers around the world to study minuscule forms of life in the ocean and by coastal managers to ensure that seafood is safe to eat. Sosik has been recognized for her impact and leadership through honors including a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers and selection as a Fellow of The Oceanography Society.
Sosik's bold plan to explore the ocean's twilight zone is one of the first ideas of The Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire global change.
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