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What We’re Studying
Research Shaped by Each Region
As the vessel moves south, the questions aboard will change with the waters around us.
Projects may examine wildlife, plankton, ocean conditions, the seafloor, technology and the relationships between people and the marine environments they depend on.
Follow the Water • Follow the Questions
Across Ecosystems
Tropical, temperate and southern waters create very different conditions for research.
Across Disciplines
Marine science, technology, anthropology and community-based research can all find a place aboard.
Across the Voyage
Some questions continue south with us, while others belong to a particular region or chapter.
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Where Pressure Becomes Visible
Industry on the Water
Following the Human Footprint
The eastern Pacific supports fishing, shipping and coastal economies across thousands of kilometres, but that activity can also place enormous pressure on marine environments.
Along the route, researchers may document vessel activity, pollution, resource use and the places where industrial demand begins to collide with ecological limits.
Observe the Activity • Understand the Impact
Following More Than the Vessels
Fishing in the Shadows
From Activity at Sea to the Money Behind It
Throughout The Long Way South, the Red Quill Society will work to identify vessels hiding their movements, ownership or fishing activity across the eastern Pacific.
The investigation will look beyond where those vessels operate to ask who finances them, where illegally caught seafood enters the supply chain and who ultimately profits from it.
Find the Vessel • Follow the Money
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From the Field
Stories From the Long Way South
As the vessel moves south, this space will grow with research updates, wildlife encounters, community stories and the discoveries that only become possible once the work begins.
Some moments will follow the plan. Others will arrive without warning and change what we thought the next chapter would be.
Follow the Route • See What We Find
Research Updates
Follow the projects, observations and fieldwork happening aboard.
People and Places
Meet the communities, collaborators and crew shaping each chapter.
Unexpected Moments
See the discoveries, setbacks and surprises no itinerary can predict.
