Non-Stop Singlehanded Circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle
Start: Aasiaat, Greenland - June
Finish: Aasiaat, Greenland - November
2013
Atlantic Garbage Patch Project
Ocean Research Project (ORP) successfully mapped the previously unexplored eastern half of the Atlantic Garbage Patch, providing critical data on plastic accumulation. ​
2014
Pacific Garbage Patch Project
ORP expanded its microplastics research during a trans-Pacific crossing from California to Japan, documenting the span of plastic pollution across the basin.
2015
Greenland Research Expedition
ORP partnered with NASA’s Ocean Melting Greenland (OMG) program to gather essential data on how warming oceans contribute to glacial melt.​​
2016
Greenland Research Expedition
Continuing its collaboration with NASA, ORP conducted high-latitude mapping of Inglefield Fjord at 77° North to study ice-ocean interfaces.
2018
Northwest Passage Expedition
ORP navigated to Canada’s Northwest Passage to conduct specialized climate and oceanographic research within Croker Bay.​​
2022
Greenland Expedition
Deploying our new state-of-the-art research schooner, ORP mapped uncharted glacial fjords to better understand the dynamics of the Greenland Ice Sheet. ​​
2023
Greenland & Northwest Passage Expedition
ORP extended its mapping and glacial impact studies across both Greenland and Devon Island, further refining our understanding of Arctic transition zones.
2024
Offshore Autonomous Robot Expedition
Serving as a specialized support vessel, ORP facilitated the successful launch and recovery of underwater gliders for advanced autonomous ocean data collection.
2024
Chesapeake Bay Microplastics Project
A comprehensive two-part study investigating the prevalence and impact of microfibers within the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.
2025
Greenland Research Expedition
ORP continued its Arctic mission by conducting comparative studies between ocean-terminating glaciers and deglaciated fjords to track long-term environmental shifts.
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ORP's early expeditions laid the groundwork for understanding plastic pollution’s global distribution and abundance with an emphasis in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic Oceans. In local waters, ORP addresses the severity of marine debris pollution across Chesapeake Bay from what's afloat at the surface to becoming buried in the bay's bottom sediment.
Delve into cutting-edge climate research with Ocean Melting Greenland (OMG), where we investigate the profound impacts of warming oceans on Greenland's ice sheet. Join us as we study the dynamics of ocean-terminating glaciers and their contributions to sea level rise, shaping future environmental insights.
Explore the forefront of climate science with GO-MARIE (Glacier-Oceans Mapping & Research Interdisciplinary Effort), as we uncover the mysteries of Greenland’s changing coastal landscapes. Join us in mapping uncharted fjords, studying glacier-ocean interactions, and advancing global understanding of climate change impacts.
In 2024, during a Office Navy Research mission, the New England Seamount Acoustic Experiment (NESMA), autonomous glider operations were executed onboard SRV Mariet Tharp with glider team from Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences and in conjunction with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Future autonomous instrument observing missions are being planned for GO-MARIE 2025+ and ongoing restoration of a glider is in progress.
