WHS Drifter Project

Waterford High School Drifter Project -Testing different kinds of ocean drifters and technologies

[The Ocean Race @theoceanrace]

✔️ Drifters dropped in 🌎's most isolated places
✔️ Key scientific data collected
✔️ @NOAA experts observe ocean trends

Everything you need to know about the drifter buoy deployment programme ➡️ https://t.co/BN3JpQEyjR

[Meghan Yost Wilczewski @MeghanYost]

This story is incredible! A high school student in Connecticut built a #sailboat that traveled across the world to Ireland & England.

[WHS Drifter Project @DrifterWhs]

2 Successful Voyages; So many great stories to tell 🌎⛵

[Marine Institute @PlymUniMI]

Plymouth partners, lets keep an eye out for @DrifterWhs boat https://t.co/CPO7s6blXl RT: @RVFalconSpirit @thembauk @mba_rv @PlymouthMarine

[NOSB @NOSBRocks]

This mini sailboat, Lancer, was created by #NOSBRock #QuahogBowl alum Kaitlyn Dow! So excited for her 2nd successful launch! @DrifterWhs https://t.co/iw6orcNFY7

[Matthew Endicott @mattendi]

@DrifterWhs we found Lacer last night washed up on the rocks in the river Yealm

[Michael O'Connor @moconnorwhs]

Does lightning really never strike the same place twice? If you love something set it free if it comes back holy cow

[WHS Drifter Project @DrifterWhs]

Progress update!

[NOSB @NOSBRocks]

So glad you like it @DrifterWhs! Thanks for helping to highlight @NOSBRocks at the @WorldSciFest! Good luck with all your drifters! https://t.co/7eWp142KDG

[WHS Drifter Project @DrifterWhs]

Thanks @NOSBRocks for the awesome shirt! I can't wait to show it off #NOSB

[Michael O'Connor @moconnorwhs]

Lancer has not transmitted for 36 hours. It looks like it is circling a huge drain. Gale force winds & 20 foot waves

[World Science Festival @WorldSciFest]

Caitlin demonstrates sea water density to explain how ocean currents propelled her sailboat #WSF17

[World Science Festival @WorldSciFest]

Caitlin notified Ireland locals about her sailboat by contacting local pub owners to help spread the word (In true Irish fashion!) #WSF17

[World Science Festival @WorldSciFest]

Caitlin's sailboat traveled along the Gulf Stream, an ocean channel powered entirely by wind. #WSF17

[World Science Festival @WorldSciFest]

Caitlin built a 5-ft long sailboat that traveled by current power from Connecticut to Ireland! #WSF17

[World Science Festival @WorldSciFest]

First up, Caitlin, a HS Senior. She's the winner of the National Ocean Science Bowl and she'll be sharing her love of marine science w/ us!

[World Science Festival @WorldSciFest]

A live demo of upwelling! #WSF17

[NOSB @NOSBRocks]

@DrifterWhs, @NOSBRocks student, demonstrates her research using #ocean drifter technologies to #future #scientists at the @WorldSciFest

[World Science Festival @WorldSciFest]

Follow more of this amazing project at @DrifterWhs @NOSBRocks #WSF17