Ellen Prager Chasing The Sea

The greatest alien geographical feature on Earth turns out to be the open sea. The human population has supposedly only investigated about five percent of the world’s oceans, leaving the rest open for breakthrough in finding new life. Marine scientist Dr. Ellen Prager discusses the importance of the study of the seven seas in her book, Chasing The Sea: Racing Hurricanes, Stalking Sharks, and Living Undersea with Ocean Experts. Dr. Prager displays the research, analysis and importance of the study of the ocean and the life forms, which exist in the parts of the unknown on Earth. Through the perspective of many marine scientists, a documentation of their experiences and accumulation of knowledge provides an in-depth view into the life of a very

While both fields carry importance within the science community, I feel that both should be given equal opportunities to be explored. Prager also expresses that students should have more opportunities for fieldwork and research when studying the seas. She continues to express the importance of fieldwork to not only students in marine sciences, but in any field of science. The physical action of working and collecting data alongside performing observational studies has been proven to improve students’ ability to learn. Prager vocalizes that the discovery and uncover of the mysteries of the oceans is through the future generation of scientists. In my eyes, the money spent on ocean and space exploration should be equal. The general understanding is that the creation of life might have begun in the depths of the oceans. With a scientific background I feel as if the exploration of the oceans should be given more attention to the exploration of space. The exploration of the oceans might lead to new clues on how the human population truly came to be. Marine exploration should be just as important as space exploration because this bias of funding is not evenly distributed within the science community. I learned that our actions here on land in terms of trash and debris management have a huge impact on the marine life throughout the oceans, as certain areas of the ocean are becoming dead zones due to our negligence and improper disposable of our debris. Prager concludes with the discussion of how the oceans are changing due to the impact of human negligence, and the importance of scientific research to understanding how these changes will affect our lives in the