Alex Normandeau a Marine Geoscientist with the Geological Survey of Canada appears on screen.
“My name is Alex Normandeau and I'm a Marine Geoscientist with the Geological Survey of Canada.”
A drone shot of an Antarctic glacier is shown on screen.
Text on screen: In March 2026, Alex and a team of researchers from Natural Resources Canada participated in the Canadian Antarctic Research Expedition (CARE)
An animated map of a glacier retreating is shown on screen.
“We know very well that the glaciers in Antarctica are actively retreating, mostly because of climate change. And when the glaciers retreat, they leave traces on the seabed. They leave ridges that are called moraines that tell us where a glacier was positioned in the past.”
Alex Normandeau appears on screen.
“As glaciers retreat, there's new seabed that's exposed. Essentially 20 years ago...”
A photo of King George Island from 30 years ago is shown and it morphs into a photo of the Island today.
“...the glaciers were far into the ocean in some cases, and they've retreated by hundreds of meters to even kilometers, in some cases. And that exposes new…”
Alex Normandeau appears on screen.
“…fresh seabed and that allows us to understand more recent glacial retreat in the area.”
Drone footage of Chilean ship mapping the seabed.
“All this data that we collect on board this vessel, the Almirante Viel, contributes to more global efforts of seabed mapping.”
A King George Island glacier animation is shown retreating.
“Right now, there's only about 23% of the ocean that's globally mapped at high resolution using multibeam echo Sounders. So, when we map the seabed like that, we contribute…”
An Antarctic glacier is shown on screen.
“to global efforts to increase seabed mapping. And the seabed mapping can help for navigation,
A colony of penguins is shown on screen.
“but also for many scientific purposes, including understanding the effects of..”
An Antarctic seal appears on screen.
“…climate change on the seabed, on benthic habitats, “
Alex Normandeau appears on screen.
“…and also on marine geological hazards.”
Canada wordmark appears on screen.