Journey Down the River of Doubt Begins with Epicocity

Andy Maser sent this update on his latest project, check it out below and be sure to track their expedition via their Twitter, their blog, and live GPS tracker (may not yet be active)!

(Email update text below)

Good morning to supporters of the Epicocity Project!

I type this email as I sit in the Miami airport on my way to Manaus, Brazil to begin a 3 week National Geographic expedition to the Rio Roosevelt. Teddy Roosevelt first explored the river, originally named the River of Doubt, in 1914. We're heading back this month with a team of fish experts and local tribesmen to descend a 100 mile section of the river and complete the area's first biodiversity inventory study. As proposed dam projects loom on the horizon, our team will figure out what species would be affected if migration corridors are blocked and the river channels flooded and diverted. National Geographic will produce an hour-long episode for the series Monster Fish from this expedition that will air in about 6 months.


During the expedition, we're going to try something new and exciting called Expedition Live. We've set up a webpage with a SPOT map and our Twitter feed that will let you track our expedition in real time and read the Twitter updates that we send out from our satellite phone. At the end of the expedition, we'll go back and answer any questions that folks might have "tweeted" back at us. The goal is to increase the level of interactivity of our expeditions and create a way for folks at home to join in on the adventure. We expect to be on the river from November 27-December 8th

Read more at the Epicocity blog.