SCINTILLA MARIS: from fishing trawler to eco-explorer
In August 2025, SCINTILLA MARIS embarked on her first YFS mission with Dr Paige Maroni tracing the dramatic Eastfjords to Breiðdalsvík over six days.
Image: SCINTILLA MARIS
In August, SCINTILLA MARIS embarked on her first YFS mission with Dr Paige Maroni of the University of Western Australia, a deep-sea marine biologist specialising in polar ecosystems. Departing Akureyri in northern Iceland, the expedition traced the dramatic Eastfjords to Breiðdalsvík over six days.
The goal: to reveal the hidden biodiversity of polar waters, close critical knowledge gaps, and support future conservation strategies. Guests on board will witness science in action – from sample collection to data analysis – in one of the world’s most otherworldly, weather-shaped landscapes.
