If you’ve ever wondered what life is like 4,000 feet down on the depths of the ocean floor, come to the Waterbury Public Library on Wednesday, November 1st from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and hear from an expert and see pictures of his experiences.
Local Waterbury resident, Patrick Hickey, semi-retired pilot, expedition leader and group manager with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, Massachusetts will be giving a talk, sharing his experiences and showing slides of his many years of working with US Navy submarine “Alvin”.
What is a typical day at sea? What kind of science gets done? What lives in the depths of the deep? How deep can Alvin dive and how long can you stay down? Come to the library to find the answers to these questions and more. Hickey will be sharing the various iterations of Alvin from its conception in 1964 to the present, showing us the amazing technologies of HOVs (Human Occupied Vehicles) ROVs (Remotely Occupied Vehicles) and AOVs (Autonomous Vehicles), and giving us an underwater view of the amazing creatures who live in the depths and their environment.
If this field interests you or your kids, this is a perfect opportunity to learn more about piloting, programming, science, sea life, nature and ecology.

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