The NEEMO Team Project: How NASA Uses the Undersea Habitat Aquarius as an Analog for with Mr. William Todd NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations Team Lead

s the International Space Station conducts illiam Todd is responsible for managing Aresearch while orbiting the earth, Wthe NASA Underwater Research Team Aquarius, the world's only manned undersea “NEEMO” – NASA Extreme Environment laboratory, Mission Operations. He provides simulation conducts research training of the NASA and Flight activities in the Control Teams. NASA utilized the Aquarius deep. Aquarius undersea habitat as a research analog for is owned by the space missions to develop concepts for long National Oceanic NASA's International term space habitation. and Atmospheric Space Station Administration r. Todd enjoyed working as an and is managed by the University of North Mvon the 2000 “NASA SEATEST” mission Carolina Wilmington. The laboratory is and the 2001 “NASA NEEMO 1” mission. He deployed 20 meters below sea level in the managed the topside Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary teams for NASA where scientists monitor oceans and missions from 2002- coastal resources. 2005. Mr. Todd is Researchers a PADI Divemaster, also explore Instrument rated ramifications of pilot and Explorers long term exposure Club fellow. in difficult, remote and potentially dangerous NOAA's Aquarius environments.

minar in the 2005-2 the third se 006 Plane us for t Ocea e join n seri Pleas es: The NEEMO Team Project: Center for Marine Science How NASA Uses the Undersea Habitat 5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane Aquarius as an Analog for Space Exploration Wilmington, NC 28409 with Mr. William Todd To reserve seats, call the Center for Marine Science at: 910-962-2301 March 21, 2006 For directions or more information about CMS, please visit our website: www.uncw.edu/cmsr UNCW Center for Marine Science Auditorium

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