How a marine biologist uses Maps to explore under the sea
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Marine biologist Johnny Gaskell and a team of researchers are finding previously unknown blue holes using Google Maps.
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He's out to find more blue holes after witnessing Cyclone Debbie destroy many of the reefs in it's path in 2017.
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Using satellite view feature in Google Maps, Johnny has followed the cyclone’s path to mark areas along the reef that might have been spared from damage.
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Johnny Gaskell- "There’s still so many spots out in the Great Barrier Reef that are unexplored."
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Johnny has found healthy coral formations in deep sea that have sat undisturbed, possibly for centuries.
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Johnny is working to build a snapshot of coral reef conditions and also working with Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef and the Great Reef Census project.
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the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on earth.