Keira Rumbough (Flag #29) is a marine biologist and lead research coordinator on a 10-year sea expedition around the world to film and document stories about individuals, organizations and communities working to restore and preserve the natural environment and cultural identity.

Kiera and the crew of Apparent Winds also will be collecting scientific data and building education programs, both aboard the ship and in the classroom. Programs will include live video streaming with Q&A between students, scientists and coastal and island community members involved in environmental and cultural preservation, providing a platform for marine research and data collection accessible to a broad community. The first leg of the expedition begins in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.