Racing across the Atlantic: how we pulled together for ocean science

June 06, 2024

Isabelle Côté with a look of disbelief once back on land after 38 days, 18 hours and 56 minutes of rowing across the Atlantic ocean.Credit: World's Toughest Row

Earlier this year SFU Biological Sciences professor Isabelle Côté completed a gruelling row across the Atlantic ocean with the Salty Science team to raise money for marine conservation charities. She shared some reflections on her experience.

"The trio wanted to recruit another female marine scientist. Bégin hadn’t spoken to Côté for years, but knew the 61-year-old was a canoeist and kayaker, ultra-marathon runner and long-distance swimmer. “I knew she had the endurance,” says Bégin. With Côté’s thumbs-up, the team became four."

Department of Biological Sciences

Racing across the Atlantic: how we pulled together for ocean science

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