Beneath The Waves: Map The Gaps
By Mark Stevens
Photos by Map the Gaps
I first met fellow Canadians Tim Kearns and Colin Thomson last year when the three of us were racing around the Caribbean island of Bequia during St. Vincent and Grenadines’ Sailing Week.
When we began to chat between bouts of winch-grinding I was immediately intrigued.
I was here to report on this series of races and nightly celebrations, while Kearns and Thompson were drumming up support for an initiative with a huge impact.
They’re committed to exploring the part of the earth’s surface that lurks beneath the waves and to raise awareness about the urgent need to learn about the environment under the sea, specifically by playing a role in facilitating the mapping of the seabed.
WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?
Kearns is founder and Executive Director of a non-profit organization called Map the Gaps. Thomson is a strategic advisor, having supported the company since 2022.
