What field of research has the RRS Sir David Attenborough been commissioned to perform?

The “ famous Boaty McBoatface “ referred to is the popular choice of name for the whole ship picked by the majority of participants in a public poll.

There is still so much of our planet that has not been explored. New species to discover, and hopefully a way to show all earthlings the damage we have caused and if it is too late to do anything about it.