By Grace Bowman, Baldwin Wallace University Editor’s Note: This is a delayed post from earlier in the cruise… transport yourself back in time! Hello from Alaska! This morning I woke up early in order to see the beautiful view and to watch us dock. Seeing the sun glisten off the mountains was life changing. I […]
Science, Science, and More Science!
By Bishesh Shah, Cornell University Editor’s Note: This is a delayed post from earlier in the cruise… transport yourself back in time! After this 2-week voyage across the Pacific Ocean, we made lifelong memories, shared countless laughs, and learned so much from each other. For the past few days, we got into groups and created […]
The Long-Awaited CTD and Engine Room!!!
By Kaylee Ly, Mission College Editor’s Note: This is a delayed post from earlier in the cruise… transport yourself back in time! Hellooo everyone!! I’m Kaylee, and I’ll be taking over the blog for today! First thing in the morning at 8AM, we finally deployed the CTD (conductivity, temperature and depth). While most of the […]
Flashback to Day 8! Project-ing Ourselves
By Bishesh Shah: Environmental Engineering, Cornell University Editor’s Note: This is a delayed post from earlier in the cruise… transport yourself back in time! Today felt extra long. Since we got an extra hour and entered a new time zone! We really are on our way to Alaska. With that extra hour of sleep, I […]
Show and Tell
By Rip Pacier, Fullerton College Day 10 on the Atlantis started a lot earlier for some of us, at 12am, almost exactly, we participated in a deep CTD launch, groups were selected to launch and retrieve the CTD as well as retrieve it, coached by Mentor Shannon and SSSG (Shipboard Scientific Services Group) TR . […]
A Series of Crescendos
By Victoria Vilton, Yale University June 10, 2025 I’d characterize this trip thus far as a series of crescendos. When initially confronted with the task of “blog post” I signed up for the 9th with a certain devil-may-care, it’ll never actually be the 9th sort of attitude. At the time, I could hardly believe one […]
Cool, Calm, and Collected
By Sarina Gautier, San Diego City College June 6, 2025 My name is Sarina Gautier, a Film major attending San Diego City College. This expedition has been a tremendous experience these past few days aboard the R/V Atlantis. We are on day 6 of our journey and each day has been full of expansive learning, […]
Weathering the Storm
By Fae Lorenzo, Interdisciplinary Science Major, Biology Minor at Florida Institute of Technology Today might be my first day with a clear head; I’m finally getting my bearings and no longer feeling seasick! The storm just passed, seas are slowly calming down and everyone seems to be in better spirits. Just in time, since team […]
Making Friends, Doing Science
By Trinity Barrueta, Triton College, Elmhurst University Today I woke up farther than I have ever been from my family, and not only am I far, but I continue going farther. My family has always been my lifeline, and it is only with their full support and love that I have been able to enjoy […]
Fresh Legs – June 3, 2025
By Mark Dragovich, Northwestern Michigan College We woke up today 536 miles west of Los Angeles, surrounded by rough seas—10–12 feet high, with northwesterly winds at 22 knots. Last night was particularly turbulent, and the Science berthing took quite a beating. I feel for the students experiencing their first cruise, though this challenge offers an […]
