Today marked the beginning of the end of our expedition. It is hard to believe that eight days. have already passed since we first stepped aboard the ship and began this journey. While there is still some time left before we return to shore, the reality that our expedition is coming to an end is […]
Seventh Day (by Dean Magara)
It has been seven days since I boarded the R/V Atlantis and everyday seems to be more eyeopening than the previous day. When I first arrived and boarded the ship, I didn’t know what to expect given my background as I am a Computer Science and Data Science major. This being my first expedition and […]
Tricks of the R/V Atlantis (by Meg Siwak)
Today marks six days since we first stepped foot on the R/V Atlantis. I thought that by this point, I would have explored the ship sufficiently enough to have a solid understanding of what’s going on, but I find that I’m surprised by the Atlantis every day. I went out to stargaze with Willow the […]
The Unseen Side of Ocean Diversity (by Carly Ackerman)
Everybody knows that fish come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. But how many people know about the most abundant type of organism in the world? The ocean is home to a large subset of plankton called zooplankton. Planktonic animals are defined as those that cannot swim against an average current, as opposed to nekton, […]
An Insightful Day at Sea by (Jackie Corona)
The fourth day of our R/V Atlantis transit was filled with insightful science and conversations. To start our day, we began with a lecture on basic oceanography in the morning. As someone coming from a background that barely has anything to do with ocean science, I was a little worried on how much knowledge I […]
Third Full Day (by Erick Montesino)
Today marks the third full day aboard the R/V Atlantis, and I’m continuing to learn more about what life and scientific research are like aboard a research vessel. We started the day with a series of lectures and presentations in the morning, where we continued learning about oceanographic research and some of the different types […]
Simple Science at Sea (by Willow Bowen Ricca)
The second full day aboard the R/V Atlantis the science has started. As an undergraduate engineering student and a first time seaperson, I did not know what to expect on a ship, or of the science that would be conducted on a research vessel. Already this experience has opened my eyes to new interests and […]
Not-So-Common Common Words (by Nadjila Sediki)
As a first time cruiser, there were so many things that were new to me coming aboard. The new faces, constant rocking, smaller confined living spaces, and one that didn’t even occur to me until on board, the terminology. If you are not a boater or sailor or just someone who is familiar with boats, […]
The Desert Dweller’s Guide to Being Trapped on a Boat with Geologists (By Dr. Anil Kapoor)
If you want to find someone who was completely unqualified to live on a marine research vessel, look no further than me. I am from Arizona. My natural habitat consists of cacti, dry heat, and air conditioning. Before June 6th, the closest I had ever been to the ocean was a seafood restaurant, and my […]
R/V Sally Ride Deployment Day (By Lisa Eccles)
Day 8 of our 2YC faculty cruise is the day we depart from our home aboard the R/V Sally Ride for the last week. It has been an incredible week of learning alongside faculty from across the country. Packing and cleaning up is a busy task, but a welcome distraction from having to say goodbye. […]
