During the past week, I have been aboard the R/V Hugh R. Sharp sailing and collecting oceanographic information to advance our understanding of storm occurrences on the east coast. In my time aboard the ship I had great experiences interacting with the crew and learning about their work. And, it was a pleasure to learn […]
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Cruise Notes
Photographer at Sea (by Francisco Benavides)
I struggle to try and articulate my experiences on this trip because so many things have been said about the sea. I feel anything I might utter would be trite. But I can confirm the truth in many of those well worn descriptions of the past. The ocean is in fact immense, and humbling. When […]
Reflections of STEM SEAS ’24 (by Tayler Blee)
My experience on the Hugh Sharp was nothing short of thrilling. I gained so much from this expedition: I learned about marine geoscience, about what it takes to do field research at sea (apparently TONS of dramamine), and I made a lot of friends. Singing Christmas carols with my fellow students on the bow of the ship […]
