I have spent a lot of time reflecting on the idea of “community”. We can all be neatly grouped into our communities both within, and outside of, our careers. Each STEMSEAS 2026 2YC attendee spends a lot of time in the classroom. Several of us are married, some are parents, many of us are fond […]
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Cruise Notes
The Clock on the Wall (By Rus Higley)
The digital clock on the wall in the lab says 158:21:40:00, which probably doesn’t mean a lot to most people. The first number, 158, means that today is the 158th day of 2026, while the rest tells me it is 9pm (2100 military time), 40 minutes, and zero seconds. I’ve never counted days in the […]
The Horizon Expands (By Pete Berquist)
Yesterday we woke up to a drizzly Seward, AK, after our first night onboard the R/V Sally Ride. We were tied up at the dock but still felt a subtle and unpredictable roll every now and then. We all checked in with our Chief Scientist, Marina Halverson, by 0645 to verify we were onboard; the […]
