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By Bishesh Shah: Environmental Engineering Undergraduate at Cornell University Today I woke up and for some reason it felt like I was rocking back and forth. Well, it is because we are finally out at sea! Today was the group’s first full day out at sea and everyone is still getting used to the constant […]

By Haley Peczon Robotics Engineering Graduate from UC Santa Cruz   First breakfast on the ship today! Got fueled up and ready for the adventures of the day 🙂 Agenda item one is the abandon ship muster. We gathered in the main lab room, practicing the safety demonstrations we got yesterday. One of the most […]

By: Legend Rotsart, Grossmont Community College and UC Santa Cruz Hey everyone! This is Legend Rotsart giving you a rundown on day one of our STEMSEAS adventure. Starting at 8:30 am, a few participants and I grabbed coffee from Better Buzz. It was nice chatting and getting to know more about everyone. At 10:00 am, […]

Hi everyone! This is Raul checking in for Day 9 aboard the R/V Sikuliaq and I will be going over today’s timeline! Which is also the last day of any new educational information we will be exposed to as our trip comes to an end. We started off the morning with a unique cybersecurity training […]

YO YO YO! Welcome back to another blog by Ryan Mark Genova 🙂 Today we have a Day 6 filled with learning, interesting weather, and as always, some buss down food. After a bit of tossing and turning at night, I awoke, grabbed my breakfast, and headed outside. Immediately, I felt a rush of chill […]

YO! It is Day 5 aboard the R/V Sikuliaq, and I (Ryan Mark Genova) will be taking over the blog XD We’re around halfway through this voyage and have been blessed with another glorious day! After a bit of tossing and turning at night, I awoke, grabbed some breakfast, and headed down to the main […]

Hey everyone! It’s Kayla again here to tell you all about our fourth day aboard R/V Sikuliaq! Many insightful presentations took place throughout the day revolving around Active Directory, Group Policy, Cyber Risk Management Program (CRMP), and the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). The range of these essential topics revealed the role cybersecurity plays at sea, […]

Hey there! It’s Kayla and I’ll be taking over today! For our first weekend aboard, it was quite an exploratory and eventful one! Starting off bright and early, we got the amazing chance to get a tour of the bridge and captain’s cabin along with an informative tour learning about the water system on R/V […]

Hey everyone! It’s RaeNeice again with your Day 2 takeover of our unforgettable expedition! Our second day aboard was pretty eventful. We kicked things off at 9 a.m. with a FortiGate lab. For those who aren’t familiar, FortiGate is a firewall solution from Fortinet, a company specializing in cybersecurity solutions. In the lab, we configured […]

Hey everyone! It’s RaeNeice, your captain for the Day 1 takeover of our epic expedition! Let me tell you, our adventure really kicked off a few days ago in sunny Waikiki. We gathered for a delightful dinner at ShoreFyre Fresh Grill, and after a scrumptious meal, we strolled through the vibrant streets of Waikiki, made […]