After a delicious lunch, which I feel like I would be doing my trip a disservice by not mentioning how incredible the food is onboard, we met with the chief engineer who showed talked to us about being an engineer aboard a vessel and also showed us the engine room. Once again, this was something […]
19 March 2025 part 1
I am Becky Noel MacKay, an assistant professor of biology at Fort Valley State University. I was chosen to be a part of the STEMSEAS cruise aboard the R/V Neil Armstrong voyage AR 86-07, which is really a transit from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Coming into the program, I had been aboard […]
AR-86-07 Oceanography training at sea
STEMSEAS Blog (3/18/2025) – AR86-07 – Eric Lewallen Today, aboard the R/V Neil Armstrong, the STEMSEAS participants engaged in a series of educational activities designed to increase awareness and understanding of how oceanographic data are collected, analyzed and interpreted. To begin, we attended a seminar about the types of data that can be collected from […]
Monday March 17, 2025 And so it begins…
“¡el mar amado, el mar apetecido, el mar, el mar y no pensar en nada!…” (¡the beloved sea, the desired sea, the sea, the sea, and to think of nothing!…) (Manuel Machado: Ocaso) It has been many years since I set foot on a research vessel to do blue water work, but here I am […]
Embarking on a STEMSEAS Adventure Aboard the R/V Neil Armstrong
On March 15, 2025, a group of excited HBCU faculty, scientific researchers, and research assistants from all over the U.S. arrived in Fort Lauderdale, FL, ready to embark on a unique scientific journey. After an overnight stay at a local hotel, we boarded the impressive R/V Neil Armstrong on March 16, eager to begin our […]
