October 9th, 2018 Today is our last evening aboard the Sikuliaq. Everyone has mixture of feelings though we are sad to go, but we are all ready to get back to our daily routine, bringing with us the memories of this trip. The experiences we had on aboard the vessel has given us a bigger […]
Interview of Ethan, Marine Tech of the R/V Sikuliaq
Interviewer: Sam Radcliffe Interviewee: Ethan, Marine Tech Ship: R/A Sikuliaq Date: October 6th 2018 Ethan is the Marine Tech aboard the R/V Sikuliaq. A research vessel that is a part of the U.S. Academic Fleet. His educational journey started in San Diego at UC San Diego as he grew up in Southern California. He […]
Oh, the People You See at Sea
Alexis Brianna Ruiz – Interview I interviewed one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met in my life. David Carlise. He has been to every continent in the world, and hasn’t gone to Romania and a few countries in Africa. He graduated from a “unit in Rhode Island” in 1968 and found his way […]
Kim on the submarine and other stories
Crew Interview Hillary Smith Today is beautiful. The weather is warm, the sun is shining, and the sea is calm. Sitting in plastic Adirondack chairs on the first floor balcony, I get to know a bit about Kim. She is the Second Cook on the R/V Sikuliaq. While she has only worked for two years […]
Interview with the Sikuliaq’s ship scientist
Interviewer: Noah Khalsa Cruise: Sikuliaq Crewmember: Ethan, Ship Scientist Q1: How long have you worked at sea? A: Ethan has worked at sea for 14 years in all academic research capacities. Before working on the Sikuliaq, he worked in seagoing research labs and groups out of California and Hawaii. Q2: How long have […]
Oh Sea, Oh My
Alexis Brianna Ruiz October 3, 2018 One word: seasickness. Everyone, including the instructors, are getting hit by this terrible epidemic. People are eating more saltine crackers than they ever ate in their lives, and some people are throwing up with the taste of candied ginger. Most of us, the students, are trying to sleep off […]
Fair seas and busy minds
Saturday, Oct. 6th R/V Sikuliaq -Noah Khalsa This morning our group was greeted by calm seas and a hearty breakfast, a good combination for recovering from battles with seasickness. Astonishingly, all members of our party were accounted for during morning lessons. We learned about identifying sediments, making smear slides, and examined ancient Antarctic planktonic […]
Sea What Happens…
Saturday, October 6th, 2018 Day 5 at Sea Demi Carballosa. Miami, Florida. Awakened by the hidden cool breeze of my porthole; my fifth day at sea begins. Much like every morning at sea, my alarm is the subtle aroma of freshly cooked breakfast seeping from the kitchen of the galley. In combination with the boats […]
Fighting Waves in the Bering Sea – Day 3
Day 3 – R/V Sikuliaq – Kevin Huo Location: Bering Sea As I write to you, Outside World, I am sitting in the lab of the R/V Sikuliaq alongside another STEMSEAS student reminiscing silently the days spent aboard this ship. Today is Day 3. The lab is moving up and down, up and down, left […]
Day Two: Into the Storm
Hillary Smith Thursday, October 4, 2018 I woke up to the sound of voices and pop music. Bleary eyed, I checked my phone for the time–8:05 AM. Having overslept, I get ready in a rush to make our 8:30 AM start. In the Baltic Room, down stairs on the main level, the CTD was […]
