Hello Everyone! I was lucky to be able to interview Captain Dave. He is by far one of the friendliest people on board who always has colorful stories to share as well as sound advice. Captain Dave made daily rounds all across the vessel and checked in with everyone with a big smile.I hope to […]
June 8
A brief reflection on my trip thus far… I just tossed my clothes into the dryer after a quick shower following the last acquisition of sedimentary samples from the ocean-floor. This is day eleven of living in the open seas, but it feels longer. My sense of time has shifted, almost as if I have […]
7 de junio
La ciencia tiene muchos campos de estudio, hay tantas áreas en las cuales te puedes desarrollar y cada cual busca sus respuestas. En el barco R/V Roger Revelle hay mucho trabajo investigativo. Los estudiantes tenemos la oportunidad de obtener gratas experiencias en diferentes áreas como lo son la oceanografía, la geología marina, la geofísica entre […]
June 6, 2018
Being on this cruise as a student only one month out of her college freshmen year, has been an eye-opening experience in many ways. I have met so many people and heard so many different points of that have enlighten me to a different side of this trip. The boat is full of people, all wanting […]
June 5
Today I woke up to the sound of ocean waves. I started my day off with a cup of coffee. Afterwards, I went down to the main lab to meet with the team. We looked over planktons through microscopes. The idea of plankton making up seawater is mind blowing to me. Can you imagine not […]
June 4
The idea of working at sea can be phenomenal. We’ve been at sea for about six days now. Every morning I take a cup of tea or coffee to the deck. The water is so blue as if someone place blue dye into the sea. Shift times have been between four to twelve hours total. […]
06/03/2018
I’ve had a magnificent experience thus far. Today was our second day recovering our instruments from the Mendocino Fracture Zone. I think it is pretty amazing how all these scientists on board are working like synchronized gears in a machine. Someone has a specific job. One is in charge of grappling the line between the […]
June 2: First day of EM recovery
Hello from the R/V Roger Revelle! I was one of the few fortunate ones that eased into life on board with no issues. I have had zero sea sickness and have had some of the best/deepest sleep thanks to the swaying of the boat. Day 4 was the kickoff for all Electromagnetic (EM) reader retrieval […]
06-01-2018
Life at sea begins pretty early aboard the R/V Roger Revelle. My alarm goes off at 6:15am; it’s time to wash my face, brush my teeth and arrange my mess of a hairdo. I stumble through the hallway grasping the sidewalls as the boat sways back and forth, taking my feet from me and giving […]
Day 2 aboard the RV Revelle
Hello from the R/V Roger Revelle! Day 2 has brought a beginning to the work shifts with students working four hours at a time. Experience in a ship environment is very immersive. There are several experienced members on board that are willing to talk about their various adventures and what they have learned. Captain Dave, […]
