Good evening, my name is Chris Hintz. I am faculty in the Marine Science Program at Savannah State University and I am “Chief Sci” on the July R/V Hugh R. Sharp (UDel) STEMSEAS cruise. I have been a sea-going oceanographer for just shy of 20 years and, as with many of my colleagues, going to […]
Science: Full Speed Ahead!
What a great first full day on the R/V Hugh R. Sharp. We are nearing the southern tip of Florida and plan to be hitting the Gulf Stream current around 0700. It is really interesting to actually get a chance to sample the waters in the Gulf and ID so many different species of phytoplankton. […]
No Substitute for this Experience!
Day 2 It’s official! Today is only the second day and it has beaten my last record of 24 hours for length of consecutive time on a ship. I think just about all of our Savannah State University crew had sea jelly legs, at least briefly, yesterday, but we are finally hitting our stride. The […]
When do we get our sea legs?
Hello friends on land! The first night on the ship was a little more eventful than the six hour drive from Savannah, Georgia to Panama City, Florida. I was super nervous about being on a ship for more than a few hours, due to the fact that I have never been on a ship ever, […]
Sikuliaq Water Diary
The ocean is dynamic and ever-changing, check it out! We miss the Sikuliaq already. -Elizabeth Newman (University of Washington)
Rocks for Thought
In people, deformities or imperfections are often frowned upon. In geology, however, the deformities and impurities in a rock allow us to gain the most insight and hold tangible beauty in our very hands. Maybe if we all looked at each other the way structural geologists looked at rocks, we’d all be better off. -Elizabeth […]
Interview with Chef Mark
Who is the Sikuliaq’s famous Chef Mark? Young Mark grew up in a small cow town in Colorado, and yes at some point he did want to be a cowboy! Mark first stepped onto the food scene when he was delivering pizzas during college. Little did he know he would later be cooking food for […]
Ocean Night
Have you ever stared at the moon while being out in the middle of the ocean? It is a beautiful thing to see. I had never experienced that until I got the opportunity to sail on the Sikuliaq ship. The moon appeared ten times brighter than how I am normally used to seeing it back […]
StemSeas Haiku
The Sikuliaq research vessel on the sea glaciers whales and waves Sikuliaq sail reveal to me secrets vast from upon the sea Opportunities gather here upon the sea great minds share stories Waves gently ripple suddenly a storm rolls in water high and low Gale winds and high seas gravity coring […]
STATEROOM FOR RENT:
Looking for a scientist to cohabitate my stateroom aboard the R/V Sikuliaq. Opportunities for travel and (research-based) ADVENTURE!!! Amenities include: Twin-Size Rack (sailor-speak for bed) With reading light and fun, self-opening stage curtain 20” Flat Screen Television (100+ ocean themed channels) Shipwide Global Wi-Fi (feat. cutting edge dial-up speed technology) Full bath w/ vacuum flush […]
