2nd mate Andrea Ray Kosta Where are you from? Chewbiak, Alaska Where does your name come from? My mom named me after a ship called Andrea Dories which sank. What level of education did you achieve? I have a bachelors degree in marine biology and went to grad school for marine mammal physiology. Did you […]
Get to know the crew: QMED Pete Kriesa
QMED Pete Kriesa Pete Kriesa is a Q-med (Qualified member of the engineering department). The nationality of his last name is Slovakia. Mr. Pete know resides in Central TX near Austin, but he was born and raised in Iowa. When he turned twelve his family moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin. In 1979 Pete started working […]
Get to know the crew: MarTech Croy Carlin
MarTech Croy Carlin I am grateful to have met Croy. He was more than willing to help with anything on the ship and was always happy to do so. He was also the person I found who has the strongest joy of being out in the ocean. Upon asking, he was eager to provide me […]
Get to know the crew: Patrick Breshears
Patrick Breshears- AB (Abled Body Seaman) Second Mate Patrick is a 46 year old avid reader and in my opinion a world class thinker. He even let me borrow his copy of Reed’s, a must have on the sea. He has been working on ships since 1987. His 30 year anniversary is approaching fast. His […]
Bird on board!
We have a new passenger on the R/V Oceanus! BB Booby, as we’ve been affectionately calling the bird, has been hanging out on the ship in between fishing expeditions!
Get to know the crew: Cook Bert
Speaking of our Cook Bert… If you struggle to find that one thing you are passionate about in your work, talk with those who have indeed found it. Meet Bert, who at the age of 14 discovered his love for cooking when working for a nearby seafood restaurant. Bert has been in charge of cooking […]
Fresh fish!
Early morning yesterday the crew caught a Wahoo! They have had a couple lines out everyday for the past few days and we finally got a big catch! Our Head Cook Bert served the Wahoo for dinner last night and it was delicious!
Get to know the crew: Asst Cook Shawn
Asst Cook Shawn G. Hezekiah Shawn G. Hezekiah was born on August 29, 1979. He has 13 sisters, 8 brothers, and is the 9th oldest. He has 2 sons and 2 daughters, having his first child at the age of 25. Shawn was born in the Bronx and raised in Brooklyn, NY, yet finished high […]
Get to know the crew: 1st Asst Engineer Chip
1st Asst Engineer Chip Chip has been the 1st assistant to the engineer since 1997. Originally Chip is from Honolulu, Hawaii where he was born and raised. Beginning in 1996 he began his life in Oregon where he began to form his family. His family composes of a son and a daughter who are both […]
Global climate change
Today the student learned about global climate change and the significance of CO2 in Earth history and today
