By Casey Wandasan I have always had an interest in the natural sciences and anything non-fiction. As a kid, I used to be obsessed with dinosaur shows and prehistoric life. If you had asked me while I was in elementary school what I wanted to do for a career, I would have said “paleontologist!” As […]
Embracing Discomfort
By Allison Yamakawa Being born and raised in Hawaiʻi, I was always surrounded by the ocean. From going to the beach to having fresh seafood, the ocean plays a big role in the lives of most people who live in the islands. For me, however, the ocean was never really my forte. Though I enjoyed […]
Detouring our Expedition to Help Maui
By Audrey Smith I landed back on Oahu for my second year at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa on August 10th. This was two days after the tragic wildfires burned across Maui. During my first few days on island news was pouring in about the devastating losses across the island, specifically in Lahaina. I searched […]
Staying Grounded Without Ground
By Taylor “U’i” Barongan A big part of growing up is finding the space to grow. Where do things typically grow? The ground. As a traditional land mammal, I was baffled to find myself in the middle of the ocean, at least a hundred miles away from any land. I’ve traversed many lands before but […]
Piloting the ROVs
By Piper Priddy, STEMSEAS Student On June 23, our last full day on the E/V Nautilus, I was given the opportunity to participate in a ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) deck check with a couple other STEMSEAS students (Gabi & Skyy). We met one of the ROV pilots prior to heading to the control van where […]
Happy Days, Rick!
Hi there! This is William, reporting from our last day on the STEMSEAS Narragansett to St. Petersburg expedition. We’ve had a ton of fun over the past week, seeing everything from dolphins playing in the froth of our ship to distant rocket launches to the best stargazing Earth has to offer, and have learned just […]
The Sea & Me
“The sea does not like to be restrained.” Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief More nights than not aboard the RV Endeavor, thunder would rumble in the distance as storm clouds of purple, black, and gray enveloped the night sky. As we cruised across the Atlantic along the Gulf Stream, storms were constantly […]
Launching the Miniboat, Witnessing a Rocket Launch, Seeing Dolphins, Oh My!
Sailing aboard the R/V Endeavor has truly been an incredible experience. The fifth day being on the research vessel, we were preparing the launch of the TMS Sea Challenger by adding our own drawings on the sail of the miniboat. Representing the Thompson Middle School 7th graders, who weren’t able to see their work be […]
Expanding STEM
Before coming aboard the R/V Endeavor, I had never been out to sea, but I feel lucky to be on this trip and ship. As the oldest working ship in the academic fleet, the Endeavor has been serving as an oceanographic research vessel for the University of Rhode Island since 1976. It has completed over […]
Greek Representation Onboard the E/V Nautilus
By Skyy Sumlin x Leland Jones, STEMSEAS Students Leland and I are students in the STEMSEAS program and we are also members of Divine 9. Leland is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and I’m (Skyy) a member of the Alpha Nu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. We are also joined […]
