By Jacqueline Leung, STEMSEAS Student So what does one do with free time on the ship? When we aren’t recreating the mouth of a Megalodon, having ship-to-shore interactions, or looking at ancient microfossils, my fellow STEMSEAS students and I make the most of our free time on the Nautilus. One great way to spend free […]
MentorSHIP onboard the E/V Nautilus
Hi, I’m Lauren and I’m sailing as the graduate student mentor/co-instructor for STEMSEAS onboard the E/V Nautilus during Expedition NA150. NA150 is a transect between Honolulu, HI to Victoria, BC. The goal is to map bathymetry data to fill in the gaps in seafloor mapping and is in line with the UN goal of having […]
Flying Fish!
I started my day by standing on the deck, watching the ocean. This morning we were somewhere off the coast of South Carolina. Following that we listened to a crew member, Zoe, talk about how she ended up on the Endeavor. She began as a lobster fisherman and transitioned to research vessels to further her […]
Constantly Busy
Each day on the R/V Endeavor is exciting and new in its own way. Today, we went through an open Q&A about grad school with our Stemseas mentors and learned about the skills and processes we will need to go through as we advance through our college careers. As the weather improved throughout the day, […]
Hello on the High Seas
Isabel Flores, STEMSEAS Student On June 20th while at sea, the E/V Nautilus had a ship-to-ship communication with the R/V Kilo Moana. It was a unique opportunity to chat with another cohort of STEMSEAS students on a parallel expedition! We all introduced ourselves to each other and discussed our expedition’s respective missions. While our expedition […]
Thank you STEMSEAS!!
Hi my name is Rylin, I’m a rising sophomore at The Ohio State University studying biology. I’m a first generation college student, so for me it can be difficult navigating university and all that I need to do to ensure success in the future. When and if I should apply to graduate school, how to get […]
Building Megalodon at Sea
Kyra Copp, STEMSEAS Student While aboard the E/V Nautilus, myself and the rest of the STEMSEAS students participated in a presentation/activity that centered around estimating the size of the extinct Megalodon shark using measurements from their shed teeth found in the fossil record. Using 3D printed models of the teeth found in a replicated Megalodon […]
Getting Your Sea Legs!
When adapting to the sway of a ship, you can really feel the intense amount of focus surging through your body trying to keep you upright. I may get comfortable with the conditions of the waves for a few minutes and then the flow changes and I’m struggling to keep myself from crashing into anything […]
Mis Primeros Dias en el R/V ENDEAVOR
La experiencia es muy distinta a otros internados. Estar en el R/V ENDEAVOR ácido muy divertido he interesante. El primer día de la expedición fue mi cumpleaños 21 y creo que de regalo pude ver dos ballenas por primera vez y estaba muy emocionada ya que es mi animal marítimo favorito. También no puedo descartar […]
Plankton, Seafloor & More!
Just on my second day on the Endeavor I’ve already come across some pilot whales and some pods of dolphins, enjoying the sunset and looking up at the stars. Now we are getting ready to look at organisms underneath microscopes collected by our amazing marine technicians! Seeing the overall process in motion and getting hands-on […]
