Tampa Bay welcomed us with whistling dolphins as we were piloted into the port. Most of our morning consisted of scanning the horizon for wildlife and barrier islands until the R/V Atlantis was docked and cleared customs. As soon as we got the signal from the bridge, we headed off the ship. But before we […]
Shrinking Cups and Spinning Dolphins (By Trinity Fushille)
Theres no better way to start the day than with a 6:00 am Conductivity Temperature Depth (CTD) and expendable bathythermograph (XBT) deployment. At sunrise, STEMSEAS fired the XBT off the aft of the Atlantis, a device that creates sound waves and measures the time it takes to reflect back to the machine, creating a map […]
(K)not calm seas — Panama expedition Day 4
The day began with rough seas. Large swells rocked the boat and the deck was secured so we were unable to go outside. Yet there was no lack of things to do! After an early breakfast we gathered in the main lab for a knot tying class from one of the SSSG’s, Ella. SSSG stands […]
Day 3 at Sea!
The day started at 7:30am, I rolled myself out of bed, got ready, and stumbled over to breakfast. Walking up stairs has always been something I have taken for granted, but for my second morning on the R/V Atlantis, walking up 3 pairs of stairs was a goal to be accomplished. Breakfast was delicious, as […]
Castoff Day: Lobster Suits and the Panama Canal (By Kate Hemmer)
Hi everyone! When you’re reading this, whenever this post has gone up, we have likely been on the boat for a little while now. However, I’m just beginning to write this upon the conclusion of our FIRST FULL DAY on the R/V Atlantis. There is a lot I could talk about and a lot I […]
STEMSEAS 2026 February Expedition Day 2 (by Brenna April)
Today was the second day of our STEMSEAS experience, and our first and last full day in Panama City. The city is absolutely beautiful, with the skyline being one of its most distinguishing features. The skyscrapers even come in fun, interesting shapes like the Tornillo building, which, if you couldn’t tell by the name, looks […]
Endings and Beginnings
By Amaar Khan If you asked what I’d be doing this summer, I wouldn’t have ever said that I’d be sailing the Chesapeake Bay while helping out with research on plankton. As we loop back towards Lewes, Delaware, we’ve been finishing up our last experiments and packing our bags. This whole journey has just reaffirmed […]
Where we’ve been sitting, science-ing, and soaking it all in
By Addison Ryne After 6 days on the ship, the R/V Hugh Sharp had started to feel like a home away from home. Just like in any house, everyone has “their spot,” and what better way to show off the vessel than to take a tour of all the best spots to sit during downtime? […]
A clurb on the ship: In the clurb we are all fam
By Reina Rickard and Lily Yang STEMSEAS is not only about science, but also about the experiences on the ship, so for today’s post I would like to shed light on the other amazing opportunities we have had this week. For starters, our first day before getting onboard we had a little beach outing on […]
The S in STEM
By Khristian Neal Throughout this trip, I have genuinely enjoyed learning about oceanography. As a Computer Science major, it is very intriguing to hear about other everyone’s research, what they’ve done during their college years, and learning about organisms within the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. One thing that I thought that I would […]
