Today’s a mostly chill day, we’ll be arriving in Seward in the afternoon and we have to start cleaning up. It’s been a long trip and we’ve learned a lot and made many memories. As always, we gathered in the lab for our morning session. We were awarded STEMSEAS certificates for completing the voyage! Not […]
Our Life at Sea (by Olivia Fair)
Today began with a presentation of what we have all learned on our expedition, and we presented our plans and ideas for our science communication projects. It was exciting to see how everyone’s ideas developed differently according to their own interests. Some of us are analytical, using technical projects and data to develop research and […]
Feeling Great in the Gulf of Alaska (by Zarah Abatcha)
A week into our trip already? We’ve all been having so much fun aboard! Getting to know the other students, mentors, and crew members has been a blast! Today is the day we’ve finally reached Alaska waters. As I write this, we’ve entered the Gulf of Alaska. It’s so cold outside my fingers instantly freeze […]
Core Samples, Dumplings, and a Little Barbie Break (by Jamiya Ficklin)
I woke up around 8 a.m. this morning, still recovering from the chaos that was last night’s waves. The ship was rocking so much that sleep was basically optional so yeah… I was definitely feeling it this morning. Luckily, the waves calmed down a lot as the day went on, and everything started to feel […]
Water, Rough and Colorful (By Rachel Snyder)
This morning I awoke to the sight of white-crested waves outside the cabin window and the sound of those waves crashing against the rocking ship. It was quickly apparent that these were the roughest seas we’ve experienced so far on this journey. In fact, the ocean was so rough that the deck had to be […]
Deep Water, Tamales, and a Very Cute Wave Glider (by Valentina Perez Garcia)
Today started early, like 5:30am early. But honestly? Totally worth it, because we kicked off the morning with a wave glider launch alongside some genuinely incredible people. We watched it speed off toward the horizon right into the rising sun, floating away on the waves. It looked incredibly cute bobbing away into the distance. After […]
Crashing Waves and Seeking Science (by Maryam Siddiqui)
Today I woke up to crashing waves as our boat rode 8 foot swells. I thought I was done with the seasickness, but it took me a while to get up and I just about made it in time into the lab. My day brightened up when later in the day I got a chance […]
Whale Watching and Häagen-Dazs (by Khuong Phan)
woke up at 6 a.m., but my day didn’t actually start until 7:30 because I accidentally fell back asleep :<. The seasickness was still hitting hard, giving me a constant minor headache, but nothing could stop me from going whale‑watching with my Häagen‑Dazs ice cream on such a clear day. Today, we had the chance […]
Expect the Unexpected (by Jasmine Fernandez)
Expect the unexpected when on a ship. I was caught off guard when the drill sirens went off. During my first nap here on the R/V Sally Ride, drill sirens began to ring in pulses. The pulses determined what was happening. I heard more than 4 horn followed by a long horn. Which means, “ABANDON […]
Land Bound (by Jeanette deCuba)
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 […]
