This is a small peek into one of the best two weeks of my life. Before anything, I have to give the credit where’s it’s due. Sharon Cooper, from the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University whom was one of the originators of this program. She and Angela Martin were the behind-the-scenes “getting things […]
Lessons Learned while Aboard the Endeavor
Today marks our seventh day at sea, and although our transit is not over, we’ve already learned more than I could have ever imagined. Yesterday morning, I found myself staring at our makeshift projector screen in awe as Steve, one of our mentors, gives a detailed lecture about the eighth continent of the world: Zealandia. […]
Life Aboard the R/V Endeavor as a STEMSeas Participant
Upon waking in the morning, we proceed to dress, coat ourselves in sunscreen, and come together in the galley for breakfast, served from 7:30 to 8:30 am. Since I am not much of a breakfast person, I tend to have fruit or cereal, and coffee while others opt for eggs and bacon, omelettes, or hot […]
June 3: First Full Day & Preparations
Our first full day on the Endeavor began with breakfast at 8 am which is a lot earlier than I’m used to. I found it a lot easier to get up and out of my bunk on the Endeavor than it is getting up and ready for class back at home. Of course there’s a […]
Last Day at Sea
My experiences with STEMSEAS so far has been completely different from every research experience I have ever had. Starting off, I have never been so seasick in my life (thankfully it was only for a couple of days) which I cured with some fresh air and determination to be in the lab learning. It’s a […]
Last full day at sea
My experiences with STEMSEAS so far has been completely different from every research experience I have ever had. Starting off, I have never been so seasick in my life (thankfully it was only for a couple of days) which I cured with some fresh air and determination to be in the lab learning. It’s a […]
And as it was said, “fair winds and following seas”
From the fall in temperature, the increase in marine life sightings, and the strengthening in friendships, we know we are almost to Seward. While our excitement for land mirrors that of the crews’, it is bittersweet to have to soon say goodbye to the Sikuliaq and the now family-like faces that have emerged from being […]
Seward, Here We Come!
Well we are on the last day of blogging, which means we are a day and a half out from Seward, Alaska! Today, we got to launch a XBT which is short for ‘Expendable Bathythermograph’. The objective of this tool is to calculate the water depth and temperature. Tomorrow, we will also be launching a […]
Letter to doopoo
Hey doopoo, How you doin? I really miss your morning meows. I hope you’re soaking in lots of sun and getting all the treats from mom! I’ve been super busy for the past week on the Sikuliaq. We’ve been participating in hands on science and technology and even got to work with a prototype machine […]
The Journey So Far…
Our journey so far has been full of ups and downs, quite literally, but today we were lucky enough to wake up on our fifth day to a beautiful clear sky and fairly calm seas. As we hit the halfway mark of our trip it makes me look back at everything that has happened so […]
