On this cruise, there are several jobs necessary to keep the ship moving at a steady pace. There are over 20 members of the crew working four hour shifts then eight hours off. I interviewed Adian about his role on the ship. Adian is a student intern in the engine room. He wants to start […]
Interview of Evan by Tienna
What is your job? Marine Engineering What made you want to go into engineering? Curiosity, when I was little I was always curious how things worked. Also, there is just always something new involved with engineering. Where did you go to school? California Maritime Academy What kind of degree do you currently hold? BS in […]
11 days at sea to learn everyone’s story: Joe’s Interview by Gabriela Diaz
Gabriela Diaz: How did you get interested in working at sea? Joe: Well, I broke up with my girlfriend and was trying to escape from all that stuff, so I talked to a friend and mentioned my situation. He had a job at the academy on the Great Lakes, so he invited me to the […]
June 18: Post cruise
As I’m sitting on the airplane on my way back to San Diego, I recapitulate over and over in my head all the great memories, stories and laughs we all shared during this cruise. Even though this was not my first experience on a research vessel, it indeed was my first time as a co-instructor […]
Interview with the Captain
Hello Everyone! I was lucky to be able to interview Captain Dave. He is by far one of the friendliest people on board who always has colorful stories to share as well as sound advice. Captain Dave made daily rounds all across the vessel and checked in with everyone with a big smile.I hope to […]
June 8
A brief reflection on my trip thus far… I just tossed my clothes into the dryer after a quick shower following the last acquisition of sedimentary samples from the ocean-floor. This is day eleven of living in the open seas, but it feels longer. My sense of time has shifted, almost as if I have […]
7 de junio
La ciencia tiene muchos campos de estudio, hay tantas áreas en las cuales te puedes desarrollar y cada cual busca sus respuestas. En el barco R/V Roger Revelle hay mucho trabajo investigativo. Los estudiantes tenemos la oportunidad de obtener gratas experiencias en diferentes áreas como lo son la oceanografía, la geología marina, la geofísica entre […]
June 6, 2018
Being on this cruise as a student only one month out of her college freshmen year, has been an eye-opening experience in many ways. I have met so many people and heard so many different points of that have enlighten me to a different side of this trip. The boat is full of people, all wanting […]
June 5
Today I woke up to the sound of ocean waves. I started my day off with a cup of coffee. Afterwards, I went down to the main lab to meet with the team. We looked over planktons through microscopes. The idea of plankton making up seawater is mind blowing to me. Can you imagine not […]
June 4
The idea of working at sea can be phenomenal. We’ve been at sea for about six days now. Every morning I take a cup of tea or coffee to the deck. The water is so blue as if someone place blue dye into the sea. Shift times have been between four to twelve hours total. […]
