After a delicious lunch, which I feel like I would be doing my trip a disservice by not mentioning how incredible the food is onboard, we met with the chief engineer who showed talked to us about being an engineer aboard a vessel and also showed us the engine room. Once again, this was something […]
19 March 2025 part 1
I am Becky Noel MacKay, an assistant professor of biology at Fort Valley State University. I was chosen to be a part of the STEMSEAS cruise aboard the R/V Neil Armstrong voyage AR 86-07, which is really a transit from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Coming into the program, I had been aboard […]
AR-86-07 Oceanography training at sea
STEMSEAS Blog (3/18/2025) – AR86-07 – Eric Lewallen Today, aboard the R/V Neil Armstrong, the STEMSEAS participants engaged in a series of educational activities designed to increase awareness and understanding of how oceanographic data are collected, analyzed and interpreted. To begin, we attended a seminar about the types of data that can be collected from […]
Monday March 17, 2025 And so it begins…
“¡el mar amado, el mar apetecido, el mar, el mar y no pensar en nada!…” (¡the beloved sea, the desired sea, the sea, the sea, and to think of nothing!…) (Manuel Machado: Ocaso) It has been many years since I set foot on a research vessel to do blue water work, but here I am […]
Post-cruise excursion and pathways to careers in marine technology by Novallyn Bremberg
On February 6 we returned to port in Honolulu. It was sad to leave the open ocean behind and see the docks again; knowing this was the end to our adventure out at sea learning all about marine technicians. But where one adventure ends, another begins. Before we left the ship, I asked some of […]
Reflections on the Marine Tech cruise by Josue Yepez
Hey everyone! My name is Josue Yepez. I am a sophomore attending CSU Chico majoring in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering. Once I heard I was accepted into the STEMSEAS program I was both excited and nervous. I then spent a few days researching what it takes to be a Marine Technician due to me lacking […]
Embarking on a STEMSEAS Adventure Aboard the R/V Neil Armstrong
On March 15, 2025, a group of excited HBCU faculty, scientific researchers, and research assistants from all over the U.S. arrived in Fort Lauderdale, FL, ready to embark on a unique scientific journey. After an overnight stay at a local hotel, we boarded the impressive R/V Neil Armstrong on March 16, eager to begin our […]
Our Last Full Day at Sea Aboard the R/V Sikuliaq by Tahlia Muro
The day started strong by having breakfast in the galley, although the day truly started before breakfast, a little after midnight, whilst star gazing. The views from the boat are stunning both day and night. When it’s fully dark you can see the big dipper, little dipper, Orion, and his belt. There is nothing like […]
Reflections at Sea by Jackson Tunheim
Today I awoke at 0700 on the dot, eager for another day aboard the R/V Sikuliaq. I had my breakfast and coffee and spent my morning sitting on the bow enjoying the calm waters of the Pacific Ocean. After lunch at 1300 we had an introductory lecture on the XBT (Expendable Bathythermograph), a single use […]
Second Day Adventures by Shane White
Our second day at sea began around 0830 after an amazing breakfast from the cooks, where we came together as a group in an interactive activity about the possible causes and effects of change on a global scale. We got into groups and all shared our thoughts about what causes global change with the main […]
