Greetings once again from the STEM SEAS ‘science’ aboard the R/V Sikuliaq (UAF). This is Chief Sci, Chris, back to give our next group of STEM SEAS participants a taste of what I truly find is the best part of my job, heading to sea. We set sail yesterday and spent the last 24 hours […]
A Seafaring Poem
A Seafaring Poem By Emily Weigel Smooth sailing we’d had, I felt like Sir Galahad Thought we were in the clear, Then felt confidence disappear Over the side we all heave, Praying the wind and waves leave Gripping tightly the railing chain link, To avoid a violent fall into the drink Never again […]
STEM SEAS Summer Newsletter-1st Edition
Congrats to all the students, instructors and crew members aboard the R/V Hugh R. Sharp, what an exciting journey so far! To catch up with our 2016 STEM SEAS cohort, check out the 1st Edition of the STEM SEAS Summer Newsletter!
Turning 20 at sea
Well today is my 20th birthday and I’m celebrating by getting sea sick, taking water samples, and looking through a microscope at zooplankton . Its not as bad as it sounds honestly, I’m sure if I was at home I wouldn’t really be doing anything interesting. We’re on the last stretch of the cruise and […]
Rounding Cape Hatteras
Good afternoon, Chris back for two updates… Diamond Shoals Tower is due east and finally the seas are starting to lay down. Since 0200h EDT the seas steadily increased peaking about 10-12ft around lunch time today. Every one of the STEMSEAS group, except Nat and I, have been sea sick most of today. And that’s […]
Teaching the Professor
Oceanographic cruises are opportune situations for immersive learning. We see the phenomena discussed in textbooks and measure the connections between seawater chemistry, the organisms thriving in the water, and the sediment record. Aboard the R/V Hugh R. Sharp, I’ve learned new shipboard technical skills and best practices for operations while far out at sea for […]
The storm
So we are in the storm now and i have to say its great. At the moment the waves around 6ft and are expected to hit 14ft by this time tomorrow. This doesn’t mean that every wave will be 14ft. The way it works is that, the significant wave height is measured by the heights […]
Getting a little rough
The cruise has been calm for the first 5 days; it’s been smooth sailing without too much rocking. Today was a little different. Right now, we’re heading up the coast of Georgia and are expecting to hit a storm near North Carolina. The wind is picking up, causing rough waves that force us to move […]
First time at sea
Receiving the opportunity to be a participant on this STEMSEAS cruise has made me feel nothing but grateful. My immediate answer was yes, of course, but after a few hours the only thought I had in mind was “it’s going to be my first time on a boat”. I thought I would’ve been horribly sick […]
“Seas” the Day
July 28, 2017 This morning, I inadvertently awakened at 4:30 am instead of 5:30 am because I forgot my phone had service briefly yesterday and it changed from central back to eastern time. It wouldn’t be a real trip without some type of wake-up time mishap. It was tolerable, though, because I had plenty of time to do […]
