Today (Feb. 4, 2025) was the first full day of action aboard the R/V Sikuliaq, which was full of scientific discovery and wonder. Around 13:00, I was given the pleasure of dropping a XBT (Expendable Bathythermograph) into the ocean while the ship was in motion. The bathythermograph measures the temperature of the water as it […]
We Set Sail! by Lisa Picariello
Today started off with the ship breaking away from the dock and sailing gracefully through Kapalama Basin to start our journey to the open ocean. Drills were done with the crew to ensure everyone knew their job position on the vessel in case of an emergency. During this emergency drill, Oscar the dummy suffered smoke […]
A Day at Port on the R/V Sikuliaq by Page McKay
Our first full day aboard the R/V Sikuliaq was full of meetings, information, and getting to know each other. We woke up bright and early to the crow of a rooster (No, I’m not kidding, there was a rooster) and quickly made our way to port. The R/V Sikuliaq isn’t like any vessel I’ve ever […]
R/V Sikuliaq Preparing to Set Sail by Rohan Vaswani
Today, the STEMSEAS 2025 Marine Tech Expedition commenced as we boarded R/V Sikuliaq at the University of Hawai’i Marine Center in Honolulu ahead of the February 3 departure from port. Immediately upon our arrival we were greeted by the ship’s crew and shown our staterooms. While we settled into our home for the next few […]
Blog Post (by Paul Haddad)
During the past week, I have been aboard the R/V Hugh R. Sharp sailing and collecting oceanographic information to advance our understanding of storm occurrences on the east coast. In my time aboard the ship I had great experiences interacting with the crew and learning about their work. And, it was a pleasure to learn […]
Photographer at Sea (by Francisco Benavides)
I struggle to try and articulate my experiences on this trip because so many things have been said about the sea. I feel anything I might utter would be trite. But I can confirm the truth in many of those well worn descriptions of the past. The ocean is in fact immense, and humbling. When […]
Reflections of STEM SEAS ’24 (by Tayler Blee)
My experience on the Hugh Sharp was nothing short of thrilling. I gained so much from this expedition: I learned about marine geoscience, about what it takes to do field research at sea (apparently TONS of dramamine), and I made a lot of friends. Singing Christmas carols with my fellow students on the bow of the ship […]
Sciencing and Laughing (by Kamya Malhotra)
I can affirm that I most definitely was right about learning and experiencing things I would never have, unless enabled by STEMSEAS. I now have skills in my pack that I hope to get to expand on in the near future and have them be a tad geared towards my interests in biochemistry. We have […]
Career Awakening at Sea (by Anna Tyler)
Being on STEMseas has given me the confidence I need going into the workforce after graduation. I received insight from the crew on the R/V Hugh Sharp about the various paths you can take to get into this field. Having a welcoming crew that is eager to share with us and answer our questions set […]
From offshore in the Atlantic Ocean to the Chesapeake Bay–STEMSEAS Expedition Day 4 (Dr. Shondricka Burrell, Morgan State University)
This is Day 4 of the STEMSEAS expedition aboard the R/V Hugh Sharp. Today we are transiting up the Potomac River to two sampling sites. Thus far we have collected both water samples and sediment cores to support the research of two geoscientists. Research and near peer mentor Mariam Naseem is currently a doctoral student […]
