Dearest Reader, I’m usually a fan of roller coasters–your hair getting swept across your face, the inevitable adrenaline rush when you see the first big drop–but I was certainly not on the morning of July 31st, 2024. I wasn’t actually on a roller coaster, rather, I was lying in my stateroom (boat talk for bedroom), feeling […]
The Greatest Thing You’ll Ever Learn (SKQ20024-11T)
It’s currently about 700 miles to Nome. We’ve got a fully stocked boat, a half charged portable battery pack, it’s never dark, and there’s rain on my glasses. Hit it. To those of you lovely readers out there who get that reference, I tip my hat to you. That fact combined with the fact that […]
Interview with Amanda Williams, Maritime Geographer & Marine Scientific Research Lead (SKQ2024-11T)
Interviewer: Genavieve Pansera Cruise: Sikuliaq Interviewee: Amanda Williams Q1) Where were you born? A: Alexandria, Virginia – I grew up in a suburban neighborhood outside of Washington, DC and spent time boating with my parents and sister. I fostered a love for the ocean that way because we would always go to the ocean and […]
The Spirit of Science (SKQ2024-11T)
Imagine you are an old person. You sit in your yard, drinking a warm cup of coffee as you see the sunrise. As the first rays of sunlight illuminate your home, you reflect on everything that you have gone through: every single choice that made you the person you are today. Those were the good old […]
My STEMSEAS Experience – Sam Gatuz (SKQ2024-11T)
Dear Reader, It’s hard to imagine that the past three days have been a reality; much less that they truly were only three short days. In this stretched time, I’ve questioned my surroundings more times than I ever had before. Often, I ask myself whether there is a miscommunication between my eyes and my mind. […]
Reflections from Grace (SKQ2024-11T)
July 31, 2024 Dear reader, I am currently writing this blog post a day later than I was supposed to write it. I have been bedridden for the last 18 hours. We departed from Seward at 08:00 sharp on July 30, 2024, so swiftly that I could barely tell we were even moving. I was […]
Alaska Adventures With STEMSEAS (SKQ2024-11T)
First stop on our journey from Anchorage to Seward, we observed land substance at Earthquake Park located in Anchorage, Alaska. The Good Friday earthquake and tsunami took place on March 1964 and devastated the impacted communities. During this stop, STEMSEAS mentor, Dr. Callan Bentley explained how landforms are created through events such as earthquakes. A […]
Adventure in the Indian ocean
My name is Rylin Lofton, I am currently an undergraduate student at The Ohio State University studying biology. My Freshman year I sailed on the JOIDES Resolution on expedition 398P and on a STEMSEAS cruise on R/V Endeavor. Upon completing my STEMSEAS cruise I joined alumni network giving me access to incredible opportunities. Through a […]
Trapped Voluntarily
One never thinks about the fact that when they get on a cruise ship or on a plane that they will be trapped voluntarily in that piece of machinery with those specific people on board. In a car one can get out, on a train or a bus there are stops, all of these other […]
Never a dull moment!
From the crew to the students, there was never a dull moment or a chance to feel out of place. For many of us, it was our first time venturing this far out to sea, and the camaraderie made it an unforgettable experience. I have to give a special shoutout to one of the undergraduates, […]
