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 […]
A Day’s Work Aboard the R/V Sikuliaq by Carlito Wideman
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 […]
