Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Student Experiences Aboard Ships (STEMSEAS) is a multiyear project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF Grants 1701174 and 1701168) to provide students with inspirational opportunities to experience life on an oceanic research vessel. STEMSEAS leverages research vessel “transits” (voyages where the vessel is moving between scientific expeditions in different […]
Hawai’i Skies
By Mya Van Slyke I am so grateful to STEMSEAS as it has given me the most in-depth science/oceanic experience I have ever been a part of. I was learning the ways of the ship, helping with CTD casts, and I even got to move an arm of the ship’s ROV! On top of the […]
Chocolate Cake
By Makenzy Tamura Leaving land for ten days my major concern was, “What am I going to be consuming?” I am a natural-born “foodie,” and I love to eat a lot of food during the day. Being born and raised on Oʻahu in Ewa Beach, I always was able to eat at the places I […]
Testing the Waters
By Casey Wandasan I have always had an interest in the natural sciences and anything non-fiction. As a kid, I used to be obsessed with dinosaur shows and prehistoric life. If you had asked me while I was in elementary school what I wanted to do for a career, I would have said “paleontologist!” As […]
Embracing Discomfort
By Allison Yamakawa Being born and raised in Hawaiʻi, I was always surrounded by the ocean. From going to the beach to having fresh seafood, the ocean plays a big role in the lives of most people who live in the islands. For me, however, the ocean was never really my forte. Though I enjoyed […]
Detouring our Expedition to Help Maui
By Audrey Smith I landed back on Oahu for my second year at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa on August 10th. This was two days after the tragic wildfires burned across Maui. During my first few days on island news was pouring in about the devastating losses across the island, specifically in Lahaina. I searched […]
Staying Grounded Without Ground
By Taylor “U’i” Barongan A big part of growing up is finding the space to grow. Where do things typically grow? The ground. As a traditional land mammal, I was baffled to find myself in the middle of the ocean, at least a hundred miles away from any land. I’ve traversed many lands before but […]
Scientists learning together; at every age and every stage
By Melanie McCoy I was one of two STEMSEAS alumni selected to participate in a UNOLS research expedition aboard the R/V Roger Revelle in the Arabian Sea this past June. As part of the Arabian Sea Transition Layer Departmental Research Initiative (ASTraL), and Enhancing Knowledge of the Arabian Sea Marine Environment through Science and Advanced […]
Piloting the ROVs
By Piper Priddy, STEMSEAS Student On June 23, our last full day on the E/V Nautilus, I was given the opportunity to participate in a ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) deck check with a couple other STEMSEAS students (Gabi & Skyy). We met one of the ROV pilots prior to heading to the control van where […]
Happy Days, Rick!
Hi there! This is William, reporting from our last day on the STEMSEAS Narragansett to St. Petersburg expedition. We’ve had a ton of fun over the past week, seeing everything from dolphins playing in the froth of our ship to distant rocket launches to the best stargazing Earth has to offer, and have learned just […]
