“The sea does not like to be restrained.” Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief More nights than not aboard the RV Endeavor, thunder would rumble in the distance as storm clouds of purple, black, and gray enveloped the night sky. As we cruised across the Atlantic along the Gulf Stream, storms were constantly […]
Launching the Miniboat, Witnessing a Rocket Launch, Seeing Dolphins, Oh My!
Sailing aboard the R/V Endeavor has truly been an incredible experience. The fifth day being on the research vessel, we were preparing the launch of the TMS Sea Challenger by adding our own drawings on the sail of the miniboat. Representing the Thompson Middle School 7th graders, who weren’t able to see their work be […]
Expanding STEM
Before coming aboard the R/V Endeavor, I had never been out to sea, but I feel lucky to be on this trip and ship. As the oldest working ship in the academic fleet, the Endeavor has been serving as an oceanographic research vessel for the University of Rhode Island since 1976. It has completed over […]
Greek Representation Onboard the E/V Nautilus
By Skyy Sumlin x Leland Jones, STEMSEAS Students Leland and I are students in the STEMSEAS program and we are also members of Divine 9. Leland is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and I’m (Skyy) a member of the Alpha Nu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. We are also joined […]
Free Time on the E/V Nautilus
By Jacqueline Leung, STEMSEAS Student So what does one do with free time on the ship? When we aren’t recreating the mouth of a Megalodon, having ship-to-shore interactions, or looking at ancient microfossils, my fellow STEMSEAS students and I make the most of our free time on the Nautilus. One great way to spend free […]
MentorSHIP onboard the E/V Nautilus
Hi, I’m Lauren and I’m sailing as the graduate student mentor/co-instructor for STEMSEAS onboard the E/V Nautilus during Expedition NA150. NA150 is a transect between Honolulu, HI to Victoria, BC. The goal is to map bathymetry data to fill in the gaps in seafloor mapping and is in line with the UN goal of having […]
Flying Fish!
I started my day by standing on the deck, watching the ocean. This morning we were somewhere off the coast of South Carolina. Following that we listened to a crew member, Zoe, talk about how she ended up on the Endeavor. She began as a lobster fisherman and transitioned to research vessels to further her […]
Constantly Busy
Each day on the R/V Endeavor is exciting and new in its own way. Today, we went through an open Q&A about grad school with our Stemseas mentors and learned about the skills and processes we will need to go through as we advance through our college careers. As the weather improved throughout the day, […]
Hello on the High Seas
Isabel Flores, STEMSEAS Student On June 20th while at sea, the E/V Nautilus had a ship-to-ship communication with the R/V Kilo Moana. It was a unique opportunity to chat with another cohort of STEMSEAS students on a parallel expedition! We all introduced ourselves to each other and discussed our expedition’s respective missions. While our expedition […]
Thank you STEMSEAS!!
Hi my name is Rylin, I’m a rising sophomore at The Ohio State University studying biology. I’m a first generation college student, so for me it can be difficult navigating university and all that I need to do to ensure success in the future. When and if I should apply to graduate school, how to get […]
