Marshal – Alkalinity

Marshal – Alkalinity

Spotlight on Marshal Thrasher Marshal Thrasher is a Research Assistant at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. He facilitates the measurements of the discrete samples to monitor the ocean carbon system. ; The systematic measurements of  chemical, biological, and...
Vincent – Dissolved Oxygen

Vincent – Dissolved Oxygen

Spotlight on Vincent Johnson Vincent Johnson is an oxygen chemist contracted by Scripps’ Oceanographic Data Facility in San Diego, CA. ; If there’s one thing I want to express in this blog post, it’s that you don’t have to know exactly what you want to do for the rest...
Onboard Sampling

Onboard Sampling

Onboard Sampling Sampling the ocean properties helps calibrate float sensors ; 23 Mar 2024 When float deployments are planned, we try to make sure that they are at stations where CTD casts are also being completed. From these casts, full-depth samples of a variety of...
Belmont Bullkelp

Belmont Bullkelp

Belmont Bullkelp Our final float, Belmont Bullkelp has been deployed in the Indian Ocean ; Belmont Bullkelp—Belmont Secondary, Victoria, BC Location: 39° 58′ 39.72” S; 94° 59′ 41.28” E Time: Mon 23 MAR 2024 06:58 UTC Temperature: 16°C, Wind 8...
Abby – pH

Abby – pH

A Day in the Life of a pH Analyst on board the R/V Thompson. Abby Tinari is a pH Analyst on GO-SHIP I08S. ; My name is Abby Tinari, I am an engineer (undergrad), marine ecologist (masters), and chemical oceanographer (experience). I08S is my 5th long cruise and the...