Fourth Float

Fourth Float

A Fourth Float in the Water Our fourth float, adopted by Downingtown East High School and named “Bea’s Betta,” was deployed on May 4th ; On May 4th I got the chance to deploy another float. This float adopted by Downingtown East High School and named “Bea’s Betta” was...
PIES

PIES

PIES in the Water This week I got to watch as we recovered four of five Pressure Inverted Echosounders (PIES) ; Every time I go out on a research cruise, I am fascinated by the technology that scientists use to complete their research. This cruise has been no...
Watching the Waves

Watching the Waves

Watching the Waves Our third week at sea included two BGC Float deployments, water sampling, a game night, three PIES recoveries, and lots of time out in the sun. ; As we began the third week being out at sea, we began heading North along 10 W, a line of longitude....
Deployment Day

Deployment Day

Deployment Day! Even with nearly a week at sea and two float deployments down, the novelty of this experience still hasn’t quite worn off. ; Three days ago, we left the bad weather behind us, and I got to decorate the adopted BGC floats.  Three of the other...
Slight Delay

Slight Delay

Fremantle and Beyond Due to a slight delay, Melissa Miller and some of the other scientists had a chance to explore Fremantle and the surrounding area ; Underway at last! After a slight delay, I09N is underway! All lab gear is onboard and secured for sea and the...