Float Decoration

Float Decoration

Decorating GO-BGC Floats Before Deployment Celebrating teamwork, creativity, and a little arts-and-crafts fun before six new floats launch from R/V Sikuliaq. ; The six floats deployed from R/V Sikuliaq in the coming weeks will be sent overboard inside a cardboard box....
Final Reflection

Final Reflection

A Final Reflection Looking back on the challenges and lessons learned by being a part of an expedition like this one. ; In the last week, we deployed two floats. Trident Seekers, adopted by Midland ISD and MIIS Floaty, adopted by MIIS. On the day we deployed Trident...
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....
From Shouts to Signals

From Shouts to Signals

From Shouts to Signals: How Ocean Chemistry Comes Alive By GO-SHIP I09 tracer analyst Mary Kate (MK) Dinneen ; “10 ON 4, 10 ON 4!” That’s not a drill call—it’s a scientist calling out to the sample “cop,” making sure samples are collected from the right bottles on the...