Posts by David Levin
Day 7: Turning science into stories
Standing on the aft deck of the Sarmiento de Gamboa, Michelle Cusolito chats with Laetitia Drago about how they packed…
Read MoreDay 6: In full bloom
It’s obvious we’ve traveled north because the sun rises earlier now than it did in Spain. By 7am, the main…
Read MoreDay 5: Testing, testing
Before the ship arrives at its destination in the North Atlantic, the ship’s crew and science team need to make…
Read MoreDay 4: Meet researcher Helena McMonagle
Helena is a graduate student in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington. A former…
Read MoreDay 3: Bienvenidos a bordo
For many of us Americans on board the Sarmiento de Gamboa, this expedition marks our first experience working on a…
Read MoreDay 2: Labs at sea
Conducting research at sea always requires extensive advance planning. Researchers essentially take their labs from buildings on land and set…
Read MoreDay 1: The Journey So Far
As we finish unpacking and organizing our gear, it’s hard to believe we boarded the Sarmiento de Gamboa just three…
Read More“It’s deep. It’s dark. It’s elusive.” The ocean’s twilight zone is full of wonders.
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Read MoreField Notes: Success!
R/V Catapult as seen from its dinghy. (Photo: Jennifer Berglund) Back at it the following day, the deep water was…
Read MoreField Notes: Adapting to Rough Seas
After yesterday’s pre-dawn test of Mesobot’s radiometer, Bermuda’s seas were just rough enough to prevent a deep water deployment the…
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