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Day 15: By the Numbers

By David Levin | May 21, 2021

After three action-packed weeks aboard the Sarmiento de Gamboa, everyone on board is reflecting on the experience and totaling up all…

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Day 14: The great migration

By David Levin | May 20, 2021

When we hear the word “migration” we often picture charismatic animals covering vast distances—like wildebeests crossing the Serengeti, or Canada…

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Day 13: Capturing carbon

By David Levin | May 19, 2021

In school, we learn about the carbon cycle–typically within the context of forests. Through photosynthesis, trees absorb carbon dioxide and…

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Day 12: Small but mighty MINIONs

By David Levin | May 18, 2021

On a bright, breezy morning, six of us stand on the aft deck holding Pyrex tubes full of 3D-printed materials,…

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Day 11: Three ships are better than one

By David Levin | May 17, 2021

Imagine you’re planning an oceanographic expedition. You need to pinpoint the right place in the ocean at the ideal time…

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Day 10: Meet researcher John San Soucie

By David Levin | May 14, 2021

John San Soucie is a PhD student in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)—Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Joint Program…

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Day 9: Hitting the wall

By David Levin | May 13, 2021

With bad weather approaching, we are suspending science operations and hunkering down.

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Day 8: Weird and wonderful creatures of the MOCNESS

By David Levin | May 12, 2021

Members of the science team and the ship’s crew huddle around buckets and trays in the wet lab. They’ve gathered…

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Day 7: Turning science into stories

By David Levin | May 11, 2021

Standing on the aft deck of the Sarmiento de Gamboa, Michelle Cusolito chats with Laetitia Drago about how they packed…

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Day 6: In full bloom

By David Levin | May 10, 2021

It’s obvious we’ve traveled north because the sun rises earlier now than it did in Spain. By 7am, the main…

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