Posts Tagged ‘Sarmiento 2021’
Day 15: By the Numbers
After three action-packed weeks aboard the Sarmiento de Gamboa, everyone on board is reflecting on the experience and totaling up all…
Read MoreDay 14: The great migration
When we hear the word “migration” we often picture charismatic animals covering vast distances—like wildebeests crossing the Serengeti, or Canada…
Read MoreDay 13: Capturing carbon
In school, we learn about the carbon cycle–typically within the context of forests. Through photosynthesis, trees absorb carbon dioxide and…
Read MoreDay 12: Small but mighty MINIONs
On a bright, breezy morning, six of us stand on the aft deck holding Pyrex tubes full of 3D-printed materials,…
Read MoreDay 11: Three ships are better than one
Imagine you’re planning an oceanographic expedition. You need to pinpoint the right place in the ocean at the ideal time…
Read MoreDay 10: Meet researcher John San Soucie
John San Soucie is a PhD student in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)—Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Joint Program…
Read MoreDay 9: Hitting the wall
With bad weather approaching, we are suspending science operations and hunkering down.
Read MoreDay 8: Weird and wonderful creatures of the MOCNESS
Members of the science team and the ship’s crew huddle around buckets and trays in the wet lab. They’ve gathered…
Read MoreDay 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…
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