It takes a variety of skills and talents to produce a successful mission. Caitlin Bailey is responsible for shooting, editing and posting video and photographic updates to the NOAA expedition page via NOAA Ocean Explorer. An employee of the Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration, Caitlin holds a Master of Fine Arts in Science and Natural History Filmmaking. When asked about the favorite parts of her job, Caitlin told me how exciting it has been that her first job out of graduate school is also her dream job. She has gotten to travel to exotic places, and loves learning about the science behind ocean exploration as well as the opportunity to see and learn about new organisms. According to Caitlin, one of the most challenging parts of her job is also one of the most exciting - learning the ropes as a new professional and continuing to develop her skills as a videographer. Caitlin also wanted to share that this is a great way for her (and others who may be interested) to have a science-focused career that lets her use her special skills and talents. Caitlin is never far from her cameras, and I am enjoying learning about filmmaking and photography from her. The link to the NOAA Ocean Explorer website that Caitlin updates is: http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/16arctic/welcome.html.
Caitlin Bailey on the deck of the USCGC Healy. Photo courtesy of Caitlin Bailey.
We had another polar bear sighting today (two, actually!). This one came very near to the ship.
This polar bear came very near to the ship.
Because of a delay in transit time we are still awaiting the first science station, so I will continue to introduce members of the expedition over the next few days.
Question and Answer
Q: We passed Kodiak, AK and we are now above Barrow, AK. What is the "as the crow flies" distance between Kodiak and Barrow?