Weather she is a building
The multibeam has been turned on, we are collecting data, yahoo.
Thanks to the scientists, I am learning a bit more about how the
multibeam works.
Marcy Davis explaining…
The Sverdrup unit of scale mass, & Challenge
Thank you Flagstaff, what a great part of my day talking with everyone
from the Southern Ocean. The questions you asked were amazing, and part
of…
I am so excited, my email has been forwarded and today when I opened up
my shipboard account I had 176 email comments and questions. Yahoo. I
am trying to answer all but if I don't get to yours…
Safety first… and fuel!
Prior to any sea expedition there needs to be discussion of, and the
practice of safety. All crew members need to try on survival suits and
make sure they can get into and…
At dock, sailing at 05:00 am tomorrow
There are a lot of preparations necessary to get a 300 foot research
vessel ready to sail, and today was no exception. A great deal of time
was spent loading…
Greetings from Punta Arenas!
...where the local time is right now, and the temperatures a bit brisk. Actually not too cold, only 45 degrees F, with 81% humidity.
The flight in yesterday was…
Pink Crocs are in Chile!
Well, The first leg of my trip has progressed wonderfully. I am in Santiago, Chile Waiting for the next leg of this amazing journey.
I am leaving on a jet plane, see you in…
The Flag Quest
Ask and you shall receive! The request went out over four months ago. I enlisted the help of Facebook, my friends and the amazing networking capabilities of today's social sites.…
Oh My Goodness I am not READY!
It is already September, I leave in less than two weeks. I am not ready. My bags are not packed, I haven’t finished organizing my electronics, My students are still…
I don't often read the fine print...but I will in the future! Let's go back two months, and give you a little perspective on why reading all directions and paper work is so very important.
The last…
Do you remember that list I made, well I can successfully check of one of my items: the flags are completed and if I do say so myself they look marvelous. Thanks to two of my friends who have the…
In six months I am hoping to be a part of a scientific research cruise to the Southern Ocean, specifically the Scotia Sea looking at the ocean floor, and its relationship with the Antarctic…
