Anvil City Science Academy middle school students learn about the CTD with Dr. Okkonen and Dr. Stafford onboard the R/V Sikuliaq. Photo by Lisa Seff. September 18, 2017.
The R/V Sikuliaq research team, crew and captain really rolled out the red carpet for middle school students and teachers from the Anvil City Science Academy! Although we were all pretty exhausted…
Arctic cod and brittle stars caught in the mid-water trawl net. September 2017. Photo by Lisa Seff.
Arctic cod and brittle stars caught in the mid-water trawl net. September 2017. Photo by Lisa Seff. Curious about how the research team catches the Arctic cod? Wondering what they do with the…
Watch For Ice sign on the street in Nome Alaska. Photo by Lisa Seff. August 23, 2017.
Watch For Ice sign on the street in Nome Alaska. Photo by Lisa Seff. August 23, 2017. Sea Ice vs. Land Ice: What’s the difference? During our live webinar there were many questions about sea ice…
Beluga whale. Courtesy of Dr. Kate Stafford. Photo taken May 10th, 2009.
Beluga whale with blow at the surface! Photo courtesy of Dr. Kate Stafford. Photo taken April 30th, 2010. Beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) are at the highest trophic level of the ocean food…
Dr. Steve Okkonen on the deck of the Sikuliaq. August 2017. Photo by Lisa Seff.
Dr. Steve Okkonen on the deck of theR/V Sikuliaq. August 2017. Photo by Lisa Seff. Steve is an oceanographer and works for the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He and his wife and their two dogs…
Aurora over the Beaufort Sea onboard the R/V Sikuliaq!
"Hey there's an Aurora!" That was all we needed to hear at about 1:30am to send us out into the dark cold night! I had stayed up late to work on our PolarTREC webinar that was coming up in a few…
The R/V Sikuliaq "lounge" on calmer days during a meeting. August 2017. Photo by Lisa Seff.
"Travel tips: How to avoid carsickness, seasickness and airsickness... Be careful what you eat. And stay home." I love that "Travel Tips" quote by Charles M. Shulz, the american cartoonist best…
Rough seas off the bow of the R/V Sikuliaq! September 6, 2017.
Dr. Joel Llopiz braves the elements to fly an Arctic Artwork flag created by students at the Anvil City Science Academy in Nome Alaska! The video was taken only a few hours before the decks were…
Ok, not exactly a fun fact, but definitely a fun photo-op for a research scientist who is studying fish! Dr. Mike Lowe and fish friend. Photo courtesy of Dr. Mike Lowe.
Dr. Mike Lowe on the water in Mississippi! Photo courtesy of Dr. Mike Lowe. My Polar Profile of the day will focus on Dr. Mike Lowe. Mike is a research scientist and works for the Louisiana State…
Chrissy Hernandez (to the left of the net!) works with the other members of Team Fish to pull in the mid-water trawl net
Today’s Polar Profile will focus on Chrissy Hernandez, a PhD candidate with the MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography. Chrissy works with Dr. Joel Llopiz in his lab at the Woods Hole Oceanographic…
Moorings strapped to the deck with upcoming heavy weather! R/V Sikuliaq.
Wednesday 12:30pm "There's a storm Comin, You'd better run. There's a storm coming, Goodbye to the sun!" Lyrics by Richard Hawley and sung by Boz Scaggs! View of the Beaufort Sea from the deck…
Mid-Water Trawl Net.
8:45am on Wednesday I awoke to a changed sea this morning! Waves off the aft-portion of the starboard side. R/V Sikuliaq. September 6, 2017. Photo by Lisa Seff. I could feel the ship rolling…