Expedition 17

Home Expedition 17 Daily Updates Day 6: In full bloom Day 6: In full bloom By Michelle Cusolito It’s obvious we’ve traveled north because the sun rises earlier now than it did in Spain. By 7am, the main lab is already filled with bright light that reflects off the waves outside. Co-chief scientist Heidi Sosik…

Home Expedition 17 Daily Updates Day 5: Testing, testing Day 5: Testing, testing By Michelle Cusolito Before the ship arrives at its destination in the North Atlantic, the ship’s crew and science team   need to make sure all their custom instruments are functioning as expected. They practice deploying equipment to make sure it works…

Home Expedition 17 Daily Updates Day 4: Meet researcher Helena McMonagle Day 4: Meet researcher Helena McMonagle By Michelle Cusolito Helena is a graduate student in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington. A former research assistant in Joel Llopiz’s lab at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, she is participating in…

Home Expedition 17 Daily Updates Day 3: Bienvenidos a bordo Day 3: Bienvenidos a bordo By Marley Parker For many of us Americans on board the Sarmiento de Gamboa, this expedition marks our first experience working on a Spanish research vessel. Important signs on the ship are written in both Spanish and English, but a…

Day 2: Conducting research at sea always requires extensive advance planning. Researchers essentially take their labs from buildings on land and set them up on a ship that rolls with the waves.

Day 1: After three years of planning, two weeks of quarantine, four days of mobilization, and countless hours of preparation, we are finally, finally on our way.