by George Matsumoto | Jul 30, 2024 | Lindblad 2024
Science in the Land of Fire and Ice The Science Hub on board the National Geographic Resolution ; I recently traveled to Iceland to oversee the loading and logistics for the 12 floats onboard the cruise ship National Geographic Resolution. Everything went smoothly and...
by George Matsumoto | May 14, 2024 | East Pacific 2024
Swag Exchange One way to share memories of an expedition. ; Today was swag swap day aboard R/V Atlantis! The ship store was open and it had the biggest array of branded gear I’ve ever seen aboard a research vessel. There are Atlantis shirts, of course—a standard. But...
by George Matsumoto | May 14, 2024 | East Pacific 2024
Art and Science Art abounds on board the R/V Atlantis. ; The second float has begun its journey! The SSSGs Ella and Catie oversaw a smooth deployment in less-than-smooth seas. The weather is definitely gathering as we continue our march north. But float #4013, better...
by George Matsumoto | May 13, 2024 | East Pacific 2024
Art and Science Art abounds on board the R/V Atlantis. ; Something I really like about R/V Atlantis is the artwork on the walls. Most ships I’ve been on have a few pictures and certificates hanging in the library, but out here there’s much more than that. All over the...
by George Matsumoto | May 13, 2024 | East Pacific 2024
Melissa meets Alvin Melissa Miller gets to experience the wonders of the HOV Alvin ; Today I got to tour Alvin, a submersible that lives aboard R/V Atlantis. Even though we’re not using it on the transit, there’s three WHOI engineers onboard getting it ready for the...
