by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 20, 2024 | Indian 2024
Spotlight on Cora McKean Cora is a laboratory technician in the Ocean Acidification Research Laboratory at the Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute in Seward, Alaska ; From an early age, I knew I wanted to be a marine scientist. Growing up, I pictured myself nursing wounded...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 16, 2024 | Indian 2024
Fishstick Floats Away Our third float, Fishstick! has been deployed in the Southern Ocean ; Fishstick!— Salinas High School; Salinas, CA Location: 56° 29′ 20.04” S; 83° 46′ 34.68” E Time: Tue 12 MAR 2024 12:45 UTC Temperature: 3.0°C, Wind 20...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 11, 2024 | Indian 2024
Spotlight on Jessica McLaughlin Jessica McLaughlin is an R&D Engineer II specializing in Salinity Analysis & Rosette Support. ; My degree is in Ocean Engineering, more focused on underwater vehicles and robotics, but now I get to work in a walk-in fridge on a...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 10, 2024 | Indian 2024
Raphael Slithers into the Deep Our second float, “Raphael,” has been deployed in the Southern Ocean ; Raphael— Salinas High School; Salinas, CA Location: 64° 28′ 17.4” S; 80° 2′ 12.12” E Time: Wed 06 MAR 2024 10:54 UTC Temperature: -0.9°C, Wind...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 8, 2024 | Indian 2024
Spotlight on Nurse Jennie Our onboard nurse maintains the health of the crew and science party and responds to any medical emergencies or health concerns aboard the ship. ; I originally started my maritime career working on ocean going tugboats. I was a deckhand and...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 4, 2024 | Indian 2024
GO-SHIP I08S 2024: Weekly Update #1 The Trudging Forties ; 28 February 2024 Mobilization Mobilization (loading and unloading) for I08S cruise occurred from Feb 17 to 21 at the Australian Marine Complex where R/V Thomas G Thompson was berthed, just south of Fremantle,...
