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Sayonara!

After three weeks at sea in the North Pacific, we are back ashore in Yokohama, Japan!  We are coming home with full …

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C*, not Seastar

The phrase “ocean cruise” invokes images of poolside mini-bars, pina coladas in coconut shells, snorkeling excursions and self-leveling pool tables.  These decadent …

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Land ho!

Today we packed everything up in the container to be offloaded right when we pull into port. Yay!! That means we are …

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The Last CTD Cast

After 23 sampling stations, we have successfully completed our final CTD cast of the cruise!  We successfully found and sampled next to …

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Isotopes and Rising Hopes

Just a few days after we first left the port of Yokohama, I got to collect all the carbon isotope samples for …

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DIC Rap

DIC Don’t Lie Measure DIC, that’s the job for me Done it so much I can do it in my sleep Undergrad …

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Nets, chlorophyll and critters

09MAR2013      Well, this is now my second blog post from the middle of the ocean. I know, you may say, “You’ve …

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Photo gallery

Here’s a collection of our photos from the first half of the cruise – enjoy!