At the forward end of the main lab is an intimidating array of seventeen screens with a chair at which the scientist on watch sits – and watches. If all is well, nothing much happens. Continue reading
The Engine Room
Obviously, the engine room houses the engines that run the ship and emit the constant (and reassuring) hum we hear everywhere onboard, inside and out. In fact, it’s a bit of a misnomer to callContinue reading
1876 report of grappling a basalt in the Atlantic
Joe Cann provided the following article, published in 1876, which may be the first scientific report of the recovery of a mid-ocean ridge basalt. Almost 150 years later, we are still collecting them (this time inContinue reading
Green Infrastructure as an Incremental Policy Option for Houston
The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season, described as “extremely active” by NOAA, produced ten hurricanes. Six of these hurricanes were either Category 3, 4, or 5, and for the first time in twelve years, two ofContinue reading
Transitioning
Our first round of back-to-back dredging (for 11 days) came to a close with a rainbow-blessed deployment, and grew even more exciting when a pod of pilot whales joined us. The “whale watchers” took photosContinue reading
Pruitt’s Obsession with Superfund
Trump’s EPA has been characterized so far by its efforts to deregulate and downsize — or, according to its Administrator, Scott Pruitt, to “regulate in accordance with the law.” Since taking office in February 2017,Continue reading
The Pig Poop Problem Is Getting Out of Hand
The state of North Carolina is home to one of the largest hog industries in the country. With 2,200 hog farms across the state—second most only to Iowa— the 10 million pigs rivals the numberContinue reading
Oil and Water Don’t Mix
The Great Lakes are a critical natural resource in Michigan—and they are currently threatened by an aging oil pipeline that has the potential to destroy the regional ecosystem and economy. It is essential that theContinue reading
Dredging (Part 2): The People
On May 6 we posted a description of the various equipment involved in dredging. In this post, we describe the roles of the 8 or so people needed to safely and efficiently dredge the oceanContinue reading
Sympathy Strike
Josh is a member of the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) Union and today they are participating in a sympathy strike in support of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Continue reading