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
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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
Less Rocks, More Biology and Art
Today we are sharing some photos with you that do not include rocks. The morning watch folks woke up to a decorated lab (by the night watch team) and signs that celebrated the mid-point ofContinue reading
A Mexican Mirage
Reflection after a trip like ours is no easy task. I find it challenging to pluck apart the lingering memories of Mexico, laughable to try describing the taste of shark or beauty of a dolphinContinue reading
Coyotes on the Island
“Have you seen any coyotes there yet?” That was the first question my father asked me during my first phone call home of the trip. “No,” I replied, “I’m not sure if we’ll get toContinue reading
Collecting Rocks (Dredging, Part 1)
From one perspective, dredging the ocean floor for rocks is a rudimentary undertaking – blindly dragging a rugged basket on the ocean floor to try to scoop up rocks. But in fact, dredging involves aContinue reading
Big Pillow Lavas, Clouds and Calm Seas
Dredging is going great and so far every basket has recovered lava rocks–some very big (see photos below) and some smaller, some very young and glassy, and some older and weathered. We also had aContinue reading
This one is for the Captain and Crew!
We wanted to introduce the captain and the crew on the R/V Sally Ride earlier, but what better time than after that remarkably executed rescue (see A Rescue in the Equatorial Pacific, posted on MayContinue reading
We Are on A Dredge Roll!
Our 11-day dredging schedule started immediately after the rescue and, so far, we have had successful dredges from the East Pacific Rise and Segments 2 and 3 of the Cocos-Nazca spreading center (see Scientific Background).Continue reading
A Mexican Mirage
Reflection after a trip like ours is no easy task. I find it challenging to pluck apart the lingering memories of Mexico, laughable to try describing the taste of shark or beauty of a dolphin feeding frenzy,Continue reading