Wednesday, August 20, 2014
When doing IRLS for any dive we are to mention any sightings of biology. For my dives those have included hagfish, starfish, ctenophores, sea urchins and some siphonophores. ...
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Thoughtfulness when at sea seems as inescapable as it is inevitable. I ponder at length the line of men dating back centuries, who, though we share no blood, I feel deeply connected to by my pontifications at sea. ...
Thursday, August 21, 2014
It’s quite extraordinary how in such a small amount of time at sea, so much can be accomplished. ...
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Last night, I had watch from 2000-2400. While on watch I write the log for the ROV dive which is like writing the closed captioning for a video. ...
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Gravity. It escapes conscious thought most of the time and when it does draw the minds eye its generally in the form of a ludicrous man sitting under an apple tree, apple in hand, a dotted line and unsavory expression connecting him to the branch above. ...
Monday, August 18, 2014
It is easy to think of science as a solitary effort but the truth is that collaboration is often necessary at multiple levels. ...