During the UW-NSF-OOI VISIONS'17 Cabled Array expedition, 25 undergraduate and graduate students from across the US and globe will participate in at-sea activities. For many, this will be their first time at sea. Below, they share their experiences with you regarding this often life changing experience.
Jackie Toepfer's Blog
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Hands down, the bridge has the best view on the entire ship. You can see for miles and miles in every direction—it’s really something. ...
Ann Stafford's Blog
Friday, August 25, 2017
I looked into the water from the fantail and saw two sharks! ...
Aaron Mau's Blog
Friday, August 25, 2017
we were able to wrap up the day when a huge quantity of porpoises and multiple whales crossed our path. ...
Daniel Tran's Blog
Friday, August 25, 2017
It was pretty cool when some of us came back and sifted through the animals and being able to take a look at what we found. ...
Bao Tran Dos' Blog
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Today was my first time going outside to explore the boat. I did not realize how big the ship is. ...
Addien Wray's Blog
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Luckily, the monotonous deployment and recovery of 2900 meters of cable was punctuated by the emergence of two sharks. ...
Claire Decoys' Blog
Saturday, August 26, 2017
the food aboard is actually very delicious; fresh salmon with lemon, chicken curry, thanksgiving-style turkey dinners. Sadly, I’ve had to forego most of the food on board due to seasickness. ...