Comments on: May 30th: We’ve Arrived On the R/V Atlantic Explorer!!

By: Steven Tuorto

Steven Tuorto — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 01:17:03 +0000

Please see our new post entitled ‘Meet the Chefs’!

By: Steven Tuorto

Steven Tuorto — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:37:50 +0000

My first answer is, we eat spectacular food!!! We have a crew that is mostly from the Philippines, including the cooks, and they are fabulous! I feel like I am eating gourmet every meal, but they cook a whole variety of food from all cultures. They make great desserts and keep a constant supply of snacks and extra food around. When at sea it is important to eat because you burn a lot of energy working and living on a ship in the sun, and it also can help with sea sickness.
Thanks for the question,
Steve Tuorto

By: Samantha Fahie (San Diego High MVPA)

Samantha Fahie (San Diego High MVPA) — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 20:10:18 +0000

What kind of food do you guys each while on board the ship

By: Steven Tuorto

Steven Tuorto — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 19:14:47 +0000

Hi Charlotte! As part of the BATS team, I visit the BATS location about 120km South-East of Bermuda every month, where we sample the water, deploy several instruments and take many profiles of the water column for 5-7 days. We also visit Hydrostation ‘S’ every two weeks, where we focus strictly on CTD measurements of the water column. Once a year, we do an adventurous transect to and from Puerto Rico, usually in the company of other scientists from different universities and institutions. As both the BATS and Hydrostation ‘S locations have been visited regularly for many years, we were able to monitor important, long-term changes in the structure of the water column, together with seasonal and year to year changes. One of the most prominent findings is a steady increase in the salinity of the surface waters.. as a scientist, you not only wonder why, but you dedicate your time and energy to answer such questions! Scientists never stop asking, and never stop learning. It’s a very passionate, rewarding and exciting profession which feeds off human curiosity! -from Violetta P.

By: Charlotte T@BT, Mark O, Hannah M.

Charlotte T@BT, Mark O, Hannah M. — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:21:59 +0000

Where do you go when you are on the ship? What did you find in the ocean? What is it like being a scientist?