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Some of you may have noticed that the log in was not working for commenting on the blog.   To fix this we have REMOVED THE LOG IN.  To post a comment from now on, just click on “leave a comment”, … Continue reading →

Seawater is teeming with microscopic life – a weird, wild, underwater zoo. There are gelatinous blobby creatures, animals with tiny legs and claw-like appendages, and organisms so strange-looking that they could have come straight out of an alien movie, except … Continue reading →

  Today was a big day! After breakfast, we had a meeting discussing the day’s plan. The ship departed at 9 am, and then it was time for Tony, one of the Marine Technicians aboard the Atlantic Explorer, to put … Continue reading →

This morning (May 31st) we arrived at the ship at the port in Bridgetown Barbados. Dr. Conte, our cruise mentor, gave us a tour of the ship. During the tour she discussed safety at sea and pointed out that places … Continue reading →

Welcome everyone and anyone! This blog is an effort to reach out to student learners of all ages (that includes adults!) to introduce them to oceanography, what oceanographers do, and to allow those interested to interact (in almost-real-time) with scientists … Continue reading →