Category Archives: Bering Sea
guys & penguins
Guys & Dolls is my favorite musical. It’s just so fun. It’s also the only musical I’ve ever been in. I’m catching up on old New Yorkers while I’m out here in the middle of the Bering Sea, which means … Continue reading
gulls will eat anything
There are good strong laws about not getting too close to marine mammals, and hey, the Coast Guard, they’re not seal-killers. So the people on the bridge are always keeping a good watch for seals. For a grownup, they can … Continue reading
omg albatrosses!!!11!!
Today there was a sediment trap deployment, and it was exciting and there was heavy equipment and everything was cool and all, but much more exciting: a Laysan albatross, the first albatross of the trip, kept flying by. So Chris … Continue reading
gratuitous ice picture
The track for this cruise is to follow about four big long lines that go from shallow water near land out to deep water – which also means from ice to no ice. We’re heading away from mainland Alaska on … Continue reading
gratuitous chicken picture
You may have seen in our Easter post that little chicks appeared around the lab. They’re still there, and they’re really kind of hilarious. This one is on the mechanism that moves the oxygen sensor that the multicorer team uses … Continue reading
scientific american, too
Because I *know* you just can’t get enough of me, here’s something else I’m writing while I’m out here: blog posts for Scientific American. Chris the photographer made some arrangement with an editor there to write five pieces for them, … Continue reading
hello world!
Hi! Look, I’m blogging directly! The internet on the ship seems to be slightly faster than usual tonight, and I’m hoping Chris will get back to me about the dispatch I just shipped him, so I figured I’d pick up … Continue reading
lessons in safety
This has been the week of “oh, *that’s* why they do that.” On Thursday, we were getting all set to go out on the ice when a big old crack appeared under the feet of the Coasties who were checking … Continue reading
fame!
Today’s dispatch has three, count them THREE, pictures of me. I’m labeled in two of them. I learned from the other one that my hat makes my head look really pointy. It’s super warm, though, so fashion be damned. Also, … Continue reading
yyyyaaawwwwwwnnn
I know I haven’t blogged much lately – my excuse is that I’ve been really amazingly tired. I don’t know if it’s the motion of the ship, or the seasickness medication, or going off the seasickness medication, or some kind … Continue reading