Tag Archives: Bering Sea
sigh of relief
I worried a lot before we started about how my work would go over with the people I’m writing about. I knew everyone on the ship would be following along, and sometimes people can be sensitive, and I know if … Continue reading
arctic’s next top model
The day 9 dispatch (appearing Saturday morning) has two – TWO – pictures of me. One is because the coast guard woman who was supposed to let us shoot her stateroom didn’t come through til 9:30 tonight, and we were … Continue reading
important scientific discovery
The other day I took a packet of oreos from the snack bins on the mess deck and, yknow, they seemed really small. Chris and I have declared today No-Science Friday, so between reporting stories about the Coast Guard, I … Continue reading
random facts of the day
If you’re following my facebook updates, you’ll know that I am not, in fact, immune to seasickness. Ah well. It takes a very unusual form: I feel off balance when the ship gets to a sampling station and *stops* moving. … Continue reading
the reporter saves the day
Today (Tuesday April 7) was an ice station – a day when people can go out and do their work on the ice. Chris and I decided today’s story would be about this one scientist who has an ROV – … Continue reading
there goes the sun
The sun came out this evening! We hadn’t seen the sun since probably last Wednesday. The time zones are kind of wonky here, so the sun set at about 10:15 and it probably won’t rise until 9 or so. We’re … Continue reading
that is just way too steep
So in today’s dispatch from the ice, I mentioned that the ramp you walk down to get to the ice is exciting. This is how exciting it is: Let me tell you, it was scary going down that thing. It … Continue reading
ice ice baby
Check it out: self-portrait with ice. Ok, you can’t really see ice in this picture. Or me. But just take my word for it, the white stuff that’s closer to the bottom of the picture is ice. (At the top, … Continue reading
Today on the Ice
Chris the photographer and I have gotten three journals onto the website! Read them here. My main job while I’m on the ship is to write these. Chris goes around taking pictures all day, sometimes I follow him, sometimes I … Continue reading
and we’re off
Last night, we got underway! Freakishly beautiful, isn’t it? This is the last time you’ll be seeing land on this blog for a looooong time, so you’d better enjoy it. (The ship you will see much more of, I am … Continue reading