Hi Everyone!
I can’t believe that in 3 days I will be heading to Woods Hole and will move onto R/V Atlantis. The purpose of this voyage is to look for vulnerable deep-sea communities between Virginia and Georgia in advance of future hydrocarbon mining using HOV Alvin. I will be working in the electronics shop doing pre- and post-dive checks of the sub.
I’m currently a rising senior at the University of Rochester studying electrical and computer engineering, and I’ve spent my summer working for a defense contractor that makes computer boards for various military and civilian companies. I spent my time creating a new testing plan for a new board that we were making, as well as writing a white paper on 1553 Communication.
After I heard about what the mission would be, I went to the Natural History Museum, and immediately started practing driving the sub that they have in their new Unseen Ocean Exhibit just in case I am called upon to drive Alvin.
I’m really looking forward to going to Woods Hole and absorbing all the information that I can. There is so much left to explore of the ocean, and I’m so excited to help make a dent in that.