Introduction and Anticipation
Hi all, my name is Nick Benz and I will be sailing on the USCGC Healy for the next six weeks. In approximately eighteen hours I will have finished packing and repacking, and then board my first flight on my way to Anchorage. I’ll then board the Alaska Railroad south to Seward, where the US Coast Guard Cutter Healy is docked. From there the opportunity of a lifetime will begin.
I have had a bit of experience working on research vessels, but I expect Healy to be unique because it is a Coast Guard ship. Also, I have learned that the primary goals of the cruise will target the biology of the focus sites. My background is in geophysics so I’m sure there will be a learning curve for becoming familiar with the intricacies of the survey methods. This should make for fairly exciting blog posts.
By this time next week I will be able to report those details. For now I would like to thank those who were instrumental in my attaining this awesome internship. I am honored.
Nick