MATE Test Blog
After a wonderful, but hectic few days of visiting family and packing, I am certainly looking forward to the next month at sea aboard the R/V Neil Armstrong. Although not always calm, weather-wise or work-wise, I enjoy the simplicity of shipboard life. Since graduating from Eckerd College in May of 2018 with a degree in Marine Science, I’ve been fortunate enough to partake in three cruises aboard the E/V Nautilus as a member of the Science Management team. As a member of this team, I was able to gain familiarity with diverse marine technological equipment, but was not responsible for operating or maintaining it.
During this cruise aboard the Armstrong, we will be focused on acquiring geophysical data along the Reykjanes Ridge, a tectonic feature extending about 1000 km southwest of Iceland. We will primarily be utilizing multibeam sonar, sub-bottom profiler, gravitometer, and magnetometer equipment. So while not new to working aboard research vessels, I’m excited for the opportunity my time aboard the Armstrong will provide me to further diversify and expand my experience with marine technology. I’m also looking forward to sailing in the Atlantic for the first time and experiencing the midnight sun!
Wish me safe seas and black-out curtains!
After a wonderful, but hectic few days of visiting family and packing at home in NYC, I am certainly looking forward to the next month at sea aboard the R/V Neil Armstrong. Although not always calm, weather-wise or work-wise, I enjoy the simplicity of shipboard life. Since graduating from Eckerd College in May of 2018 with a degree in Marine Science, I’ve been fortunate enough to partake in three cruises aboard the E/V Nautilus as a member of the Science Management team. As a member of this team, I was able to gain familiarity with diverse marine technological equipment, but was not responsible for operating or maintaining it.
During this cruise aboard the Armstrong, we will be focused on acquiring geophysical data along the Reykjanes Ridge, a tectonic feature extending approximately 1000 km southwest of Iceland. We will primarily be utilizing multibeam sonar, sub-bottom profiler, gravitometer, and magnetometer equipment. So while not new to working aboard research vessels, I’m excited for this opportunity to further diversify and expand my experience managing and operating marine technology aboard the Armstrong. I’m also looking forward to sailing in the Atlantic for the first time and experiencing the midnight sun.
Wish me safe seas and good black-out curtains!