Working as part of a team on Research Vessel Falkor (too) creates a situation ripe for the spreading of knowledge and cross-collaboration. Scientists are close to – and may work on – projects that are not in their precise field of expertise. “Through doing that, you learn a lot about sort of different methods that people use and learn from: not only the hard skills of science, but also the soft skills of the creativity, the precision, the attention to detail.”
The team has been conducting experiments, gathering samples, and measuring data around hydrothermal vents, making tremendous strides in gaining knowledge about these areas. The teamwork happening on board is key to success: “I think this is something special about going on expeditions [at sea], because everyone is interested in different aspects of the deep sea, and then you get to know a lot about the whole ecosystem, not only your specific subject.”
