Cruise Log

The Importance of Storytelling in Science Communication

When I first set off on the journey to seek space rocks, my focus was simple: I had a viable plan to collect details of...

The Search Continues

The seaborne portion of our expedition has ended, but the land-based search begins. In the laboratory, all the samples are examined with fresh eyes, using...

Translating the Wonder of the Sea

I am quite sure the very first explorers were crazy. Looking out to the horizon and seeing nothing but water, why on earth would anyone...

According to Plan

After picking up the science team in Astoria, we headed back out to sea! This time we headed northward to the Olympic Coast National Marine...

Improving the Odds

Mucknificence

Seafloor mud is a mucknificent thing. The soft surface of well-sorted, very fine silt and mud provides a wonderful foundation for benthic organisms, but also...

The Hunt for the Quinault Meteorite Begins

The sea is pitching 8 foot swells at the R/V Falkor as the “Seeking Space Rocks” team transits to the first dive site in Olympic...

Sea Trials and Error

My love for the ocean began on the protected shore of Terrace Beach on Vancouver Island, surrounded by shorelines armored with rocky outcroppings that create...

Curiosity: The Cat’s Best Friend

As the artist on board for these sea trials, it is my job to create an illustrated map to commemorate the trip, as well as...