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Even as an early career scientist, I have learned that things seldom go as planned. Unforeseen obstacles, despite the stress, make science refreshingly exciting, interesting, and sometimes result in unexpected (important) discoveries. As scientists, it is crucial to prevent these issues from affecting us adversely, and to remain positive and focused on the task at hand. On … Continued
“With the help of Falkor’s multibeam, the vast ocean floor is becoming more accessible, and we are finding exciting more features to explore further.” Check out this animated explanation of ocean exploration during the #MappinTheFloor expedition and Falkor’s multibeam!
Cruise Executive Final Report: Expanding Mariana Trench Perspectives Final Cruise Report
This blog was written on Friday, January 13th around 3:30 in the afternoon. We are back on the western side of the International Dateline, so we are again on the same day as the Vineyard. A little before noon today we finished mapping six heretofore un-mapped seamounts in the southwest corner of the Johnston Atoll Marine … Continued
As we wend our weaving way across the waters of the Johnston Atoll Unit, tracing the contours of previously-unexplored seamounts below, there is a full moon on the horizon. Work never stops aboard the vessel. There is always someone watching the multibeam data streaming into the science control room, carefully monitoring to ensure that there … Continued
The technology on board R/V Falkor is beyond what I ever imagined it could be. From one of the most remote places on the planet, we are able to collect tens of millions of data points to help us characterize the ocean floor, process the data, and add create three dimensional visualizations in mere days. The … Continued
Aloha readers! I’m baaack, for another oceanographic expedition on mighty R/V Falkor. I say mighty, because her previous life was as a North Sea fisheries enforcement vessel and so she was initially designed for speed and sturdiness to survive the harsh conditions. At the beginning of our journey we were bashing through the trade seas … Continued
Ten days of transit gave Falkor’s outreach team an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the vessel, learn all about multibeam mapping, and integrate with the crew. At this point, Brock Callen Jr., Lucy Bellwood, Andrew Kang, Jena Kline and Brock Callen Sr. have all stood watch, observed data acquisition, and gained awareness into the adventurous and selfless quest of an … Continued
At 1830 hours, after ten days of transit to one of the most remote parts of the world, Falkor arrived to her momentary destination. Science took the wheel immediately and high resolution images began populating the Control Room monitors. By 2300 hours Jonathan Tree, Marine Geologist, had just come down from the bridge. Rubbing his eyes he … Continued
Why am I sailing aboard R/V Falkor today? There are some easy answers to this question and others that are a bit heavy; not to say that any one answer is more important or less important than the other. There is no question that I am on board Falkor because I work for Sail Martha’s Vineyard, … Continued
