Log Post: Standing Watch

At 7:00 this morning on the R/V Falkor, we were feeling lucky, because we’ve entered better whale habitat as we’ve moved south.

Log Post: The Secret Lives of Whales

During the first of three student cruises, the team aboard RV Falkor answered questions about whales’ decision-making process about how and where whales feed in the deep sea,while providing invaluable at-sea experience for students.

News: Student Cruises 2014

During the inaugural Schmidt Ocean Institute Symposium in November of 2013, Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) Vice President and Co-Founder Wendy Schmidt launched an initiative to inspire a deep passion for ocean sciences among students by bringing them out to conduct research at sea aboard the R/V Falkor.  At the time, SOI was already planning its collaborations … Continued

News: Boston Globe profiles SOI

The Boston Globe has a new feature out about Schmidt Ocean Institute’s mission and founding. Though reading the full article requires a subscription, you can see the photo gallery here. The article leads off with a look at the Axial Seamount expedition led by Julie Huber at the Marine Biological Laboratotry and the impressive work … Continued

News: 2014 Expeditions

Student Cruises (Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, April 18 to April 24, & June 13 to June 19) During the inaugural Schmidt Ocean Institute Symposium in November of 2013, Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) Vice President and Co-Founder Wendy Schmidt launched an initiative to inspire a deep passion for ocean sciences among students by bringing them … Continued