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The term Saildrone brings to mind images from opposing ends of the human timescale: sailing – one of the oldest modes of travel – and drones – arguably the most rapidly evolving industry in modern transit. In a nutshell, this juxtaposition is the exact function and purpose of a Saildrone—combining the efficiency and sustainability of … Continued

As we make our way to the Subtropical Front, the Falkor bustles with activity. Dozens of people run tests and equipment checks to ensure all systems are go for our work to begin. Walk into any room and you will hear discussions of drone ops or CTD testing or outreach initiatives—and these conversations are all … Continued

The eDNA team’s role on the Voyage to the White Shark Café expedition is not to look for any organisms themselves, but instead to use what the organisms may have left behind to infer their presence. We collect three liter samples of seawater from different depths in the water column using the CTD rosette – a … Continued

Our time on the R/V Falkor is nearly finished, the last samples have been collected, our equipment has been washed and dried in the afternoon sun, and the pace of work on the ship has slowed. The scientists have transitioned from the busy, physical work of deploying and recovering the CTD-Rosette, MOCNESS and ring net to … Continued

Aloha from the Pacific Ocean! For the next month, we will be using some amazing autonomous robots to explore an ocean eddy in never before seen detail. Eddies are large circular currents (10s-100s km) that can rotate clockwise (anticyclonic eddy) or counter-clockwise (cyclonic eddy) and are common features that occur in the North Pacific Subtropical … Continued

As we begin our transit back to Honolulu, Student Opportunities participants Julianna Diehl and Jennifer Killinger have time to reflect on the cruise and their experience. What was the biggest challenge for you while on Falkor? Julianna: After getting onboard Falkor, I was determined to learn and absorb as much as I could from each … Continued

Researchers in the Dry Lab are able to examine the most recent Virtual Reality simulations created from holographic photos taken in each CTD cast. With this experience, it is clear that every single drop of water in the ocean contains huge amounts of life. Microscopic organisms constantly carry out processes that maintain the atmosphere, air, food webs, and life as we … Continued