Plastics expedition departs for North Pacific
Plastics expedition departs for North Pacific avatar

By , on October 3rd, 2012 4 comments   Expeditions, Plastic   , , ,  

My tall-ship-sailing buddies at Sea Education Association are headed out for a special Pacific plastics cruise tomorrow aboard the 134-foot brigantine SSV Robert C. Seamans. (Disclosure: I am totally biased cause I’ve sailed with them twice and think it is the best thing ever. Also, they’re collecting samples for me on this cruise. Thanks . . . → Read More: Plastics expedition departs for North Pacific

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Back from the sea
Back from the sea avatar

By , on August 4th, 2011 11 comments   Scientist!   , , ,  

Why, yes, I am reading Hamlet underneath a perfect rainbow. I swear all marine science is just like this. Photo by Chang Shu. Hi internet! I just spent the month of July sailing (yes! sailing!) from Honolulu to San Francisco aboard Sea Education Association’s vessel SSV Robert C. Seamans. (I went out with them last . . . → Read More: Back from the sea

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Student-run sailing vessel rescues disabled sailboat
Student-run sailing vessel rescues disabled sailboat avatar

By , on November 3rd, 2010 Leave a comment   Life At Sea   ,  

Photo via Sea Education Association The Coast Guard reports that “the Coast Guard and the crew of a good Samaritan vessel assisted the crew of a sailboat 900 miles southeast of Hilo Friday after the ship’s sails frayed and fuel began to run low.” The good Samaritan vessel was the SSV Robert C. Seamans, which . . . → Read More: Student-run sailing vessel rescues disabled sailboat

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