Author: Mike Vardaro

Stalked Tunicates
Stalked Tunicates (Culeolus sp.) Tunicates are chordates, with small tadpole-shaped larvae and adult forms that are generally sessile filter feeders. They can

Alex Rose Blog Leg 3
September 4th, 2024 It has been nearly one month since I left Seattle with Andrew and Mitch to drive down to

Jolee Thirtyacre Blog (Leg 3)
August 4, 2024 “Jolee. Jolee,” I woke to the whispers of my name through the cracked door. Julie had come to wake

Guest Blog: The SeepDOM Project
Guest blog post by Anna Hildebrand (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science) In some ways, not much had changed after a

Kyle Brooks Blog Leg 3
September 7, 2024 As our final day aboard R/V Atlantis comes around, it’s seems appropriate to express my appreciation for many of

Victoria deJong Blog Leg 3
September 5, 2024 I’ve finally landed on a subject for a research project! I will make an engagement video about snowblowers: ephemeral,

Morrigan Havely Blog Leg 3
September 7, 2024. With a planned 18-hour transit (looking more like 22 hours at the current moment), so there were no Jason

Paige McKay Blog Leg 3
September 6, 2024 Today was our last dive with Jason, which means we have officially wrapped up the majority of the cruise