Victoria Jamieson Blog Leg 1
21 August 2023 My time aboard the Thompson did not go exactly as I anticipated, but as everyone around me kept saying,
July 31, 2023
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Joanne Boden Blog Leg 1
17 August 2023: Processing Samples The Thompson is one of a fleet of four research vessels, which are owned by the US
July 31, 2023
Soon We Go to Sea – Yahoo!!
All Regional Cabled Array (RCA) team members are full out getting ready for the upcoming ninth RCA expedition, August 11 – September
July 18, 2023
Velella (aka By-the-Wind Sailor)
Velella velella (aka By-the-Wind Sailor) These bright blue, free-floating hydrozoans can be found in the open ocean in most warm and temperate
July 18, 2023
Sunflower Sea Star
Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) This sea star, found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, is one of the largest sea stars in
July 18, 2023
Sun Star
Morning Sun Star (Solaster dawsoni) These sea stars are found on either side of the North Pacific, usually in rocky habitats but
June 1, 2023
Full Out Preparing for the VISIONS’23 Expedition
The Regional Cabled Array (RCA) Team is full out preparing for this years’ 41-day (August 11-September 20, 2023) Operations and Maintenance expedition
May 28, 2023
Rockfish
Rockfish (Sebastes sp.) These orange or red rockfish are a common sight at Southern Hydrate Ridge (~780 meters water depth), often resting
May 26, 2023
Mola Mola
Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) The largest bony fish in the world (and one of the strangest) is often seen near the surface
May 26, 2023
Salps
Salps (unidentified species) Salps are planktonic tunicates, and are in Phylum Chordata along with fish and all vertebrate animals! They move by
May 19, 2023