Follow along as our scientists conduct research at sea
Tag: microbial ecology
Bacteria and deep sea viruses, oh my!
The main lab on the ship is home to microbial ecologists from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) and the University of Delaware. The team’s processes rely heavily on each other …
Rough seas and more CTDs
It was an early morning for scientists aboard the R.V. Atlantic Explorer with the first of the casts coming up at 3:30 a.m., after an especially rocky night.
Captain Quentin Lewis informed the head P.I. that seas were rougher than …
Pre-cruise preparation
A delay in our departure date allowed the scientists aboard the R.V. Atlantic Explorer extra time to set up and secure their labs before heading out to sea.
