Took the ROV out for its first outing of the trip. Warm if you needed to jump into the ocean. Safety suit, a giant red neoprene wetsuit that is designed to keep you Require us to leave the ship immediately. TheĪbandon ship drill prepares the crew for an emergency event that would Today we had both a fire drill and an abandon ship drill. Similar to the fireĭrills that we have at our school, the ship also conducts regularĭrills. The morning began with impromptu safety drills. Maybe because we set sail on Friday the 13th? A picture of me in the survival suit During the first day aboard the researchers have faced quiteĪ few challenges. Their parts and work closely together as a team to make the research The scientists and ship crew must each do There are so many factors to take into account: weather, oceanĬonditions, the working conditions of the equipment and many more Science in the field is much different than science in a laboratory This information is vital to sanctuaries and marine protectedĪreas, as it contributes important information about why these areas are The sonar is to map out locations and quantities of fish populations in The new images generated from the sonar could also be used toīring up-to-date sea floor maps of the Sanctuary, many of which have notīeen updated since they were created in the1930s! Another feature of Gathered from the sonar will help provide direction for where to send Scientists will also use sonar to map the ocean floor. Anacapa Island (Channel Islands National Park and Marine Sanctuary) Labs for further ocean acidification testing. The scientists will collect live samples of the coral to take back to their Interesting to see what their findings are: how do our actions on landĪffect organisms, such as coral, that live in the deep sea? How the corals are affected by ocean acidification. One of the most surprising facts for me beforeīeginning this journey was to learn that coral grows in cold waterĭeep-sea habitats, having only previously associated coral with warmĭuring this expedition, scientists will also look at Underwater vehicle) to examine deep-sea coral and the water chemistryĪround those coral beds. This expedition, scientists will use an ROV (a remotely operated San Miguel Islands and is home to a large amount of diverse species. Water surrounding Santa Barbara, Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) covers 1,470 square miles of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties in Southern California. The location for our expedition is in the waters off of the coast of The scientists starting from the left: Peter Etnoyer, Rick Botman, Branwen Williams, Andrew Shuler, Erin Weller, Will Sautter, Steve Holz, Leslie Wickes, Andy Lauermann, Chris Caldow, Dirk Rosen, Mike Annis, Laura Kracker. Picture of what it is like to work on real-life science out in theįield. To bring back what I learn to the students at Haydock and to paint a Scientists from across the United States on a deep-sea scienceĮxpedition in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. For the next week, I have the opportunity to join NOAA My name is Sarah Raskin and I am anĮducator at Haydock Academy of Arts and Sciences, a public middle school NOAA stands for National Oceanic andĪtmospheric Administration. Today marks my first official day aboard the Shimada as part of NOAA's Shimada, my home away from home for the next six days! DAY ONE NOAA's research ship: the Bell M. Below is the blog from her recent Bell M. Our currently featured Teacher at Sea is Sarah Raskin. The mission of NOAA's Teacher at Sea (TAS) program is to give teachers a clearer insight into our ocean planet, a greater understanding of maritime work and studies, and to increase their level of environmental literacy by fostering an interdisciplinary research experience. Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Featured Teacher At Sea
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