Archive for January, 2014

2014 sailing expeditions schedule

2014 Sailing Expedition schedule announced!

Ports of call include the Cayman Islands, Key West, Bermuda, Iceland, Sweden, the UK, Azores, and Canary Islands. The sailing expeditions will provide training for participants, as well as opportunities for outreach activities and conducting marine research as citizen scientists. Expeditions such as “Exploring Mindset” will focus on providing sailors […]

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Archibald the Beaver dives with the Cohen Lab | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

In addition to our science team and crew, there is a special inhabitant of Sea Dragon. His name is Sir Archibald Munchingham, a cunning and amusing little fellow who came aboard as stowaway near Niagara Falls during Sea Dragon’s last transit in Canadian waters. Known as nature’s engineer, Archibald’s company […]

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Mission Accomplished | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

1,002 nautical miles. That’s how far we traveled without using a drop of fuel. A steady trade-wind breeze, a solid vessel, and a little sailing know-how powered those 1,002 nautical miles. Here’s some more numbers. 29 meters of coral skeleton drilled. The species we sampled grow roughly 3 millimeters per […]

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