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Day Four. An Expedition rarely goes entirely to plan. . .

As our on-board brainiac Dr Haywood wisely reminded us yesterday during a fascinating lecture on expedition planning, an expedition, no matter how much you plot and prepare, rarely goes entirely to plan…. On Monday night we spent a whole evening hunched over charts and pooling our collective knowledge of the ‘Lesser Caymans’. […]

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Exploration Science Program begins!

I have boating experience but I am here because I have no sailing experience and wanted to try something new. It was great to finally be on Sea Dragon and meet everyone yesterday; we all seemed very excited about the next several days. Today we learned about several things: Exploration […]

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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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How to stop an invasion? Eat it. | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

In 2005, they were a rare sight, a novelty, something to get excited about. In 2010, they became an invasion. Today, there’s no end in sight. The lionfish is an invasive species originally from the Indo-Pacific that is making its mark on the Caribbean. They are beautifully striped and adorned with a […]

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