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Heading back to Milwaukee Our day started with an 04:00 waking “coffee is ready”. The lines were cast off just before 05:00, a crescent moon off our port side. Soon after,... Read More →
“Life’s not about waiting for the storms to pass…it’s about learning to dance in the rain” -B.J. Gallagher We not only woke up to the sound of rain, some of... Read More →
Our wake up started a bit later than the previous mornings. Most took advantage of a later start time and looked refreshed and eager as we awoken. The plan was... Read More →
Day 3 Port Washington to Sheboygan Horror stories of sea sickness, using the “head” and sleeping in “your own personal coffin” were some of the worries of the previous days... Read More →
They tell me it’s day 2 on the ship. I’m not convinced. Considering how much we have seen, experienced, and learned already, how could it be that we have only... Read More →
The day began with clouds creeping in. We gathered outside of the UWM Riverside dorm to load our gear and ourselves into vans for the short trip down to the... Read More →
Shuttling passengers to Discovery World, gathering water samples from Milwaukee Harbor using homemade plankton nets, high tech Hydrolab equipment and Ekman Dredges, boarding the S/V Denis Sullivan for the very... Read More →
The sunrise was beautiful with blue skies and a slight breeze! At least that was the view from my dorm room in Milwaukee early this morning:) We are still on... Read More →
Today was our day for lots of education! We spent the day at the School of Freshwater Sciences. Some important things to remember for the upcoming days are: Keep your... Read More →