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2011 Lake Superior Shipboard Science

Shipboard and Shoreline Science Workshops on the R/V Lake Guardian

Educators participate in Great Lakes research first-hand as they cruise on Lake Superior for a week, July 20-27, 2011. They will work side by side with scientists on limnological inquiry and stop in ports for additional science learning. These events... Read More →

Posted in: 2011 Lake Superior Shipboard Science | July 19, 2011

Day 1 – COSEE Lake Superior Workshop July 20, 2011

It takes seven generations for a drop of water to move from the inlet to the outlet of Lake Superior. This means that what we put in Lake Superior now impacts the water and the food web for the next... Read More →

Posted in: 2011 Lake Superior Shipboard Science | July 20, 2011

Day 2 COSEE Workshop – Getting our sea legs

Today was a busy day as we completed our first full day on the ship. The ship set sail from the Duluth port in the morning and headed out to start our adventure. Traveling under Duluth’s famous Lift Bridge was... Read More →

Posted in: 2011 Lake Superior Shipboard Science | July 21, 2011

July 23, 2011 – The work begins

What a privilege it is to work with scientists! For some of us the day began at midnight and for others, it was simply a continuation of their day: day of taking and processing samples. Some of us headed to... Read More →

Posted in: 2011 Lake Superior Shipboard Science | July 23, 2011

Day 4 Aboard the Lake Guardian

Day 4 on the EPA Lake Guardian and we’ve packed a lot of action into every moment. Operating a fully-equipped research vessel out on this mammoth body of water is a costly endeavor and researchers have much to accomplish in... Read More →

Posted in: 2011 Lake Superior Shipboard Science | July 23, 2011

DAY 5: Wetlands, Guts and Gay

After waking up from a taste of Houghton our day started while still docked with another delicious meal in the galley. Following the scraping of plates and filling of coffee mugs we headed to the wet lab for a lecture.... Read More →

Posted in: 2011 Lake Superior Shipboard Science | July 24, 2011

Day 6: A Day of Small-Group Research

A new day starts that 12:00 AM and so does this blog entry. Due to the type of research that we are conducting, all of our testing needs to take place after sundown. By this point in the trip all... Read More →

Posted in: 2011 Lake Superior Shipboard Science | July 25, 2011

Last Day on the Lake Guardian

Today was a sad day on the Lake Guardian. As we watched the sun rise over the Apostle Islands, a sight—or rather, a dream washed our eyes with pinks and purples and the mixed colors of sandstone. However, as we... Read More →

Posted in: 2011 Lake Superior Shipboard Science | July 26, 2011

Bon Voyage Lake Guardian 2011

After an evening of celebrating our research, learning, and community building we retired to our final night on the RV Lake Guardian. An early morning wake up call and a bit of rain hustled us along as we packed up... Read More →

Posted in: 2011 Lake Superior Shipboard Science | July 27, 2011

Reflections on a Mid-summer Night’s Dream

So here it is, Friday morning, and I just finished my laundry. I was busy matching socks, when I went to the galley and realized that Jared and Lisa were nowhere to be found and I must have missed breakfast.... Read More →

Posted in: 2011 Lake Superior Shipboard Science | July 29, 2011

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