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Follow 15 educators as they experience life as Great Lakes researchers on the R/V Lake Guardian during the week-long Shipboard Science Workshop.
The 2018 Shipboard Science Workshop kicks off on Lake Ontario next week, running from July 9-15. Follow this blog to read first-hand accounts from 15 educators as they sail across Lake Ontario living, working, and learning aboard the R/V Lake Guardian. This... Read More →
On July 29, 2011, two days after returning from the Lake Superior Shipboard Science workshop, I wrote the final blog post for the trip while talking on the phone with two of my shipmates. We reflected on how our experience... Read More →
A Glimpse into the Action at LOLA 22 and LOLA 238 The first station of our trip finds us in nearshore water just east of Youngstown, NY. This morning, teachers were introduced to all of the equipment aboard the ship as... Read More →
“Basic research is what I am doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” – Wernher von Braun, a 20th century German rocket scientist and aerospace engineer ... Read More →
Night Sampling at ON41 and the morning at LOFE Wednesday started early as the scientists, crew, and teachers continued their work off the fantail of the Lake Guardian at 1 AM south east of Hamilton, Ontario. . We arrived... Read More →
“Water, water everywhere, yet not a drop to…swim in!” Our day started very early today, 1:00 am; sampling station ON 41. Being on deck, in pitch-black skies, was reminiscent of the show “Deadliest Catch” where crews worked through the... Read More →
Connectivity – We should never forget we are all connected to each other and every other living organism on this planet in some small way. “The Ecological Integrity of river systems depends on their natural dynamic character” – Poff... Read More →
What was your favorite part of the day? There were so many favorites, how do we pick just one… Our day started with some excitement just after the clock struck midnight when we collected the mother-load of all Mysis pulls.... Read More →
I never knew that… We are all connected by the Great Lakes what an eye-opener it was being on the Lake Guardian for the last six days. Lake Ontario is the last of the Great Lakes before the ocean and... Read More →
When we boarded the Lake Guardian seven days ago we were excited but scared at the same time. The 14 teachers boarding the ship had never met before, and had no idea what to expect. What will it be... Read More →