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July 8, 2012 Shipboard and Shoreline Science The crew of teachers from the Great Lakes Basin has assembled on the RV Lake Guardian for the Shipboard and Shoreline Science Cruise. We were helped to our rooms and were given our... Read More →
A few brave volunteers offered to be among the first to particpate in the specimen collection scheduled to occur at 1 am. As we raided the galley, consumed much needed caffeine, we received some good news: we arrived at the... Read More →
Wow! What a busy day! We have been hopping from test to test. We have gathered zooplankton, benthos, and fish larvae. Additionally, we tested water samples from different depths. Using a rosette (water sampling machine) is a new experience for... Read More →
The third day dawned early with the washing of the pesky May flies at 5:45 am. The Zodiac was deployed shortly after to “abduct” three visiting dignitaries from Tawas, Michigan. Our abductees were David Lusch, Michigan State University; Jim Diana,... Read More →
A small crew of us remained awake to make a midnight mysis collection. The winds were calm, the stars bright. The caffinated ones stayed in the lab until the wee hours of the morning until the last mysis was counted;... Read More →
Today we woke up in the Georgian Bay for our study of two station on the north side of the border. The previous night we had collected Mysis and larval fishes from a location just inside the bay. This morning... Read More →
We just finished the last collection site of the cruise and are heading back to Alpena. The rumor on the ship is there will be a swim call when we reach Thunder Bay. The lesson of the day is Brandon’s... Read More →
Lake Ontario crew – Prepare to work hard, make new friends, learn more than you ever thought possible in one week, and be totally energized about teaching what you’ve learned!
Today we started early with a short lecture on the Great Lakes and then we had the opportunity to meet with a fantastic State Park Educator, Susan Diachun. Susan was generous enough to give up her day off to share... Read More →
The lights may go out, but the crew doesn’t sleep! During the overnight hours, work on deck continued with sampling at several stations. A few brave teacher volunteers joined the crew in the late night/early morning hours. Hardhats off to... Read More →