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Down in the deep: Experience of being in the submarine Alvin
By Yingchu Shen Desplácese hacia abajo para ver la publicación en español. As a 3rd-year PhD student based at the University of Bristol, I participate the cruise Galápagos Deep 2023 as a member of the paleoceanography team, in aim of helping with collecting deep-sea coral, seawater and sediment samples, and broadening horizon in at-sea experience…
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Galápagos Volcanoes Above and Below the Waves
By Dennis Geist Desplácese hacia abajo para ver la publicación en español. Although the Galápagos is most renowned for its unique plants and wildlife, the archipelago is also one of Earth’s most active volcanic regions: eruptions occur every 2-3 years on average. The volcanoes in the west are very different from those in the central…
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Processing of samples: Sediments and coring of the deep seafloor
By Samuel Mitchell Desplácese hacia abajo para ver la publicación en español Sometimes labwork onboard a research ship is incredibly clean – use of chemicals, sterilizing agents – but sometimes it has no choice but to get messy… sampling marine sediments is one of those times. One of the primary objectives of our expedition is…
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Marine biodiversity and bird life of the Galápagos: What else are we seeing?
By Amy Sing Wong Desplácese hacia abajo para ver la publicación en español. As we explore the deep ocean for corals, fossils and rocks… to put it simply, what else are we seeing in terms of wildlife? Well plenty! On our transit from Costa Rica to the Galápagos, we were accompanied most of the way…
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Inside the Onboard Observer experience
By Divar Castro Desplácese hacia abajo para ver la publicación en español. My name is Divar, I am an Oceanography and Meteorology Analyst at INOCAR-Ecuador, most of my life I have been linked to the sea, being the son of a sailor and living most of my life on the beach, has made me fond…
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Leisure time during the Galápagos Deep 2023: Is there a chance to relax?
By Yingchu Shen Desplácese hacia abajo para ver la publicación en español. Sailing at sea for over one month, especially to the Galápagos islands, sounds very cool. Indeed, it’s a life unforgettable experience, but also requires detailed logistic planning to collect a suite of coral, rock, seawater and sediment samples, plus mapping out seafloor morphology.…
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It’s the first day of science: How did everything go?
By Malu de Carvalho Ferreira Desplácese hacia abajo para ver la publicación en español. First day of science, how exciting! It is a beautiful and warm day with calm waters. Old volcanos in the background and rays jumping out of the water. But everyone’s attention is elsewhere: the Alvin! This is the first dive of…
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First time at sea: expectations vs reality
By James Kershaw Desplácese hacia abajo para ver la publicación en español. I’ve always been relatively happy on dry land, so I was pretty apprehensive about heading to sea for the first time. The prospect of being sea-sick while in the sole company of my fellow scientists was enough to increase those nerves in the…
Galápagos Deep 2023 Expedition 