
Our Midwater Workhorse: The MOC10
Hi Everyone, Zan here to share the workhorse of our operations....
What do we do when a storm heads our way?
What do we do when a storm heads our way? We head east!
We have arrived to our next super station, Desoto Canyon, and are currently conducting acoustic transects before we do our next MOCNESS tows. We have gotten word that due to the deteriorating weather conditions, we will not be dropping nets in the water today and after the acoustic transects are completed (later tonight), we will be tucking into Pensacola, FL for a night or two to let the weather pass before we head back out here.
Sailing with Sidney
Hey everyone! My name is Sidney Trimble, and I am a masters student in Dr. Zan Milligan’s lab where I am also the lab manager. My thesis is estimating the carbon flux of a Hatchetfish called Argyropelecus aculeatus. These little guys eat a large amount of prey and exhibit diel vertical migration (DVM) so they may play a large role within the biological carbon pump (BCP).
Meet Juliet!
I’m Juliet Tretler, a graduate student at Nova Southeastern University on my first ever deep sea cruise. I’ve worked with Dr. Tracey Sutton on processing and cataloging samples from previous DEEPEND cruises for the past year, so I was eager to go to sea and see fresh samples of some of the fish I’ve helped preserve.