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An Undergraduate’s Experience

Athena Abramhamsen is an undergraduate student at Oregon State University, who also works part-time with the OOI’s Endurance Team, helping to refurbish and rebuild moorings. …

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And it’s a Wrap

And it’s a wrap! Last day at sea until the fall. Time to head back to the Ocean Observatories Center (OOC) at Oregon State University…

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Teamwork

The Endurance 18 Team conquered stormy conditions, recalcitrant anchors, and March winds and successfully recovered and deployed all moorings so that the Array will be…

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Smiling Success!

The smiles of Linus Stolz, (left), Alex Wicks, and Raelynn Heinitz and others show the relief and success of completing all of the mission objectives…

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Anchor Recovery via ROV

Here are the moments the Endurance Array’s team Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) first spotted a giant pacific octopus, and when the ROV latched onto an…

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Eric Tappa Talks Sediment Traps

Researcher Eric Tappa from the University of South Carolina explains how sediment traps work.  Eric is aboard the R/V Sikuliaq as it winds up the…

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Marnie Jo Zirbel Talks CTDs

Marine Technician Marnie Jo Zirbel explains the ins and outs of CTD sampling and why this type of sampling helps validate instruments in the water….

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Stuart Pearce Talks Gliders

Glider Lead Stuart Pearce talks about gliders and how they deliver data for the Coastal Endurance Array.

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Biofouled!

After six months in the northeast Pacific, the mooring components become habitat for marine life. In science terms, the moorings become “biofouled” and will need…

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Onto Recovery

Today, Day 3 of Leg 2 of Endurance 18, was a mooring recovery day aboard the R/V Sikuliaq. After spending six months in the ocean,…

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Three Deployments

The Endurance 18 team deployed three moorings today– two inshore, one offshore– off the coast of Oregon.  The weather cooperated. It was a beautiful sunny…

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Deck Lead Alex Wick Reports

Deck Lead Alex Wick talks about what was accomplished during day 1 of Endurance 18 and gives a shout out to scientists who use OOI…

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First Time at Sea

Olana Costa is a UNOLS (University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System) cruise volunteer.  In this short video she describes her experience during her first day at sea…

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And So It Begins Again

  First morning of Endurance 18 Leg 2. The team deployed the Oregon Shelf Surface Mooring (CEO2SHSM) off the Oregon coast. More data for better…

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Mobilization for Leg 2

The R/V Sikuliaq and Endurance 18 team are docked in Newport, Oregon today. The second leg of the OOI Endurance 18 will begin tomorrow off…

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What’s Next

Chief Scientist Jonathan Fram explains what was accomplished during leg 1 and plans for leg 2 of Endurance 18.  OSU Undergraduate Athena Abramhansen talks about…

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Leg 1 Complete

Because of the amount of equipment deployed and recovered on the OOI Endurance 18, the cruise is split into two legs. The first leg is…

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Stormy Weather

Not required: sunscreen.  Required: a good set of foulies, dry socks, and breaks for hot chow and beverages.  The Endurance 18 expedition has experienced less-than-ideal…

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CTD at Dawn

The R/V Sikuliaq has a modern CTD deployment and recovery system requiring only the winch operator and marine technician to deploy and recover.  As part…

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Small Boat Ops

Endurance 18 Deck Lead Alex Wick tosses a recovery line to the crew of the ship’s small boat.  The ship’s small boat was sent to…

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