What am I up to this semester?

This semester (Spring 2020), I'll be studying abroad with SEA Semester as a part of class S-290 with the Global Ocean program headed to New Zealand. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, SEA is a really neat program where we'll spend the first 6 weeks of the semester (Jan 2 thru Feb 7th) on shore in Woods Hole, MA learning about New Zealand history, the chemistry and biology of the world's oceans, and about current conservation efforts to protect ocean areas. During the next 6 weeks (Feb 14th - March 23rd), we'll be sailing on a tall ship research vessel visiting various ports in New Zealand and collecting ocean data for our research projects.

If you'd like to follow along on our adventures, follow our official blog here! I'll also be adding my own personal experiences to the blog on this page if you'd like to hear my perspectives!


Blog Posts:

Safety Gear Training

Time to go swimming

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As part of the on-shore component, we’ve been learning about procedures on the ship including how to chart a course, how to set/strike different sails, and about the watch schedule. A lot of this information has been shared in the form of readings, but when it came to safety procedures... [Read More]

Biking In Woods Hole

Note that it's winter

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SEA has an assortment of bikes we can borrow to explore the area with, and it’s been a really awesome resource so far! Did need to fix a flat tire before heading out, but there were plenty of tools and replacement parts so it wasn’t an issue. (Got to put... [Read More]