The Rocky Ride...

4/10/2018

Happy Tuesday! So, we are just shy of 72 hours from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, home for me and closer to home for most of the science team onboard. Transit has been slower than expected thanks to the North-Atlantic never needing a rest. There are so many small details, that add up to the whole about life at sea, that are not easily translated. What is impossible to convey is the feeling off being tossed around by the waves. You can't imagine how mighty they are, how small you are, until you feel the push and pull below your feet. You are as light as air one second and heavy as a rock the next. Seeing the waves rise far above the ship, as if they will swallow us up, eating while cups full of liquid fall on your lap, losing power in the shower, racing to get one leg in your pants before the next tilt of the ship sends you flying to the floor, sitting at your desk and ending up on your back across the room. Without a doubt, these are days on the ship that are the most frustrating, enjoyable, frightening and just indescribable; these are the days that lead to some of the funniest stories...when it is over!

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Nicole Estaphan

I love surprises, they give us the opportunity to dive into the unknown with unquenchable curiosity. Two years ago, I made the decision to leave my job as an Atlanta television reporter. I moved home to Massachusetts and found myself on Cape Cod with no job and no idea of what was next, no idea about the pure magic that was about to enter my life. A friend of mine called and asked me to do a favor for a small radio station where she had just taken a job. All I had to do was go to Woods Hole, MA and interview a scientist about a mission called the NASA_NAAMES project. That scientist would end up changing my life and perspective in ways I am still trying to find the words to fully explain. After a discussion about their impending journey at sea--an invitation to join them. Though, Mike Behrenfeld and I still disagree on who asked who we DO agree on the result--a fantastic partnership was born. With less than twenty four hours notice I was on a ship headed to parts of the North Atlantic that few ever see in winter AND for good reason!! The conditions can be intense! At the time, given the challenges at sea and my video equipment being limited to one tiny little camera .
(RE: 24 hours notice) this blog became a way for me to communicate with the family members whose loved ones were so far away. Giving them an onboard look at the fascinating work at the hands of those they call family. Fast forward we are at it again!! This time as the scientists dive deeper into all that is unseen in our oceans--we will dive deeper into their research, the incredible sacrifices that come with that and the love that fuels their mission of discovery. The journey continues March 20th.....

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7/31/2018 10:25:13 am

It may be one of the most horrible and unexpected trip you have, but what matters the most is the impact it created for you. Of course, we all want thing to happen according to our favor. But there are just unwanted situations wherein we don't have a control over things and we tend to react violently. But do you know the right thing to do with this kind of situation, understand. Understand that things will never be perfect and there are just things that will happen no matter how much we try to avoid it.

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9/5/2018 01:01:56 am

There are certainly a lot of details like that to take into consideration. That is a great point to bring up. I offer the thoughts above as general inspiration but clearly there are questions like the one you bring up where the most important thing will be working in honest good faith. I don?t know if best practices have emerged around things like that, but I am sure that your job is clearly identified as a fair game. Both boys and girls feel the impact of just a moment?s pleasure, for the rest of their lives.

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