Sunset seen from the cabin of the author, Roberta Hansman.
My colleagues have talked a lot about the scientific work that we've been doing on this research cruise to measure microbes in the deep ocean, so I thought I would write about our daily life on the ship. We've been on board now for about three and a half weeks and are at 50? north, which is a long way from where we started in the southern hemisphere. Recently the weather has changed quite dramatically to temperatures around 5'C, and we expect those to go even lower as we approach the Bering Sea - we're a long way from the 30'C temperatures we enjoyed at the equator. In addition to all the science we do on board, we have quite a routine and a regular daily life here on the ship. Meal times are precise everyday (7-8am, 11:30am-12:30pm, and 5:30-6:30pm) where we all sit down and enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the mess hall. The food has been really good here and very plentiful. BBQ and birthday parties - When we have some down time in between sampling stations, there are a few places on board to hang out and watch movies or play card games with the other scientists.
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