Cruisin' with new grad students

The class of new graduate students in the joint Skidaway Institute-Georgia Tech program went on their first, two-day, research cruise this week. The weather was a little windy so we didn’t stay off-shore very long. On Monday, we took water samples in the Savannah River and cruised offshore to the sea bouy, about 3 miles. Then we headed south, along the coast to the entrance channel to Wassaw Sound. Since we were so close to home, we came on back to the Skidaway dock and tied up to spend the night. I took as many pictures as I needed on Monday, so I bade them farewell and stayed on dry land on Tuesday, while they gathered more samples in the Wilmington River and Wassaw Sound. Here is a small photo album.

The "Gumby" survival suit.

The "Gumby" survival suit.

Going under a draw bridge on the ICW.

Going under a draw bridge on the ICW.

Taking sample water from the CDT array.

Taking sample water from the CDT array.

A person on a boat lowers scientific equipment into the water using a pulley system on a cloudy day, likely for environmental or aquatic research.

Working in the wet lab.

Working in the wet lab.

Watching the CDT data.

Watching the CDT data.

Recovering a CDT array.

Recovering a CDT array.

We were not alone.

We were not alone.

Two women smiling and posing together in front of a sunset over the ocean. One wears glasses, a “Georgia” cap, and a blue shirt; the other has short hair and a blue top.

Three people wearing hard hats and orange life vests stand and smile on the deck of a blue ship. One person holds a railing, while the others stand nearby, appearing to engage in conversation.

Collecting more samples.

Collecting more samples.

Two people stand on a boat, smiling and talking. The man in a white shirt and brown cap faces a woman in a blue shirt and wide-brimmed hat. The background shows part of the boat and the ocean.

Two women work together on a scientific instrument with white metal bars and sensors aboard a research vessel. One woman wears a wide-brimmed hat and blue shirt; the other wears a purple shirt. Safety equipment is visible in the background.

Two smiling women pose together on a boat at sunset, with the ocean and colorful sky in the background. One woman wears a blue T-shirt and cap; the other wears a blue shirt.

Two people wearing hard hats and life vests on a ship lower scientific equipment into the ocean using a rope and pulley system, likely for marine research or data collection.

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