Last Trawl 24.45N, 165.01W

Last Trawl 24.45N, 165.01W

We’re still far north of the boundaries of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, so a few days ago we pulled in the high-speed trawl and ended our sampling ...
Midway Atoll, Midnight Philosophy, and A Plastic Buffet For Albatrosses.

Midway Atoll, Midnight Philosophy, and A Plastic Buffet For Albatrosses.

We’re just west of Midway Atoll and we’ve found the sun, thankfully. Sea Dragon is dried out, but we’re under provisioned and almost entirely out of vegetables ...
Feeling Low 1005, a Gale, and The Synthetic Specter on Deck

Feeling Low 1005, a Gale, and The Synthetic Specter on Deck

Well, at least we’re consistent on this voyage. We’re like a magnet for crap weather out here and once again have found ourselves stuck in a low ...
Ghost Ship:  A Lost Skiff Off 1500 miles off The Coast Of Japan

Ghost Ship: A Lost Skiff Off 1500 miles off The Coast Of Japan

Position: 29°11.9 North 170°35.2 East “It’s a whale” yells Tracey from above deck.  I’m eating humus below in the salon with Dani, after forgoing Kelvin’s lunch of ...
Trawling for pseudo-fish eggs

Trawling for pseudo-fish eggs

When Macro becomes micro the impact of plastic pollution shifts from being an eyesore for humans to an intestinal sore for fish.  The greatest migration on the ...
Typhoon Guchol, Plastic Every 1.5 Minutes and Anemone of The People.

Typhoon Guchol, Plastic Every 1.5 Minutes and Anemone of The People.

Typically, typhoon season in the North Atlantic starts in the summer---yes.  Summer doesn’t officially start until the 21st, but like all things weather this year, things are ...
Shooting the SOUP and a Microcosm Movement In The Middle of Nowhere.

Shooting the SOUP and a Microcosm Movement In The Middle of Nowhere.

If you haven’t googled “Mandy Barker, SOUP” do so.  Crewmember and photographic artist Mandy Barker from Leeds, UK has a series called SOUP--which pretty much went viral ...
What a Monster

What a Monster

Let me start with a very clear statement - all forecasts indicate that Sea Dragon and her crew are SAFE! Now that being clear, we should really ...