Bird In The Hand And A Brief Respite

Bird In The Hand And A Brief Respite

Day four out and we’re still soaked.  The wind has finally subsided to a manageable 15-20 knots,at times we’re even nearly becalmed. But last night we had ...
Message In A Bottle, And A Brutal Bash East

Message In A Bottle, And A Brutal Bash East

We’re in the thick of it.  After delay upon delay getting out of port; weather, mechanical and an unfortunate illness that knocked out one of our crew ...
Our New Video Answering FAQ's about life on the Sea Dragon

Our New Video Answering FAQ’s about life on the Sea Dragon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7ghnpyLcW4&feature=plcp ...
66-foot dock from Japan tsunami washes up in Oregon

66-foot dock from Japan tsunami washes up in Oregon

NEWPORT, OREGON (HawaiiNewsNow) - http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/18722604/66-foot-dock-from-japan-tsunami-washes-up-in-oregon A massive piece of debris from Japan's earthquake and tsunami has floated all the way to an Oregon beach. A 66-foot-long, 7-foot ...
Chasing A Tsunami, Following a Typhoon, It's On Baby.

Chasing A Tsunami, Following a Typhoon, It’s On Baby.

Our expeditions are kind of like summer camp for plastic nerds. Yes, we have real research to conduct, but that doesn't make us any less nerdy.  And ...
Whether the Weather Will Leave us a Windo

Whether the Weather Will Leave us a Windo

We leave when the sea permits, and right now Typhoon Mawar is telling us to stay put.  We can set departure dates as much as we like, ...
Meet the Crew--Leg 2 Asia Pacific Expedition

Meet the Crew–Leg 2 Asia Pacific Expedition

Marcus Eriksen – Research Expedition Leader Marcus Eriksen received his Ph.D. in Science Education from University of Southern California in 2003, months before embarking on a 2000-mile, ...
In Search of a Japanese Lemon

In Search of a Japanese Lemon

There are more agents than crew swarming the boat soon after we arrive.   A medical officer, immigration with his bandoleer of passport stamps, and the guy with ...