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Wildlife Sightings

While we’ve been at sea, we haven’t spotted too many organisms other than those that can be seen using a microscope.  However, in the past few days we’ve sighted several new species!  On Sunday the crew set up three lured … Continue reading

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Life in the Low Latitudes

As I hear about all the snow that has hit the northeast in the past week, I realize how grateful I am to be enjoying summer weather here in the Southern hemisphere.  The past few days we have been working … Continue reading

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What’s for Dinner?

Meals are an important part of one’s daily routine aboard the Melville (and everywhere else!).  There are several important rules to be aware of in the messhall of a ship: Arrive on time.  Meal times while at sea are: breakfast … Continue reading

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