Ever wonder what a research cruise looks like?

Check out the video from this year’s cruise!

was ocean-bound June 7 - 14 as part of the SFI Harvest project. Watch how scientists collect samples to study the zooplankton in an eddy. At 1:48, you can watch members deploy and test the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Researchers will compare the field data with data from remote sensing signals.

Back on land for a few weeks, the researchers are busy in the lab and at the computer, analysing data, writing manuscripts, and submitting the research for peer review.