Ms. Matthews

This morning, after we launched the morning sub, we went on a snorkeling trip to a coral reef. Some of our favorite sightings were elkhorn coral, cuttlefish, triggerfish, and a sea turtle. When we were back on the ship we saw the sub surface and get picked up by the ship. We put the animals from the sub in the cold room so they stay at the same cold temperature from where they were collected.

After lunch, we let the CTD out and it began to rain (our first rain since we’ve been here!). We could actually see the storm moving closer across the water. The storm didn’t last long, and it was sunny again within the next hour.

In the afternoon, I went down to 1853 feet in the submersible. We left at 4:00 and surfaced at 7:30. It took almost 30 minutes to get that far down! We collected sea urchins, sand dollars, and a piece of coral. I was able to see what was on the video in the front and had a window on each side in the back. My job was to record what, where, and when we collected animals. I had an amazing time!

Ms. Matthews

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