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Welcome Ocean Veritas
After a quick break in coverage following the return of NOAA Ship Pisces, we now welcome the Research Vessel Ocean Veritas. NOAA’s Dr. Ian Hartwell will serve as chief scientist on the R/V Ocean...
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The Ocean Veritas Prepares to Sail
Research Vessel Ocean Veritas Today the Ocean Veritas was a beehive of activity. Right now, we are still docked in Morgan City, Louisiana, sitting in the green waters of the mighty Mississippi River....
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Still Waiting
Well, we’re still in Morgan City. We didn’t get underway yesterday as we had hoped, but it’s for a very good reason: some of the last supplies we will need for our sampling operations in the Gulf still...
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Ocean Veritas – Meet the Chief Scientist
The Ocean Veritas is fortunate to have NOAA scientist Ian Hartwell aboard as chief scientist. With a background in fisheries and marine biology, and specific expertise in environmental toxicology,...
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Ocean Veritas – Deep Sea Creatures and Muddy Sediment
There are days when pulling cores of mud out of the Gulf of Mexico and processing them might not seem all that thrilling. We, aboard the research vessel Ocean Veritas, heartily disagree. Bringing in...
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Ocean Veritas – Reflections at the end of a cruise
We are close to wrapping up our sub-surface sampling work in the Gulf of Mexico here on the Ocean Veritas. The last several days have been a haul. We’ve had clear, quiet weather—perfect for...
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