Goodbye!

It's a wrap. See you again on a different adventure.

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It is now time to say goodbye!! We have been transiting for the last few days and just reached Reykjavík, Iceland. Next, we will take all our science gear off the boat (a process called demobilization), thereby concluding the expedition. Over the past couple of days, we have been frantically packing and cleaning the labs that have been our workplace for the last month.

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Now that the science is done, scientists are trying to get back to their regular sleep schedule (no more 24-hour work schedule) and are also playing board games and watching a movie or two (including Lord of the Rings). This has been a wonderful research expedition with excellent weather and a great team of scientists. We are particularly thankful to the Captain of the boat and all the wonderful crew members and science support partners (Andrew, Amber, Bowman, Jeremiah, and Justin) who helped make the science happen. Many, many thanks to Stephanie and Ryan, who cooked wonderful meals throughout the expedition and helped celebrate all the birthdays. Last but not least, we are thankful to the U.S. National Science Foundation for supporting this research.

Just like every good thing comes to an end, so should this. This expedition is as much about science as it is about helping train the next generation of scientists and making science accessible to everybody who is interested. We tried our best to bring the excitement of discovery through blogs, photos, and ship-to-shore sessions. We appreciate your support and involvement, and we hope that you will continue to support science moving forward.

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Authors

Principal investigators (in alphabetical order):
​Chandranath Basak, Lisa Herbert, Sophie Hines, Anthony Rathburn