Science and Conservation

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Lisa Gilbert

Lisa Gilbert: Science and Uncharted Waters

"We gathered information on the weather, water, birds, mammals and even trash we encountered along the way."

Michael Whitney: drifter in water

Michael Whitney: GPS-tracked surface drifters

Follow eight drifters released from the Morgan as they travel on ocean currents. And view maps from the journal kept by Joseph F. Edwards on the Morgan's 1918-1919 Atlantic voyage.

Whale feeding at surface. (Ken Bracewell, D2014-07-0383)

The Greatest Naturalists on Earth

The data collection of the past few weeks has allowed the voyagers a deeper understanding of the waters they traverse. With this in mind, the possibility of finally sighting a whale becomes even more exciting.

Stellwagen NMS enotes feature

NOAA: Stellwagen Bank E-Notes July/August 2014

Whales, science and television: learn about the array of activities connected to the Morgan's visit to Stellwagen Bank.

Anne DiMonti

Anne DiMonti: “There She Blows!” Again

A marine biologist’s journey on a whaleship.

Secchi disk

Secchi Disk: The Scientific Frisbee

"Though the odds of a whale sighting while at port in Buzzards Bay were quite low at this time of year...."

Nutrient analysis

A Living, Breathing Nutrient-Recycling Bin

When whales return to the surface to breathe, they make their own nutrient contribution to the photic zone. This form of nutrient-recycling—known as a "whale pump"—helps maintain photosynthesis in areas frequented by whales.

Grant: Ceratium & copepod

Captain Ahab’s Copepods

These miniscule organisms do more than just feed Melville’s monsters.

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Lisa Gilbert: History and Modern Science Collide

"We are all collecting data: the scientist with a bucket, artist with charcoal, the journalist with a notepad."

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Rachel Thomas-Shapiro: A Summer of Exploration

After being a deckhand aboard the Morgan and an Educator-at-Sea aboard the Nautilus, a science teacher brings stories of her historic summer back to Williams.