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About

About Get Involved Facilities Services Code of Conduct Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Directions & Address School History

People

People Faculty Post Docs Graduate Students Staff Alumni In Memoriam

Education

Education Courses Graduate Education Undergraduate Education Student Support Resources Past Graduations

Research

Research Physical Oceanography Biological Oceanography Marine Geology and Geophysics Chemical Oceanography

Vessels

Vessels Crew Port Office Contacts Cruise Planning R/V Rachel Carson R/V Thomas G Thompson Ships' News

News & Events

News & Events Events Banse Early Career Scientist Seminar Series Faculty Meetings Director's Choice Congratulations Oceanography Awards Ocean Currents Archive

Resources

Resources Workday Help Onboarding Offboarding Retire Rehire Policy Affiliate and Adjunct Faculty Miscellaneous Payments Mentoring Conflict Resolution Resources Promotion Record Assembly Statement

Senior Research Cruise 2013-14: Tahiti to Samoa

Director's Choice

With fall quarter 2013 coming to a close and the new year of 2014 just days away, our Senior Research Cruise departs for Tahiti French Polynesia bound for the Independent State of Samoa. Join the students as they explore these southern waters and conduct the "at-sea" component of their senior independent research projects. We invite you to follow their daily blog post and ask questions or offer comments about their experiences.

Undergraduate Student Experiences

Students apply the knowledge they get from their Oceanography courses in a wide variety of research and experiential learning settings. Explore related stories below to sample this range of experiences.

Day 10 - Senior Cruise 2013

The ship had reached Samoa. Some customs officers were checking our passports.

Day 9 - Senior Cruise 2013

We depart in two days, see you soon Seattle!

Day 8 - Senior Cruise 2013

Well now that my time on the Thompson is coming to an end, I must say that I am going to miss this ship.

Day 7 - Senior Cruise 2013

As the cruise draws to a close, spirits among the science party remain high.

Day 6 - Senior Cruise 2013

Today was the last day of the Thompsons open ocean stations. Some cheers could be heard, since most of us are getting ‘cabin fever’ waiting to see a precious piece of land on the horizon.

Day 5 - Senior Cruise 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Unlike a good proportion of the world, instead of having the day off we were hard at work sciencing it up.

Day 4 - Senior Cruise 2013

Woke up to another beautiful day! What a great way to celebrate a new year!

Day 3 - Senior Cruise 2013

On day three of data collection, we start station 1 of the open ocean, where we see nothing but ocean in all direction.

Day 2 - Senior Cruise 2013

Day 2 -This morning we arrived outside of Bora Bora

Day 1 - Senior Cruise 2013

The beginning of any journey can be an exciting and stressful time. The beginning of oceanographic cruise amplifies all t

Senior Cruise 2013 - Before casting off

The UW School of Oceanography provides each of its undergraduate majors with the opportunity to conduct research and/or independent study on a topic of their choice and to write an undergraduate thesis formally presenting the results.