Colony of Jasonisis, a bamboo coral, with numerous crinoid associates; this is the type of seafloor data Caitlin will be collecting for her graduate research.
Colony of Jasonisis, a bamboo coral, with numerous crinoid associates; this is the type of seafloor data Caitlin will be collecting for her graduate research. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program.

Oceanographic Research Expedition

Caitlin Ruby, our graduate student, boards the NOAA Okeanos Explorer!

Caitlin Ruby, a master’s student in our department, is embarking on an oceanographic research expedition in the western Pacific Ocean on board the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) vessel, Okeanos Explorer.

According to Dr. Adam Skarke Ruby’s participation in the expedition “reflects the Department of Geosciences’ ongoing commitment to providing students with opportunities to participate in high-level cutting-edge earth and atmospheric science research.”

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