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Doug LaVigneDoug LaVigne is a physics teacher at South Cobb High School in Austell, Ga. Through the Teacher at Sea program, LaVigne is working alongside the expedition’s science party and blogging about his experiences. “Teaching science is about more than learning facts and formulas,” says LaVigne. “It is a process which helps us understand the natural world, and sometimes we lose sight of that process when we teach. I have made it a goal to get involved in doing science, and bring that to my students. By seeing how science and scientists work, I hope I can inspire my students to pursue a career in science or at least leave high school with a better understanding of what science does and can do for us.” He encourages everyone to follow along and ask questions.

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What Is All This Coring Stuff about Anyway?, Part 2

ABOARD THE JOIDES RESOLUTION, ON THE BERING SEA-- This is the second installment in the two part summary of the life of a core on board the JOIDES Resolution. They are the ultimate reason we are out here... {Read More »}



What Is All This Coring Stuff about Anyway?, Part 1

ABOARD THE JOIDES RESOLUTION, ON THE BERING SEA-- Okay, so maybe I’ve been remiss. I’ve been throwing lots of jargon at you in these blogs... {Read More »}



On Seasickness & Science, Part 2

ABOARD THE JOIDES RESOLUTION, ON THE BERING SEA-- I suppose I promised some seasickness in the title. Well here it comes. When I said “a little more motion” in my last blog, I meant a lot more motion... {Read More »}



On Seasickness & Science, Part 1

ABOARD THE JOIDES RESOLUTION, ON THE BERING SEA-- So the last few days have been a whirlwind of activity. We arrived at site UMK-4D and dropped a beacon... {Read More »}



How Do We Map the Ocean Floor?

ABOARD THE JOIDES RESOLUTION, ON THE BERING SEA-- So here's something I never had questioned before: How do we know what the ocean floor looks like?... {Read More »}



Best Laid Plans

ABOARD THE JOIDES RESOLUTION, EN ROUTE TO THE BERING SEA-- If you didn’t know, the JOIDES Resolution takes her name from the HMS Resolution. The HMS Resolution was a sloop in the British Royal Navy and the ship which Captain James Cook... {Read More »}



Meet the JR!

ABOARD THE JOIDES RESOLUTION, EN ROUTE TO THE BERING SEA---- For today’s blog, I’d like to give you some information about the JOIDES Resolution. She (and forgive my use of the pronoun, but I can’t help but to personify her) was just upgraded in 2008... {Read More »}



Leaving Port

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- The sun was bright this morning. Most of the science party and many of the others on board came out to watch as the tugs pushed us out. We had a clear view of the Olympic Mountain Range and... {Read More »}



To the Bering Sea

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- Tuesday marks my first full day onboard the JOIDES Resolution. We are still not at sea, but it is a start... {Read More »}