Why I am writing this blog....

Thank you for encouraging me to write this blog about my field trip to Micronesia. I can’t believe it never occurred to me to write blogs about my earlier expeditions to the Red Sea. I have two goals for this blog.

First, I wish to share this experience with my family. I have been so happy that some of you have been able to visit me at MIT and Woods Hole and come to better understand this chapter of my life. One major part of my grad school experience that I have not yet been able to share with you is the field experience. You have asked lots of great questions. I would like to use this blog to help demystify field work for you.

The second purpose is to practice writing. I have bashfully shared this with a few trusted mentors and family members. I would greatly appreciate your suggestions, comments, and constructive criticism on the blog content, style and layout.  I will be experimenting a bit with some of my posts, so it is good to know what works and what doesn't work. I want to pick up these skills now, as I want to put them to practice in reaching out to a broader audience very soon.

Stay tuned for more details about the research cruise mission and the Who, What, Where, When, Why of this expedition.

Ask questions at any time!

Photo of the almost 100 ft-long wing of the Boeing 777-200 as we touch down in Guam on Tuesday Oct 15 at 6pm.