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Two little clams

Yesterday and part of today were dedicated to deepwater dredging. Erlend, Maddie, and crew set out for the small shelf break northeast of Ingøy. Thorleif, Al, and crew headed for deeper areas east of Ingøy we dubbed “the bowl.” On the way to the shelf break sites, Erlend called the coast guard to inquire about … Continue reading Two little clams

ISO Deepwater clams

Al, Maddie, and Michael accompanied Captain Thorleif today in search of deepwater clams.  Winds were low and weather was good.  We left base camp before noon with a few spots in mind headed toward the northeast.  Thorleif is the true expert when it comes to these waters and we must follow his guidance.  Thorleif and … Continue reading ISO Deepwater clams

A day on land

Strong winds kept us out of the boats today (Wednesday).  The day was not wasted, however, as there was plenty of work to do on land.  Rob and Irene worked on servicing the benthic lander.  The lander contains an array of clams connected to gaping sensors to monitor their activity, as well as a myriad of … Continue reading A day on land

The action begins…

] Tuesday began with much excitement.  We had to get read y quickly as the good morning weather was to be followed by strong winds blowing up out of the East.  Michael Carroll, Maddie Mette, Irene Ballesta, and photojournalist Randall Hyman left dock at 10:30am in a small boat intent on collecting clams from the shallow … Continue reading The action begins…