Hi All,

If you want to see more about what the ship is like, and what we do, go to: http://www.profsurv.com/magazine/currentedition.aspx and scroll down to: "Feature: Surveying at Sea", the second article. I need to get back to work but will post some more pictures soon. I went out in a launch yesterday, a small boat that does sonar. We have 6 launches and they are small and really cool-just a little cabin in the bow where we work. That way, we can survey in shallow waters where larger boats, such as the Rainier, can't go. It is a long day, 7:45-4:30, and then a survey meeting immediately following, and then usually some processing of the data after dinner. I found it very tiring to be rocking all day but learned a lot and loved it. Today, I am on the ship to do plain old processing and continual catch-up on learning (reading the standing orders of the ship, getting all of the logistics done etc.). Hope you are all well. Miss and love you-

Lauren