Nauticus educator Susie Hill, the first informal educator to participate in the NOAA Teacher at Sea Program, sailed aboard the 187-ft. NOAA fisheries research ship Albatross IV July 22-August 3, 2007.

While on board, Susie took pictures and wrote daily logs that included weather data, research of the day, and interviews with scientists. The logs and Lesson Plans have been posted here.

Introduction
Hello Everyone! I am officially now a NOAA Teacher at Sea! Leaving from Woods Hole, Massachusetts aboard the 187 ft. NOAA Research Vessel ALBATROSS IV, we will be conducting studies on scallops from Long Island, NY to Georges Bank. There will be various locations along the trip that we will stop to collect samples of scallops to identify the species, determine the age, and growth. All of the staff aboard the ship are friendly, sleeping on a ship will take some getting used to, and the food is great! I've taken some motion sickness medicine just in case. So, wish us luck on our journey! Keep checking for my daily findings, interviews with scientists, and great pics!

Daily Logs:
Photo Gallery
Log 1
Log 2
Log 3
Log 4
Log 5
Log 6
Log 7
Log 8

Lesson Plans:
North Atlantic Sea Star Lesson Plan
Sea Scallop Lesson Plans