President's Journals
C211, St. George’s, Bermuda, May 2007
Posted Dec 07 2007
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
Two years almost to the day from starting my last trip, I’ve rejoined Corwith Cramer in Bermuda for the cruise to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. I’m sailing with class 211, who proved to be very smart and very “inventive” on shore. I’ve been so busy on shore that I haven’t gotten to know these 19 individuals as well as I’d like, so this will be a great opportunity. Read More
C199, St. George’s, Bermuda, May 2005
Posted Jun 17 2005
I joined class C-199 today in Bermuda after a flight from Boston that was complicated by TSA not knowing what to make of the spare CTD that I was bringing in an ominous looking crate. This cruise started May 8th in St. Croix and is headed from here to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia and then home to Woods Hole on June 14th. Read More
C-193, Lunenburg, N.S., June 2004
Posted Jun 07 2004
I joined C-193 in Lunenburg , N.S. , yesterday. They started 4+ weeks ago in Key West and stopped as well in St. George’s , Bermuda . Capt. Virginia Land is the master. Chuck Lea is chief scientist. Joyce Chaplin is visiting historian from Harvard. We have only 17 students on board this trip, so we have extra deckhands and visiting mate, Capt. Chris McGuire. Read More
Development Sail, Tahiti, January 2004
Posted Jan 29 2004
I’m aboard Robert C. Seamans for a development cruise. RCS is tied up in Papeete , Tahiti , and we board at 1400. Capt. Virginia Land and Chief Scientist Paul Joyce (our Dean) will lead us. We have a full complement of mates, assistant scientists, as well as assistant engineers to help Dusty and an assistant steward to help Anne Catherine. We also have 4 recent alumni deckhands. Read More
Diversity Workshop, Woods Hole, July 2003
Posted Jul 09 2003
I’m aboard the Cramer again for the Diversity Workshop. We have 19 faculty, alums, and others who are here for about a week to help SEA with our most difficult (and important) challenge: how do we diversify our student body, staff and trustees? Read More
C-187, Bermuda, May 2003
Posted May 24 2003
Onboard Corwith Cramer in St. George’s . I got to Bermuda Thursday and met with folks from Bermuda College, Bermuda Biological Station, Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, Bermuda Sloop Foundation, and board member, Ralph Richardson. I stayed with Nick Dill and his wife, Bitten, in Hamilton . Former board member Jim Humphreys, a vigorous 85 year old, met me at the airport. Read More
S-184, La Paz, Mexico, December 2003
Posted Dec 15 2002
Got up in New Bedford at 0230 for a ride to Logan . Then an uneventful flight through Houston to Puerto Vallarta . Through customs and aboard the Robert C. Seamans at 1500. By 1800, all have arrived; we have had the first of many, many orientations by Captain Sean and the crew and we depart the dock. Read More
Colleague/Development Cruise, Honolulu, January 2003
Posted Jan 14 2003
Onboard the Robert C. Seamans off Oahu , we began a colleague cruise yesterday afternoon (Monday) in Honolulu from Aloha Tower Pier 9. The purpose of this trip is to acquaint 19 people from different universities with our program so they will be encouraged to send us their students. Read More
