OSU Student Cruise

As in previous years, OSU's Student Oceanographic Cruise's objectives include training students on a variety of oceanographic procedures and equipment, including CTD-rosette, acoustic instrumentation for current and bathymetric measurements, nets for recover plankton samples, as well as sediment sampling using multi-core gravity coring equipment. Because of the size of the 2024 class, we expect to have two legs to the cruise. At this point we have flexibility on the embarkation/disembarkation ports and on the ship as long as it can accommodate 22-24 individuals as part of the science crew for each leg. We do not have flexibility on the dates, which need to coincide with OSU's spring break. Here is a draft of the schedule I have put together for the OSU Student Cruise: 3/20/2026 Friday MOB Day/Leg 1 3/21/2026 Saturday Leg 1 - Science day 3/22/2026 Sunday Leg 1 - Science day 3/23/2026 Monday Leg 1- Science day 3/24/2026 Tuesday Leg 1 - Science day 3/25/2026 Wednesday DEMOB Leg 1 ; MOB Leg2 3/26/2026 Thursday Leg 2 - Science day 3/27/2026 Friday Leg 2 - Science day 3/28/2026 Saturday Leg 2 - Science day 3/29/2026 Sunday Leg 2 - Science day 3/30/2026 Monday DEMOB Leg 2