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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Final #QuERCi Post
Hi again from the RV Celtic Explorer! Here is the final update on board, and a summary, as we have now reached the end of the cruise! We have completed our transit back to Galway and, as I write, can … Continue reading
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QuERCi Update Seven
Niamh Connolly, 3rd Year, Earth Science, BSc, UCC Keeping you posted on the progress of the RV Celtic Explorer! There has been exciting times recently on-board! Our run of incredible weather conditions continues which has greatly helped our data collection! … Continue reading
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QuERCi Update 6: Taking a closer look
Keeping you up to date on the progress of the RV Celtic Explorer, the sea remains relatively calm. From sunrises to sunsets there are some spectacular scenes to be witnessed, and that’s just above the surface! Many more wonderful scenes … Continue reading
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Views from the ocean floor: QuERCi update 5
Niamh Connolly, 3rd Year Earth Science, BSc, UCC. Hi again from the Celtic Explorer! Here is another update on the adventures unfolding so far. It was a misty start to the morning with winds picking up creating a slight swell, … Continue reading
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Adventures in seabird monitoring
Firstly – I think it’s appropriate to introduce myself, my name is Gavin Arneill and I am a PhD student in the school of BEES. My project is funded by the NPWS and aims to develop and assess a monitoring … Continue reading
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Celtic Explorer Update 4: 15 June 2015
Here’s another update on the exciting times on-board the RV Celtic Explorer! Sea conditions remain incredibly calm and early morning starts are no tough task when you can enjoy spectacular 6am sunrises like this! Yesterday we managed to collect some … Continue reading
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QuERCi Project: First data collected
Life on-board the RV Celtic Explorer continues! The weather couldn’t be better with sunny skies and calm sea conditions like a lake at the moment which means working conditions are kept very comfortable alongside freshly caught Mackerel for breakfast every … Continue reading
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RV Celtic Explorer
Hello again from the RV Celtic Explorer. My name is Niamh Connolly and I am a third year Earth Science BSc student in UCC. I am excited to have been given the chance to experience life at sea on board … Continue reading
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Launching into the Atlantic: The QuERCi Survey
Hi from the RV Celtic Explorer, my name is Andy Wheeler and I want to tell you about the QuERCi survey (Quantifying EnviRonmental Controls on Cold-water coral reef growth). We are going to use Ireland’s deep-water remotely-operated vehicle (the Holland … Continue reading
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