Published November 10, 2022 | Version v1
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A practical guide for successful research expeditions at sea

Creators

  • 1. Department of Biology and Institute for Comparative Genomics, Dalhousie University, 1355 Oxford St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • 2. School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton. UK.
  • 3. CIO Oceans, Energy and Sustainability Research Institute Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
  • 4. Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
  • 5. Department of Ocean Systems (OCS), Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), 1797 SH 't Horntje, The Netherlands; Marine Mineral Resources, Dynamics of the Ocean Floor Division, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany.

Description

An innate desire for exploration has drawn humans to the ocean for millennia. Today, scientists continue to explore the oceans through sophisticated and highly coordinated expeditions. These expeditions are impactful but can be daunting to newcomers, which makes it difficult to accomplish scientific and personal goals. In this article, we provide guidance to new seafaring scientists, irrespective of their background and discipline, on how to prepare for their debut at sea. We describe strategies for planning and completing oceanographic expeditions and outline general approaches that can be tailored to the unique needs of individual ocean researchers. 

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