IN2019_V04: Hotspot dynamics in the Coral Sea

7 August – 3 September 2019

A 28 day research voyage from Cairns to Brisbane. Educators on Board are Olivia Belshaw and Jamie Menzies.

Sampling our first seamounts

Day 4: Sampling our first seamounts!

After a two and a half day transit, the RV Investigator arrived at the first sampling site, a seamount called Frederick’s Reef.

magnetometer being deployed from back deck

Day 2: Transiting to the first dredging site

The second day of our voyage was spent continuing our transit from Cairns to our first dredge site in the Coral Sea.

Jamie Menzies

Introducing Jamie Menzies

Jamie Menzies is a Learning and Access Officer at the Scottish Maritime Museum and Research Assistant at The University of Edinburgh.

Olivia Belshaw

Introducing Olivia Belshaw

I'm a Secondary Science Teacher at Jindabyne Central School, NSW.