Cruise Opportunities

Science and Education Opportunities Aboard UNOLS Vessels

UNOLS has 21 research vessels that operate in the coastal waters of the United States, the Great Lakes, and the World's oceans. These vessels range from 66 to 279 feet. Each year a portion of our cruises have available space for science and education opportunities. A list of available cruises aboard these vessels will be maintained on the UNOLS website. Opportunities are based on the amount of space available on individual vessels and the willingness of the Chief Scientist to have extra personnel participate in the cruise. The Chief Scientist might also require that individuals serve as "Watchstanders" (see next paragraph).

Chief Scientists will occasionally recruit "Watchstanders" to assist in their research cruise. Watchstanders are members of the science party and are expected to participate in the daily routine as required by the scientific schedule. To see the general criteria for watchstanders and available Education and Outreach Opportunities on UNOLS Vessels please view the listing below.

List of Education and Outreach Opportunities Aboard UNOLS Vessels

Principal Investigators and/or Chief Scientists interested in acquiring help for your cruise can use the following form to list your cruise on our site:
Posting a "Call for Watchstanders" or Cruise Opportunity (for Principal Investigators and Chief Scientists)

Individuals interested in participating on a cruise and would like to have us give your information to the Scientists with openings should use this form. Your information will be password protected:
Seeking Opportunities on UNOLS Cruises (for students and educators, etc.)

A list of individuals interested in one or more of the science and education opportunities has been compiled by the UNOLS Office. This web page is password protected for privacy. Please contact the UNOLS Office to obtain access to this list:
List of Individuals interested in Ship Opportunities

A Listing of Education and Outreach Cruise Opportunities

Interested in participating in an oceanographic cruise? Individuals are often recruited to help stand watch and collect data. Additionally, berths are sometimes available and can accommodate ancillary science, education, and outreach activities. The Chief Scientist might sometimes ask the individual(s) associated with these ancillary activities, to assist in the cruise by also standing watch. Any cruise responsibilities and expectations should be clearly articulated and agree upon between the Chief Scientist and individual(s) occupying the available berth(s) prior to the cruise.

General criteria are:

sea-worthiness (some experience at sea or seasickness awareness);
good health and evidence of medical insurance;
scientific interest or background;
ability to follow detailed instructions carefully;
ability to work safely on an oceanographic cruise.
A valid passport is required.

A list of cruise opportunities is provided below. If you are interested in participating in any of these cruises, arrangements should be made with the Point of Contact listed for the cruise.

*Cruise Dates*	*Ship*	*Geographic Area*	*Watchstander Responsibility* (click on link for additional details)	Berths Available (for Education or Outreach Programs)	*Point of Contact*

Individuals Available for UNOLS Cruises

Contact the UNOLS Office for the names and contact information for the individuals listed below who are interested in opportunities aboard UNOLS vessels <office (at) unols dot org>

#	Gender	Affiliation	Dates Available	Current Position	Areas of Interest	Prev. R/V experience?	< 18?	Passport?	Citizen?	Highest Degree Earned?	Medical Insurance?
7	female	Tufts U	06/15/2009 to 08/01/2011	Undergrad student	Marine ecosystems, conservation, sustainable use, marine mammals, fish	no	no	yes	USA	Bachelor	Yes
5	female	U. Maine	01/01/2010 to 08/30/2010	Biology Undergrad.	Marine mammals and coral reefs.	no	no	yes	USA	High School	Yes
13	-	SEA	01/10/2009 to 01/01/2020	deckhand aboard SSV Corwith Cramer	I am interested in assisting scientists conducting research in a variety of fields: physical oceanography, geological oceanography, sediment slope stability, marine biology (organismal), and I am open to any other oceanographic research.	yes	no	yes	Bulgaria	Bachelor	Yes
31	male	URI	5/6/2009 to 5/31/2010	College Graduate	Marine Biology, Ecology, Physiology, Taxonomy, Deep-Sea research, Animal Development	yes	no	yes	USA	Bachelor	Yes
6	female	URI/GSO	05/10/2009 to 04/01/2010	Grad Student	The impacts of anthropogenic activities on coastal ecosystems, and biogeochemical nutrient cycles	yes	no	yes	USA	Bachelor	Yes
47	-	IMAU	07/01/2010 to 09/01/2010	Master Student	Physical oceanography,ocean observing systems,ENSO,	no	no	yes	Turkey	Bachelor	Yes
33	female	Linfield College	07/07/2009 to 09/01/2010	Undergrad student	Global Ocean Climate Change	no	no	yes	USA	Bachelor	Yes
30	male	USCG	07/31/2009 to 08/31/2010	Student	Its my desire to accrue more sea-time as a prospective Ordinary Seaman, and to upgrade my U.S. Merchant Mariner Document (MMD) to Able Body Seaman (Special), and to do so on a voluntary basis, in exchange for my services.	no	yes	yes	USA	High School	Yes
37	female	U. Penn	08/01/2009 to 06/01/2010	2009 College Graduate, Currently Unemployed	My primary interests are in marine biology and ecology, biological conservation and GIS technology.	no	no	yes	USA	Bachelor	Yes
34	female	UC Santa Cruz	08/15/2009 to 12/31/2010	wildlife biologist	include but are not limited to: phyto/zooplankton, current ecology, ocean acidification	yes	no	yes	USA	Bachelor	Yes
39	male	MBARI	08/23/2009 to 05/15/2010	MBARI intern	I'm interested in ecosystem dynamics, especially related to variability due to El Nino, PDO, climate change, ocean acidification etc. I'm interested in nutrient cycling and carbon flux in upwelling zones. I'm interested in going to sea!	yes	no	yes	USA	Bachelor	Yes
44	-	URI	09/01/2009 to 09/01/2010	Ph,D candidate	-	no	no	yes	China	Master	Yes
49	-	USF	1/11/2009 to 5/04/2010	unemployed	large pelagic, cartilaginous fishes, sensory biology, behavioral ecology, functional morphology, climate change, zooplankton, marine mammals	yes	no	yes	Hungarian	PhD	Yes
42	female	None	10/20/2009 to 8/10/2010	-	volunteer in Buenos Aires	no	no	yes	USA	Bachelor	Yes
24	female	URI/GSO	11/1/2008 to 5/1/2012	Grad Assistant/Student	My main interest is in chemical oceanography, but I am interested in learning about all aspects of oceanography (geological, biological, physical) and I'm eager and willing to learn. My research focuses on environmental toxicology, namely using passive sa	no	no	yes	USA	Bachelor	Yes
11	female	U. Maryland & Max Planck Inst	11/01/2008 to 07/01/2011	PostDoc	Biogeochemistry of sulfide oxidation intermediates in sediments and stratified basins including sulfur isotopes aquatic geochemistry	yes	yes??	yes	Israel	PhD	Yes
40	male	Tampa Fire Rescue	11/01/2009 to 11/01/2010	PARAMEDIC/FIREFIGHTER	RECOVERY, EXPLORATIONS, AND THE ARTS OF NAVEGATION IN OPEN SEAS.	no	no	yes	USA	Bachelor	Yes
25	male	SIO	11/6/2007 to 12/31/2011	PhD student	marine geophysics, esp. bathymetry, gravity, magnetics	yes	no	yes	USA	Bachelor	Yes
41	female	U. of Georgia	12/01/2009 to 08/01/2010	Research Technician & Student	meiobenthology, zooplankton, phytoplankton, coral reef ecology, invertebrate zoology,	yes	no	yes	USA	High School	Yes
48	-	William Woods University	5/20/2010 to 8/1/2010	Student	Any. Preferably with animals.	no	no	yes	South Africa	High School	Yes
2	male	URI/GSO	-	masters candidate	Marine geophysics, seismology, geological oceanography	no	no	yes	USA	Bachelor	Yes
3	-	Humboldt	-	Marine Naturalist	Marine ecology, biology, biostatistics	yes	no	yes	USA	Bachelor	Yes
14	female	Northeastern U	-	PostDoc	Physical oceanography, acoustical oceanography/underwater acoustics, marine geophysics, marine mammals related cruises	yes	no	yes	Brazil	PhD	Yes
35	couple	Chemeketa CC	-	retired educator and counselor	Marine reserves, climate change, marine biology, all topics of interest to adult basic education	yes	no	yes	USA	Master	Yes
46	-	Conn College	-	Student	Marine Ecology, biology, marine mammal research, coral research, red tide	no	no	yes	USA	High School	Yes
50	male	University of New Hampshire	12/10/2009 to 3/5/2011	PhD Student	I am interested in how climate variability affects ocean-atmosphere gas exchange, nutrient cycling and biological productivity. I am particularly interested in how changes in physical, chemical and biological variables affect the exchange of climatically relevant trace gases between the ocean and the atmosphere.	yes	yes	yes	USA	Master	Yes
51	male	Bangor University	06/05/2010 to 08/29/2010	Bachelor Student	-	yes	yes	no	Austrian	High School	yes
52	Female	University of New Hampshire	05/24/2010 to 08/27/2010	Graduate Student	Biological and Chemical Oceanography, Ocean Acidification, Coral Reefs, Marine Ecology, Net Community Productivity	yes	no	yes	USA	Bachelor	Yes
53	Female	Southern Oregon University	06/07/2010 to 09/20/2010	Undergraduate Student	Marine biology.	no	no	yes	USA	High School	Yes
54	Female	EMBC Mater Programme	5/02/2010 to 30/09/2013	Master Student	Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals and Cephalopods also Marine Geology, Plate tectonics and GIS usage, but I am open for any other cruise possibilities related to oceanography.	yes	no	yes	Poland	Bachelor	yes
56	Male	University of New Hampshire	02/28/2010 to 02/28/2011	Laboratory / Research Technician	I am a recent graduate with a bachelors degree in Earth Sciences: Oceanography, from The University of New Hampshire, college of Engineering and Physical Sciences. I am interested in chemical, and biological oceanography, both of which I studied as an undergrad. Specifically I am interested in research focused on marine microbiology, biogeochemistry, and paleoceanography.'	yes	no	yes	-	Bachelor	yes
57	Male	Clark University	5/31/10 to -	Student	Physiological ecology of marine algae, marine biogeochemistry	no	no	yes	-	Bachelor	yes
58	Female	University of New Hampshire	3/18/2010 to 6/30/2010	college graduate	biological oceanography - phytoplankton dynamics, microzooplankton and net zooplankton	yes	no	yes	France	Bachelor	yes
59	Male	Humboldt State University	06/23/2010 to 08/20/10	Oceanography undergrad	Biological and chemical oceanography. Primary production, biological pump, as well as nutrient and carbon cycling.	yes	yes	yes	-	High School	yes

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