Josh Curtice, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Megan Jones, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Kate Kaminski, University of Idaho
Frieder Klein, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Mark Kurz, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Photos by Dan Fornari, WHOI)
Elise Rumpf, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Darin Schwartz, Boise State University
Dorsey Wanless, Boise State University
There’s a first time for everything, and for a small group of people, that includes a first dive in Alvin. Rookie divers are greeted on deck with a ritual that stretches back decades: frozen shoes and a cold seawater shower. Popping Rocks 2016 had a high percentage of first-time divers, including cruise chief scientist Mark Kurz, which made for lots of cold feet and a very wet deck. (All photos by Maris Wicks, unless otherwise noted)
