To get ready for the Arctic cruise preparation began many months in advance. We had to have all of our equipment and personal items packed ready by May 3rd! They had to be shipped across country to Seattle, Washington for loading onto the Healy on May 11th. That is three months before the cruise.
Chris DuFore packing the spectrophormetric gear.
Paul Knorr spent some time making sure all of the equipment fit.
Lisa Robbins packing for the trip.
Thirteen pallets of equipment were packed and wrapped in plastic for shipping across country.
Kim Yates, Lisa Robbins, Robert Creel, and Chris DuFore pose by the loaded truck ready to leave for Seattle, Washington from St. Petersburg, Florida on May 3rd, 2011.
