Attack of the Gumbies! Seriously - safety first. Everyone had to learn how to put on their Immersion Suit (affectionately referred to as a “Gumby Suit”) on the O2 deck.

Hands-On Real Science - Everyone was able to participate in the water sampling this morning. Techniques used were the Rosette Sampler (conductivity, temperature, chlorphyll, and dissolved oxygen), Box Core Sampler, Ponar Grab, and Plankton Net.

Activities from Ohio Sea Grant’s Life in the Great Lakes were explored in the Galley. How well do you know the Great Lakes? That’s the name of the activity, but also a question for all of us to think about.

In the labs on the ship, everyone was able to study the zooplankton and phytoplankton under microscopes. Species that were identified include: Chironomids, Rotifers, Zebra Mussel Veligers, and many others!

We arrived at Put-In-Bay and headed into town around 2:30, but had to head back to the ship by 3:15 due to a freak storm. It was sunny when we arrived. Trawling was cancelled, but we’re still planning on taking a water taxi to FT Stone Laboratory (the oldest fresh water laboratory in the United States) after dinner. We tried to take the elevator up to the top of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial, but they closed it just as we arrived due to the storm.