Amy N.S. Siuda

Papeete, Tahiti – Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas – Honolulu, Hawaii, 9 May – 14 June 2008 This cruise report provides a summary of scientific activities aboard the SSV Robert C. Seamans during cruise S-217 (9 May – 14 June 08). The cruise served as the second half of a 12-week, semester program with Sea Education Association (SEA), during which extensive oceanographic sampling was conducted for both student research projects (Table 1) and the ongoing SEA research program. Students examined physical, chemical, biological, and environmental oceanographic characteristics in accordance with their written proposals and presented their results in a final poster session and papers.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas – Papeete, Tahiti, 26 November 2008 – 3 January 2009 This cruise report provides a summary of scientific activities aboard the SSV Robert C. Seamans during cruise S-220 (26 Nov 2008 – 3 Jan 2009). The cruise served as the second half of the 12-week Sea Semester: Oceans and Climate program with Sea Education Association (SEA), during which extensive oceanographic sampling was conducted for both student research projects (Table 1) and the ongoing SEA research program. Students examined physical, chemical, biological, and environmental oceanographic characteristics in accordance with their written proposals and presented their results in a final poster session and papers.

Honolulu, Hawaii – Christmas Island, Kiribati – Papeete, Tahiti, 26 March 2009 – 1 May 2009 This cruise report provides a summary of scientific activities aboard the SSV Robert C. Seamans during cruise S-222 (26 March – 1 May 2009). The 2500 nm cruise served as the second half of the 12-week Sea Semester: Ocean Exploration program with Sea Education Association (SEA), during which extensive oceanographic sampling was conducted for both student research projects (Table 1) and the ongoing SEA research program. Students examined physical, chemical, biological, and environmental oceanographic characteristics in accordance with their written proposals and presented their results in a final poster session and papers.

Key West, FL – Samana, Dominican Republic – Port Antonio, Jamaica – Key West, FL, 13 February – 22 March 2007 This cruise report provides a summary of scientific activities aboard the SSV Corwith Cramer during cruise C-209 (13 Feb - 22 Mar 07). The 2785 nautical mile cruise served as the second half of a 12-week, semester program with Sea Education Association (SEA), during which extensive oceanographic sampling was conducted for both student research projects (Table 1) and the ongoing SEA research program. Students examined physical, chemical, geological, biological, and environmental oceanographic characteristics in accordance with their written proposals and presented their results in a final poster session and papers (available upon request from SEA). The brief summary of data collected and results of student research projects contained in this report are not intended to represent final data interpretation and should not be excerpted or cited without written permission from SEA. NSF