In honor of the “She’s A Scientist – A Girl Scout Exploration” event at FLMNH this coming Sunday, Nov 13, here is a photo from when I participated in an NSF research cruise out of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. I was part of a team collecting live foraminifera from seafloor sediment samples, for the purpose of conducting taphonomy experiments. The experimental results were then compared to fossil forams. The research project was headed by two women — Dr. Sue Goldstein from the Univ of Georgia and Dr. Joan Bernhard from WHOI. It was a neat experience, other than the horrible storm and resulting 18-foot waves we endured for 3 days… 😉