Cartoonist Lucy Bellwood discusses her participation in a mapping expedition aboard R/V Falkor and the result of her Artist-at-Sea experience, a comic book a...
Heads up: this Friday I’ll be on a livestream Q+A talking about my time at sea with R/V Falkor and the comic I completed during three weeks in the Pacific Ocean.
If you’ve got questions about the nitty gritty of being an adventure cartoonist, mapping the ocean floor, working in the field, or using comics to bring science to a new generation of students, tune in!
As you all may’ve gathered, I just got back from a three-week Pacific Ocean crossing aboard research vessel Falkor, participating in a multibeam mapping expedition to the Johnston Atoll Unit. I had an amazing time as the embedded Artist-at-Sea, and the comic I drew during my time on board is now online for you all to read and enjoy. (It’s also up as a free PDF on Gumroad.)
It’s worth noting that in the current political climate, many scientists are under threat from aggressive and ignorant national figures. Schmidt Ocean Institute, the organization behind Falkor, is a private company with a 100% open sharing of information policy. This means that in the horrific event of nationally-funded research operations getting slashed, scientists will still have access to this state-of-the-art vessel. I think this is a huge deal.
So hop on over and learn some things about bathymetry, share the comic with your friends, and keep tabs on future SOI cruises (the next one is being done in partnership with NASA and promises to be SUPER COOL).
Greetings, friends! It’s me again, your friendly neighborhood Artist-at-Sea-on-a-Research-Ship-with-WiFi-in-the-Middle-of-the-Pacific. This week we’re doing something really fun: a live…
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In case you hadn’t really gotten the memo: I’m at sea this month aboard R/V Falkor, a research vessel owned by the Schmidt Ocean Institute. As the expedition’s Artist at Sea, I’m drawing comics and learning all about multibeam mapping while we get brand-new data about a remote section of the seafloor near Johnston Atoll.
If you’re curious about what life is like aboard a state-of-the-art research vessel, how we amuse ourselves during three weeks of bluewater transit, or have questions about my creative process, I’ll be doing a live Q&A this Friday! You can ask questions ahead of time here on Tumblr, via the Facebook event, on Twitter...you get the idea. The more I know in advance, the more materials I can prepare to show you.
The deets:
Google Hangout Q&A session LIVE from the Pacific aboard Research Vessel Falkor.
Friday, January 13th at 11am HST/1pm PST/4pm EST.
Just click this link to join the call: https://hangouts.google.com/call/do2oybuodjbnretgdaoy22pz2ye
Watch me wave my hands excitedly about the science we’re doing aboard R/V Falkor during this trip across the Pacific Ocean! For more info about the cruise you can read up on all our blog entries here.
