Posts by Sarah Schofield

Collaboration

Professor Anya Waite: Enabling Research and Collaboration through the Marine National Facility

Professor Anya Waite is an oceanographer whose primary research interests are the links between ocean physics, biology and biogeochemistry. She […]

These two blocks are part of the midship.

Wow, it looks like a hull!

The last time we showed you photos of RV Investigator, well there were lots of flat sheets of steel and some […]

Investigator looking ship shape

Australia’s new Marine National Facility vessel will start looking ship shape today as hundreds of tonnes of steel are lifted […]

ss2012-t02 team leaving Brisbane for Fiji

Transiting from Brisbane to Fiji on Southern Surveyor.

Dr Rob Beaman from James Cook University (pink t-shirt) with some of the team on the  Brisbane to Fiji transit […]

One of the main engines for Investigator

Big beautiful engines!

The three main engines for RV Investigator. Check out these beauties.

Check out Dr Bronte Tilbrook’s video about life onboard Southern Surveyor!

The Future Research Vessel Project and the MNF are taking part in the Australian Museum’s new exhibition called ‘Deep Oceans’. As […]

Southern Surveyor bathymetry graphic

Searching for a new end to the Reef

This year as the Marine National Facility Vessel RV Southern Surveyor heads out on research voyages, we’re going to fill you in […]

Construction in the Investigator shed April 2012

April inspection

In April the Executive Director of the Future Research Vessel Project, Toni Moate visited the Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore, to inspect […]

Fast Fact!

Students and scientists: In the past six years alone, 757 scientists and 123 students have used the Marine National Facility.

Moorings

East Australian Current on science watch

CSIRO oceanographers left Brisbane on Friday for a 10-day, $2 million research voyage they believe will generate the most complete profile yet […]

BGC Clean Laboratory inside

The latest graphics for RV Investigator

As the new Marine National Facility vessel starts to take shape this year, we’ll be bringing you more and more […]

Meteorology - image courtesy Eric Schultz

Fast Fact!

Meteorology: Southern Surveyor measures solar and terrestrial radiation to determine ocean heating. Investigator will be able to collect this data […]