Rickie and Pierre safely returned to land after the NES LTER summer 2023 cruise. Though a good portion of one day was deemed an official gale and operations were suspended, these sailors kept busy and brought back loads of data to share with the group. They even met an alumni from the lab (Megan Ferguson, pictured between Pierre and Rickie), who worked as an undergrad taking videos of plankton for behavioral studies. Another successful cruise in the books!