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Deployment of a CTD rosette onboard the Italian Research Vessel Urania2
Italian Research Vessel Urania
Italian Research Vessel Urania1

Italian Research Vessel Urania
A diatom_SESAME IT3_March2008
Distribution of temperature along the transect crossing the Channel of Sicily_SESAME IT3_March2008

dolphins playing under the prow of our ship_SESAME IT3_March2008
Katrin Schroeder researcher onboard the cruise SESAME IT3
Sea storm on the RV Urania_SESAME IT3_March2008

sea turtles Caretta Caretta swimming near our ship_SESAME IT3_March2008
The cook Michele with his team Davide, Orazio and the waiter_SESAME IT3_March2008
A moment of the practise to deal with emergency on board, before the departure_SESAME IT4_march_April2008

A moment of the sampling in the station 5_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
A tugboat is overtaking us_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Chiara Santinelli chief Scientist of the cruise_SESAME IT4_march_April2008

CNR Research Vessel Urania_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
SESAME banner on board Mare Nigrum_SESAME RO1_April2008
sampling for plankton_SESAME RO1_April2008

Dr Francesco Colao in the laboratory_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Dr Maria Grazia Mazzocchi in the laboratory_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Dr Maurizio Ribera d'AlcalĂ  while he is writing the diary in the laboratory_SESAME IT4_march_April2008

During the meeting we look at the drawings that children did for us_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Irene and Francesco during the travel toward station 5_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Katrin Schroeder_SESAME IT4_march_April2008

The departure from the Trapani harbor_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Departing from Athens_SESAME GR1_March2008
The laboratory in which we filter samples for DOC_SESAME IT4_march_April2008

The nautical map of the Balearic Islands_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
The Rosette is going in the sea_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Filtration_SESAME GR1_March2008

In the storm2_SESAME GR1_March2008
Rocking at sea!_SESAME GR1_March2008
In the storm_SESAME GR1_March2008

Incubation_SESAME GR1_March2008
Map of the expeditions GR1 and GR2_March2008
Fine weather allows us to deploy the traps off the edge of RV Aegaeo_SESAME GR1_March2008

Working in fine weather!_SESAME GR1_March2008
Practice evacuation drill_SESAME GR1_March2008
The Korinthos Strait_SESAME GR1_March2008

The rough sea_SESAME GR1_March2008
Analysing samples for phytoplankton experiments_SESAME GR1_March2008
Working in the lab_SESAME GR1_March2008

Preparing the instruments for more casts_SESAME GR1_March2008
Cedric Falco_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Irene is filtering samples for DOC analysis_SESAME IT4_march_April2008

Benedetto is washing with fresh water the instrument to measure light, Domenico is preparing the Rosette for the cast_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
The transfer to station 17, in the Gulf of Lion with rough Sea_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Alberto and the Rosette_SESAME IT4_march_April2008

Antonio and Fabio are preparing the in-situ pump to filter high volumes of water in the next station_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
The sunset_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Marianna is filtering samples for metal determination_SESAME IT4_march_April2008

Cedric is preparing bottles for DIC sampling_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Maria is filtering samples for DOM characterization by its behavior in relation to the light_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Waiting the weather improves_SESAME IT4_march_April2008

We are waiting to arrive in the station_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Benedetto is tieing the cups to the Rosette_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
The cups are ready to be sent to 2800 m depth_SESAME IT4_march_April2008

The cups are ready to be sent to 2800 m depth 2_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Working on the deck_SESAME Emed1_April2008
The cups are recovered after the cast_The pressure effect is clearly visible_SESAME IT4_march_April2008

the plankton net_SESAME Emed1_April2008
collecting plankton samples_SESAME RO1_April2008
David Roque_SESAME SP1_April2008

Instrument for analyzing dissolved oxygen
scientific paparazzi in front of a fresh core_SESAME RO1_April2008
Material for processing water samples_SESAME SP1_April2008

SESAME SP1_April2008
Material for processing dissolved oxygen (Winkler method)
The research vessel Regina Maris2_SESAME SP1_April2008

The research vessel Regina Maris_SESAME SP1_April2008
The team of the SESAME SP1_SESAME SP1_April2008
The microbiologists, Nello and francesco, at work_SESAME IT4_march_April2008

The same sample of mesozooplankton seen with the microscope_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
The sample of mesozooplankton as you can see with the naked eye_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Instruments for analyzing pH by the spectrophotometric method

Susana getting the material ready for filtering water samples
Gabriel Navarro on the deck_SESAME SP1_April2008
Rosette_SESAME SP1_April2008

new flying colleague_SESAME RO1_April2008
hunting for a good picture_SESAME RO1_April2008
water sampling 1_SESAME RO1_April2008

water sample preparation 1_SESAME RO1_April2008
sediment sampling 1_SESAME RO1_April2008
plankton sampling 2_SESAME RO1_April2008

Approaching the island of Kithira_SESAME GR2_April 2008
Bottles, bottles, bottles! Everywhere!_SESAME GR2_April 2008
Working hard through the night_SESAME GR2_April 2008

The view from the rocking RV Aegaeo!_SESAME GR2_April 2008
The quiet port at Kithira island_SESAME GR2_April 2008
The incubation experiments continue_SESAME GR2_April 2008

Some water bottles ready to get filled!_SESAME GR2_April 2008
Some of the 'young' reasearchers working hard_SESAME GR2_April 2008
RV Aegaeo chilling at Kithira island_SESAME GR2_April 2008

Relaxing in the evening_SESAME GR2_April 2008
Having fun, are we_SESAME GR2_April 2008
Grey sky,grey sea_SESAME GR2_April 2008

Glorious sunshine and the equipment ready to go!_SESAME GR2_April 2008
Buoys on the water_SESAME GR2_April 2008
Deploying the good old CTD rosette!_SESAME GR2_April 2008

Finally on land! Kithira island_SESAME GR2_April 2008
Finishing off some incubation work_SESAME GR2_April 2008
Veal ciorba_SESAME RO1_April2008

storks 1_SESAME RO1_April2008
storks 2_SESAME RO1_April2008
students at work_SESAME RO1_April2008

sausages and beans_SESAME RO1_April2008
hunger for science_SESAME RO1_April2008
the sport of brains_SESAME RO1_April2008

maybe this time_SESAME RO1_April2008
the team in front of a new day of work_SESAME RO1_April2008
fighting against extra weight_SESAME RO1_April2008

at the end of the day_SESAME RO1_April2008
Dolphins in the Alboran Sea_SESAME SP1_April2008
Rosette cast, two days ago, with calm sea_SESAME SP1_April2008

The scientific team with the Captain and the Director_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
The toast to the success of the cruise_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
The last sunset of the cruise!_SESAME IT4_march_April2008

The boxes are ready to be disembarked_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
The Urania seen by the little boat during the landing_SESAME IT4_march_April2008
Portoferraio_SESAME IT4_march_April2008

It isn`t fair_SESAME RO1_April2008
is it working or_SESAME RO1_April2008
grown-up kids_SESAME RO1_April2008

a wise man_SESAME RO1_April2008
me or you_SESAME RO1_April2008
now that was funny_SESAME RO1_April2008

something is not all right_SESAME RO1_April2008
a trustworthy man_SESAME RO1_April2008
Captain Hook_SESAME RO1_April2008

gordian knot_SESAME RO1_April2008
the boss is always the boss_SESAME RO1_April2008
Teamwork_SESAME RO1_April2008

Members of the scientific group_SESAME RO1_April2008
This is a photo of the nets while we wash them after the hauls_SESAME SP1_April2008
SESAME-SPAIN Winter cruise team (note the courage of our colleague Susana that can sample without arms)_SESAME SP1_April2008

Susana measuring pH_SESAME SP1_April2008
Part of the scientific team on deck_SESAME SP1_April2008
Children's drawings of the sea

The Bulgarian team
School children aboard RV Akademik
Dr. Moncheva and the journalists!

Sampling the water column
 

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