A little about Will

Let me say right up front that I’m no writer. I’m just a guy with a story to tell. I’ve often been lucky by being in the right place at the right time.

These stories are about the four and a half years I spent in the Alvin Group working for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

I remember all this like it was yesterday because of the big impact it had on me. It took my life and career on a track that I had never imagined before.

That was over 30 years ago and it’s been a wild ride sometimes. There’s the old question; “Do you know the difference between a fairy tale and a sea story?” A fairy tale starts out “Once upon a time” and a sea story starts out “This is no shit!”

Well read on because this is no shit!

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Jason vs the Volcano

[From Will's wife:]

Here's a link to podcast interview from Will's  days as Chief Pilot of Jason in the Deep Submergence Lab at WHOI, circa 2006, where he talks more about that undersea erupting volcano:
 
link to YouTube video

my favorite part is ~3:06 where you hear someone in the background yelling 'Hey... Wow!.... Holy Moly!.. look at that red!'... that's about as excited I've ever heard a Geologist get! Good stuff.

Here's a more in-depth article:
http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feature/jason-versus-the-volcano

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  1. JoJoAugust 1, 2016 at 8:51 PM

    Very cool footage and great story!

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  2. UnknownNovember 3, 2016 at 3:45 PM

    So very interesting! I was pleased to meet you today (when we served on Jury Duty together!!) My son is very interested in Marine Biology and WHOI. Please keep us posted with these posts and your progress/future plans! :)

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