Our time on the ship is coming to an end all too quickly. We have had mirror-calm seas all day today as we sail down the west coast of Iceland towards Reykjavik Harbour. We have seen minke whales swimming alongside the ship, to everyone’s delight!

Our team met to debrief on the science accomplishments of the trip and to discuss what the ECRs have learned and will take away from our time on the ship. We will be sad to leave, and want to extend the biggest of thank yous to the crew of the R/V Skagerak. The crew were welcoming, friendly, and generous with their time (and their snacks!). It was wonderful to share the week with them. A special thank you to the cook, Erik, who kept us well fed and happy throughout even the roughest of seas! Thank you as well to the organisers of this ECR programme. We could not have asked for a better group of scientists to learn from.

We leave with good memories, and hope that future ECRs will follow in our footsteps!