A Rescue Mission and Deep-Water Study Aboard the Mighty Blue Heron

Blue Heron provides buoy rescue and deep-water study

Although the RV Blue Heron is owned by the University of Minnesota’s Large Lakes Observatory, the research vessel is docked on the Wisconsin side of the bay, and the scientists who conduct experiments aboard it are based in both states and beyond. “The boat is ferociously expensive,” said University of Minnesota Duluth Physics and Astronomy Professor Jay Austin, who organized a research trip last month. “So when we use it, we make sure to send a…

A rescue mission and deep-water study aboard the mighty Blue Heron

Blue Heron Captain Rual Lee invited WPR’s Robin Washington on the mission to report on the scientists’ work for “Morning Edition.” The post A rescue mission and deep-water study aboard the mighty Blue Heron appeared first on WPR.