Bringing People Together: Twice daily conference calls

During the course of the 2-week field experiment, a lot of coordination needs to happen. Scientists in the field need to be aware of everyone's physical lcoation in the sound, the status of the scientific instruments, and current weather conditions. Modelers on shore need to communicate about incoming data. Those in Anchorage and Cordova need to be able to provide updates to the public, and assist with logistics.

Above: Nancy Bird at the Prince William Sound Science Center in Cordova

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Twice daily at 8am and 8pm, everyone who has access to a phone joins a conference call to get the latest scoop. Over the past week, calls have come from the middle of stormy Prince William Sound (yes, there is internet and cell service out there!), Cordova, Anchorage, Fairbanks, California, New Jersey, and even Johanessburg, South Africa. Rob Campbell phones in from Cordova while monitoring incoming data.

Sound Predictions in Anchorage: Is that a glider heading up Cook Inlet? Darcy Dugan is on the lookout. Molly McCammon stands by on the phone. Hmmm….what’s the wine.com box doing there?

-Darcy D