Ambitious   -    A Seagull tries to bite off more than he can chew

Bogoslof     -     Bogoslof Island  is a volcanic island 50 nautical miles west of Dutch Harbor
                           used as a rookery for Stellar Sea Lions.

CTD Ops    -     Vertical profiles of conductivity and temperature with respect to depth are
                           taken to better understand the habitat of the life it supports.

CadetWinkelbauer - Texas A&M Cadet Laura Winkelbauer takes the helm as part of her 
                                    "at sea" training program.

Daydreaming -  After several hours of surveying marine mammals on Bogoslof Island, a 
                            Scientist ponders life on this remote volcanic rock

Dennis   -          Scientist Dennis Benjamin identifies, sorts, and counts specimen from a trawl.

Gull             -      A lost Common Black-headed Gull rests on the bow of the Miller Freeman 
                           before continuing his journey.

Jelly            -      The elegant form of these jellyfish is often lost by the time they are removed
                           from research nets.  This one was nicely preserved by the folds of 2 special 
                           net liners.

Kate         -       Scientist Kate Call takes her turn counting marine mammals while underway
                          between station operations.

LaysanAlbatross - The Laysan Albatross is one of the many birds seen in the Bering Sea.

Orca, Orca2 -  A large pod of Killer Whales (Orcas) seen off Unalaska Island about 35 
                         nautical miles from Dutch Harbor

PBergman  -   Lead Fisherman Paul Bergman assists in taking critters from the trawl.

RPietrusiak -   Chief Bosun Rick Pietrusiak inspects the bow crane.

Shakeit      -      Scientist shake the trawl to ensure they collect the entire sample.  Many of the 
                         small fish get tangled in the mesh.

Sinclair    -     Chief Scientist Beth Sinclair pitches in sorting the catch.

Sorting     -        After getting all the samples from the trawl net, the animals are sorted by
                           species counted and weighed.

Squid       -         Examples of some of the animals brought up in the net.

Steller      -         Steller (Northern) Sea Lions bask in the "rare" sun on Bogoslof Island.

Turnstone -      A Ruddy Turnstone finds a home on the Miller Freeman, probably blown out to
                          sea by a storm. Ruddy appreciated the lift back to Dutch Harbor.

Barreye    -       This Barreleye fish is just one of the denizens of the deep      

Dreamer  -      These little fish usually come up alive in the net.  After some quick 
                         measurements, this one was sent back to the water.

Glossus1   -     Levroglossus or Northern Smooth Tongue is a deep sea Smelt common in the 
                        diet of large mammals, fish, squid, and birds.

Gsqd3   -        Gonatus Madokai, squid of the family Gonatidae which is the predominant 
                        forage item in the Bering Sea along with Walleye Pollock. 

Jelsmile     -   Although not happy to be caught by our nets, this jellyfish puts on a smiling face.

Ochotensis  -   Ochotensis, another inhabitant of the mid-water and one favored as a food
                         item of marine mammals.

Poctopi    -    Pelagic Octopod, rarely caught, scientists are uncertain of it's specific identity
                       but, the yellow ring occurs only in females and is thought to be commonly eaten
                       by Dall's Porpoise.  They are rarely every caught in standard survey trawls.

Proto       -     Protomyctophum: This is a type of lantern fish.


Teampic1  -  Scientist Tonya Zeppelin, Kate Call, Beth Sinclair, and  Carolyn Kurle
                       take time to pose for the camera.

Viper     -        This is an unidentified species of Viperfish that lives in the 1000 meter zone of
                        the Bering Sea.