By Melissa Miller (See also Part I of this tour recap by Xochitl Rojas-Rocha) I learned how to be a science writer and communicator aboard the research vessel Sally Ride, which is why it was very special for me to share it with you, my SANDSWA peers. Networking with and learning from this talented pool …
Sally Ride Research Vessel Tour: Part I
By Xochitl Rojas-Rocha (see also Part II of this tour recap, by Melissa Miller) A fan of Star Trek can’t help but imagine the R/V Sally Ride with its humming engines, narrow hallways, and various clicks and beeps shuttling through space on a mission of scientific discovery. Although the Sally Ride doesn’t leave this planet’s …

