Date Answered	Question
10/17/05	Randy, a third grader from Randolph county, would like to know about the daily duties of the captain of the R/V Seward Johnson.
10/17/05	Mrs. Trotter's third grade class from Randolph county asks, How cold is it on the water during the day and at night?

10/18/05	Dave, a teacher from Michigan, sent the following: From your map it appears your sample sites are between 400 m and 800 m in depth. Does depth play a significant role in selecting your sites and if so, why such a range of depths? Where does the Gulf Stream generally travel relative to your sampling sites?
10/18/05	Shay, a sixth grader from Alaska asks: What is your boat like? Do you have any pictures of seagrapes?

10/19/05	Several students wonder if you have seen any sharks or sting rays.
10/19/05	Hailey, a third grader from Randolph county, has several questions: Are you having fun? Are you nervous about how long it takes the sub to reach the bottom of the ocean? What is the food like on ship? Do you get to eat seafood or regular food? What do you during the day? What do you do at night?
10/19/05	Tori, a student from Randolph county, asks, Can the submersible land on the bottom?
10/19/05	Hannah, a student from Randolph county, asks, Are the coral reefs sharp?
10/19/05	Stuart, an eighth grader from Orange county, asks, What is the largest life form you think you will see?

10/20/05	Several people wonder what preparations you are making for Hurricane Wlima and how the hurricane might affect the mission’s research plan.
10/20/05	Connie from Alaska wonders if you will sample around the Charleston Bump.
10/20/05	Lucinda from Tennessee sends: We know that whales and dolphins make sounds audible to humans. Are there any other ocean creatures that make sounds? Can you hear them when you are in the submersible?
10/20/05	Kayla, a third grader from Randolph county, has a few questions: What have you found in the nets? Are your beds hard? What fish have you seen during your submarine dives?
10/20/05	A third grader from Randoloph county asks: Do you like it so far? Is it cold or hot? Do you know everyone?
10/20/05	Ruslan, Sasha, and Victor, eleventh graders from Voronezh, Russia, have several questions: How much time can the sub be underwater? Does the sub have windows or do you study the ocean floor with special cameras? Do you like your job? Would you like to go to space? Can sun rays be seen from the sub?

10/21/05	Mrs. Oakes’ second grade class asks: How long do you stay underwater? How do you decide who goes down?
10/21/05	Olga, Helen, Audry, and Sergey, ninth graders from Voronezh, Russia, have several questions. When did you see the ocean for the first time? Where would you like to live, on the earth or in the ocean? What are your favorite animals in the ocean? What interesting things have you seen? How many times a day do you go in the deep ocean? Is it difficult? Do you like it?
10/21/05	Spencer from Mecklenburg County asks about the vision of deep-sea creatures.
10/21/05	Kyle, a third grader from Randolph county, wonders how dark it is in the deep ocean.
10/21/05	Lena, Nastya, Alex, seventh graders from Voronezh, Russia, have several questions: What was your first impression when you saw the ocean world? Nastya likes sharks. Do you see them? What do you know about sharks? Can you see seahorses?
10/21/05	Cassie, a college student from NCSU, sends: In your 10/18/05 log, you described the large ray you saw during a dive. What are the two large projections on the front of the ray’s head that you described?
10/21/05	Lucinda from Tennessee noticed that several students in Russia are following the mission. She wonders if other countries are involved with research similar to Life on the Edge. If so, do you share information?
10/21/05	Madilyn, a kindergartener from Randolph County, wants to know what is the size of the biggest fish you’ve caught.

10/22/05	Mickey from Randolph county wants to know what impressed Reneé most about her submarine dive.
10/22/05	Svetlana from Russia wants to know what kind of fish do you see on the bottom of the ocean.
10/22/05	Riley, a first grader from Tennessee, wants to know why the deep-water corals you study aren't as colorful as corals on the Great Barrier Reef.
10/22/05	Dustin, a third grader from Randolph county, asks if you have seen any squid.
10/22/05	Paula from Brithish Columbia asks Reneé Green, Educator at Sea for Life on the Edge 2005, Is it as tiring as you thought it was going to be? Have you been scared at all?

10/23/05	A seventh grader from North Carolina asks: Why do the colors of collected specimens fade away? What does the alcohol do to preserve the specimens?
10/23/05	Stuart, an eighth grader from Orange county, wonders if there are any commercial uses for Lophelia.
10/23/05	Cameron, a third grader from Randolph county, wonders what you do with the specimens you collect.
10/23/05	Vanessa, a third grader from Randolph county, asks: How long does it take the submersible to sink to the bottom of the ocean?
10/23/05	Diane from South Carolina asks what is the most unbelievable thing Reneé has seen.

10/24/05	Bryan, a third grader from Randolph county, wonders if you have seen any jellyfish.
10/24/05	Angel, a third grader from Randolph county, wants to know if you have seen any sawfish.
10/24/05	Jayson, a third grader from Randolph county, asks if you have seen any barracuda.
10/24/05	Anne-Marie from Tennessee wonders: How do deep-water creatures navigate without light? How do the creatures react to light?
10/24/05	Tatiana, a ninth grader from Wake county, wonders if you have caught any angelfish.

10/25/05	Brooke, a tenth grader from Carteret county, asks, "What is it like living on a boat for so many days?"
10/25/05	Alex, a college student from NC State, would like more information about the larval eels you caught. How clear are they? Can you distinguish different organs, or just the general shape, length, etc.?

10/26/05	Crush, a seventh grader from Burke county, has several questions: Have you seen any sea turtles? If so, how big are they? Have you seen a sea cucumber? Has anyone found any unfamiliar species? What is the pressure at the lowest depth the submersible can go? What is the most interesting creature you would like to research?
10/26/05	Matthew, a third grader from Randolph county, wants to know how small the sub is.
10/26/05	Trace, a fifth grader from Alaska, wants to know how deep can a submersible like the Johnson-Sea-Link go and what it needs to go there.
10/26/05	Mia, a third grader from Randolph county, wonders what it is like under the sea.

10/27/05	Bud, a sixth grader from Alaska, wonders if any sharks live on the bottom of the ocean.
10/27/05	Wendell, a sixth grader from Alaska, wants to know how big is the biggest shark species.

10/28/05	Daniel, an eighth grader from Burke county, wonders if you still plan to dock in Ft. Pierce on November 4, or did Hurricane Wilma damage the port?
10/28/05	Bridgett, a ninth grader from South Carolina, wants to know how to become a marine biologist.
10/28/05	Tatiana, a ninth grader from Wake county, wonders how big sailfish get.

10/29/05	Tatiana, a ninth grader from Wake county, wants to know how big your rooms are.
10/29/05	Dustin, a third grader from Randolph county, asks, Is it fun sleeping during the day?

10/30/05	Crush, a seventh grader from Burke County, wants to know about the glass sponges you have seen during the sub dives.
10/30/05	Nate and Amanda, college students from NC State, and Matt, a ninth grader from Virginia, wonder if hurricanes affect life in the deep ocean. If they do, what are the effects and how long do these effects last?

10/31/05	Several people want to know if Hurricane Wilma has changed the mission plan of Life on the Edge 2005.
10/31/05	Katie from Carteret county wonders if you have noticed any trends in collecting, such as more or less of a certain species present than in past years or any new and unusual specimens.

11/01/05	Melissa from Guilford county asks, "Is cold-water coral as vulnerable to what is killing the coral reefs in Australia?"
11/01/05	Ginny from Wake county wonders how many different animal species have been collected so far. Could you name a few of the species?
11/01/05	Taylor, an eighth grader from Orange county, wonders how many new species of fish you have found during this mission.
11/01/05	Ally, an eighth grader from Orange county, wants to know how you identify a new fish species.
11/01/05	Erika, an eighth grader from Orange county, wonders, "Do you find new species each time you go out or just once in a while?"

11/02/05	Anthony, an eighth grader from Orange county asks, "How much did the submersible cost?"
11/02/05	Smith, an eighth grader from Orange county, wants to know if it is hard to maneuver the robotic arm on the submersible.
11/02/05	Peter, an eighth grader from Orange county, wants to know of what kind of metal is the Johnson-Sea-Link made.
11/02/05	Paige, an eighth grader from Orange county, asks, "What is it like inside the submersible?"

11/03/05	Abriana and Greg, eighth graders from Orange county, ask, "How much money do you make when you find a new species?"
11/03/05	Amber, an eighth grader from Orange county, wants to know the most interesting previously unknown organism that has been found.
11/03/05	Caitlin, an eighth grader from Orange county, asks, "If you find a new color of an old species, how can you be certain that it is a new color, and not a new species?"
11/03/05	Siobhan, an eighth grader from Orange county, wants to know if the changes in pressure affect fish and other organisms you bring up from the deep ocean in the sub.
11/03/05	Alex, an eighth grader from Orange county, wonders how long it takes the Styrofoam cups to shrink.
11/03/05	Rachel, an eighth grader from Orange county, wants to know the deepest depth from which you have taken data.
11/03/05	Greg, a college student from NC State, wants to know what the toxic sea urchin collected on 10/30/05 eats.
11/03/05	Crush, a seventh grader from Burke County, has several questions: Does a goosefish's lure light up and if so, how? Have you seen any angler fish? When a glass sponge's spicules break off, does the sponge grow new ones?
11/03/05	An eighth grader from Orange county wonders what squid eat.
11/03/05	Several students wonder, “Where do hermit crabs live and what is their average life span?”
11/03/05	Victoria, an eighth grader from Orange county, wants to know how tube worms reproduce.
11/03/05	Nate, college student from NCSU, wants to know if you caught any interesting creatures via night lighting.
11/03/05	Carla and Annemarie, eighth grade students from South Africa, wonder if tidal energy affects the deep ocean.
11/03/05	Livy, a seventh grader from Burke county, wonders what the most interesting fish species that Doni Angell, Educator at Sea, saw on the mission.
11/03/05	Leland, a seventh grader from Guilford county, wonders if you miss your families.
11/03/05	Shane, an eighth grader from Orange county, wants to know what you look for when you go down in the sub. Do you have a list of species to collect or observe?
11/03/05	Rachel, an eighth grader from Orange county, wonders what organisms you see on the way down to the bottom of the ocean.

11/04/05	Rachel, an eighth grader from Orange county, wonders what you enjoy most about your job.
11/04/05	Justin, an eighth grader from Orange county, asks, "What is your favorite thing to do when you are out on the ocean?"
11/04/05	Several students want to know what is your favorite sea creature that you have seen on your trip.
11/04/05	Justyce, a third grader from Randolph county, wants to know what your favorite meal was.
11/04/05	Mrs. Byrne's fifth grade class from Wake county asks, “How have you liked being near the bottom of the ocean for the past two weeks?”
11/04/05	Several students want to know if you have had any breakdowns on the submersible?
11/04/05	Gabrielle, a sixth grader from Guilford county, asks, "What did you learn during this mission and how do you think it will help in future discoveries about life forms in and out of water?"
11/04/05	Weston, a college student from NC State, would like to know about the range and habits of manta and devil rays.
11/04/05	Addison, an eighth grader from Orange county, asks, “How long is a typical sub dive?”
11/04/05	Toni, a sixth grader from North Carolina, wants to know how long preserved specimens will last without getting rotten.
11/04/05	Christina, a sixth grader from Guilford county, wonders if you ever see dead animals when you dive down to the bottom of the ocean.
11/04/05	Several students wonder what you will do with the specimens you collect during this mission.
11/04/05	Several students want to know what is the strangest organism you have seen on this mission.
11/04/05	Shakira, a sixth grader from Guilford county, wonders if you have seen any sunken ships during your dives.
11/04/05	Several students want to know if pollution is a problem in the area of the ocean where you studied this year.
11/04/05	Millie, a sixth grader from North Carolina, wants to know, "Why do hagfish make so much slime?"
11/04/05	Joshua, a college student from NC State, wonders what the range and habits of wreck fish are.
11/04/05	Elizabeth, a sixth grader from Guilford county, wonders if there are any unusual minerals in the ocean.
11/04/05	Evan, a sixth grader from Guilford county, asks, "Does the sun affect the organisms you bring up from the bottom of the ocean?"
11/04/05	Hailey, a sixth grader from Guilford county, wonders if you need to do anything special before going down in the sub.
11/04/05	Hailey, a sixth grader from Guilford county, wonders what kind of equipment was used to collect the toxic sea urchin on 10/30/05.
11/04/05	Jasmin, a sixth grader from Guilford county, asks, "How many people a year are in the ocean looking at scientific things?"
11/04/05	Marisa, an eighth grader from Orange county, asks, "How was the team of researchers, educators, and technicians formed?"

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