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Howie Scher is an assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina in the Department of Geological Sciences and Marine Science program. His research interests encompass a wide range of questions about how the oceans operated in the past, and how the oceans contribute and respond to climate change on all time scales. Using novel geochemical techniques, he examines marine sediment cores for changes in trace metal and isotopic tracers of terrigenous input, ocean circulation, past productivity, and ocean chemistry. Howie graduated from the University of Rochester with a B.S. in Environmental Sciences in 1999, and received a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Florida in 2005. From 2005-2006 Howie taught courses in Environmental Sciences at his alma mater, University of Rochester, as a Visiting Assistant Professor. For the last two years he was the Institute of Marine Science Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of California Santa Cruz, where he examined the trace metal and isotopic signature of several early Cenozoic abrupt climate events.
Often, there are three delicious choices for meals revolving through fish, pork, lamb, chicken, and beef. Two factors contribute to the problem that lies ahead, that being over-indulgence at meal times.
ARRIVING ON STATION We arrived over the first drill site close to the end of day shift on March 14. Paul, Jens, Carl, and I watched as the crew lowered the thrusters into the water below the ship. There are several thrusters distributed over the length of the ship that are used to counteract the motion of ocean currents and wind, which would
Underway: We have been traveling southeast for a little over two days at speeds between 10-12 knots. We still have a little over 390 nautical miles to go, so there will be a few more days of quiet before the first core makes it on deck. Then we will all be very busy.
I have been living on the JOIDES Resolution for five days while the science party, technical staff, and crew get ready for our two month cruise. The level of activity on the ship is staggering.
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