Home Away From Home
While we may not have ALL the comforts of home on the JR, great effort is made to make sure…
Giving Thanks
I just want to let all the folks at home in the US know that we were well taken care…
A Thanksgiving to Remember
Thanksgiving came a day early for us onboard the JR. Because we are on the other side of the International…
Thanksgiving Feast
Hi there, my name’s Dave and when I’m not sailing the ocean drilling the sea floor on The JOIDES Resolution…
Thanksgiving on the Ship
Today is Thanksgiving on the JR. My American friends helped me dress up for the occassion! Do you like my…
Flight
Have you ever tried to photograph a bird in flight? I am not a professional photographer, so I kept thinking that…
Spending the Day with Bugs
Believe it or not, even scientific language has its own slang. In the micropaleontology world, the tiny microfossils called foraminifera…
Drilling into the unknown (sand)
We are drilling, we are drilling… Unfortunately we are not currently getting very good recovery, probably because of some loose…
Never Stop Learning!
One of the neatest things about being onboard the JR is learning lots of new things. I also find out…
All Hands on Core
I’ve been hearing about the process for quite some time now, but that is still nothing compared to seeing the…