Speaking Frankly
Friday, June 6, 2014 Hello all. This Frank Tepley reporting from the JOIDES Resolution (JR) heading toward our drilling area…
Ex345 Hess Deep Update: Post-Cruise Meeting
I just retuned home from the Post-Cruise meeting for Expedition 345 Hess Deep Rift. I sailed as a member of…
June 2014
Time is a relative thing…
It’s been a busy first few weeks, hard to believe that so much time has already passed. We find ourselves…
In the Eye of the Storm
At the bottom of the ocean
This is Philipp Brandl, igneous petrologist onboard the Joides Resolution (JR). I was born and raised in Germany but I…
Core on Deck!
These are the words we’ve waited to hear. Shortly before 12:30 AM (00:30) Tokyo time, the call went out: “core…
Day 2 of Transit
The science staff is busy writing their methods; techs are busy prepping, stocking and training scientists on the equipment. Crew…
Seafaring Life
Greetings! Welcome to the JR blog for those who are new and also we welcome old friends. We are very…