On the plane flights to South Africa: A reflective prelude before I leave on this amazing adventure
The flying portion of this journey will take me more than 10,000 km from home, into the southern hemisphere, down…
Long awaited, much delayed – finally on our way… (Jeff Ryan’s JR Blog, rebooted…)
Hi! It’s been a while…. Longer than I, or any of us probably, could have anticipated – delayed more than…
Pekar’s first blog: An Introduction
Greeting!! My name is Steve Pekar and I am a professor at Queens College, which is part of the City…
All we want are some rocks
The value of rocks. A poem by Tessa Peixoto What is a rock, If not shelter from a predator, Or…
Sharing Our Science
The first time I sailed on the JR (Leg 206, 2002), there was no Internet access onboard, and email delivery…
Dating Isn’t Easy, Part 1 (Video)
How do we determine how old our sediment cores are? Find out in Dating Isn’t Easy, Part 1—Video 11…
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
What happens to our hard rock cores once they come off the catwalk and before our science team describes and…
Ships returning to Cape Town – H.M.S. Challenger and JOIDES Resolution
To increase accessibility to our expedition, click to listen to the page text read aloud. H.M.S. Challenger departed Portsmouth, England…
The Many Surprises of Life at Sea
Life at sea is constantly surprising. That fact is a surprise in itself. After a month or so onboard the…
Making Do at Sea
Being at sea for 60 days is full of the obvious issues you might think of if you imagine life…