“ONE THING THAT SURPRISED YOU IN SOR?”
July 25, we are about to finish our 371T expedition – 2017 School of Rock (SOR). We have only two…
July 26 Blog: Exploring the long lost continent of Zealandia: Background & Scientific goals for Expedition 371
IODP Expedition 371: Exploring the Tectonic and Climate History of Zealandia This expedition has an amazing task in front of…
Pekar’s July 25 Blog: The International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 371: Tasman Sea Frontier
The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 371: Tasman Sea Frontier (https://iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/expeditions/tasman_frontier_subduction_climate.html) will drill below the sea floor to recover…
Thinking about Rocks
Everything I’ve ever known about rocks comes from exploring a creek bed in southern Kentucky with my Grandma. My parents…
Lift Off!!!!!!!
By Matthew Campbell Day 15 on the 2017 School of Rock Expedition began with a discussion on understanding Global Climate…
July 24: Background on the International Ocean Discovery Program
The expedition (i.e., IODP Expedition 371) I will be on is part of the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP). It…
May All Scientists Have Good Mothers!
I know, it may seem a bit odd to start a blog entry on an advanced oceangoing research vessel by…
A reflective prelude blog before I leave on this amazing adventure
Waiting in JFK for the flight………. The flying portion of this journey will take me half around the Earth, into…
Pekar’s first blog: Introduction
Greetings I am a geology professor in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Queens College and research past climate…
Who is the most important person on the ship? The ‘Camp Boss’ Tim Proctor with his team ensure we are well looked after.
In a ship the size of JOIDES Resolution there are teams of people working night and day to keep the…