JR Profiles Episode 6: David McNamara – Structural Geologist
I got to sit down with science party member David McNamara, a structural geologist from Ireland, to learn about what…
JR Profiles Episode 5: Joshu Mountjoy – Marine Geologist
I got to sit down with science party member Joshu Mountjoy, a marine geologist from New Zealand, to learn about…
3407 nautical miles – how do we get to New Zealand?
While we are still transiting from Fremantle to New Zealand, I got curious about navigation. How is the course planned?…
JR Profiles Episode 4: Glenn Barrett – Driller
I got to sit down with Glenn Barrett, a member of the JR drill team (not the dancing kind), to…
JR Profiles Episode 3: Minh Huynh – Marine Computer Specialist
I got to sit down with Minh Huynh, one of two Marine Computer Specialists on the JR, to learn about…
Explaining complicated things with simple words: The Up Goer Five Challenge
NOTE: With the exception of this note and the words in italics, this blog post is written with only the…
JR Profiles Episode 2: Lisa Crowder – Assistant Lab Officer
I got to sit down with Lisa Crowder, the JR Assistant Lab Officer to find out learn about what a…
JR Profiles Episode 1: Kevin Grigar – Operations Superintendent
I got to sit down with Kevin Grigar, the JR Operations Superintendent to find out learn about what an Operations…
Nautical Flags
I got a little curious about some of the nautical customs observed on the JOIDES Resolution – specifically about nautical…
Is there ever enough time?
Fremantle, Australia and our study area in New Zealand are 5 hours apart. When it’s 12:00pm in Fremantle, it’s 5pm…