Preliminary Findings for Expedition 399
After the news that the JOIDES Resolution will no longer be supporting scientific drilling with the International Ocean Discovery Program,…
Preparing for Departure
(Written by Communications Officer Sarah Treadwell) With a record of 1267 meters drilled under our belts, expedition 399 is beginning…
Processing Microbiology Samples Onboard
A unique part of expedition 399 is the astrobiology component – what are some of the processes that could be…
Record Hole in Mantle Rock
(Written by Communications Officer Sarah Treadwell) We are now entering week 6 of Expedition 399. We have a staggering and…
End of an Era
Barbara “Bobbie” John walked up the gangway with intentional steps, recognizing that this was the very last time she would…
Testing the Multi-Temperature Fluid Sampler
Geoff Wheat deployed a new sampling tool this week. The multi temperature fluid sampler (MTFS) was designed to collect water…
Heading to the Atlantis Massif
A team of scientists, led by Co-Chiefs Andrew McCaig and Susan Lang, boarded the JOIDES Resolution in Ponta Delgada, Portugal…