Carlos Alvarez-Zarikian – Staff Scientist
Carlos Alvarez-Zarikian is the Staff Scientist on Expedition 329 of the JOIDES Resolution. He is the USIO-IODP (United States Implementing…
Nicholette Zeliadt – Lab Specialist
There are a number of specialists on the JR, who assist the scientists with unfamiliar equipment and other tasks that…
Terms & Titles!
During Expediton 329 so far, I have heard all sorts of terms, some of which were unfamiliar to me. Let’s take…
Captain Alex Simpson
Alex Simpson is the Captain of the JOIDES Resolution. He is responsible for everything that goes on aboard the ship,…
Nathalie Dubois – Oceanographer
Nathalie Dubois is participating in Expedition 329 as an organic geochemist. She grew up in Switzerland, where she earned a…
Ship Board Trash
An oceanographic research ship with 122 people out at sea for 8 weeks can generate a lot of trash! Did…
Our Other Co-chief Scientist – Fumio Inagaki
Fumio Inagaki is a microbiologist and is one of the co-chief scientists for Expedition 329. He earned his PhD in…
Sediments at U1368
Yesterday, I mentioned that the bottom sediment at this site is black looking sediment and above it is light brown…
Center of the South Pacific Gyre
Our current location in the South Pacific puts us in the center of the South Pacific Gyre. A gyre is…
Laurent Toffin – Microbiologist
Laurent Toffin is microbiologist sailing on Expedition 329. He was born in Saint Cloud, near Paris, and grew up in…