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…
JR ACADEMY: HUMP DAY!
February 17, 2023 I am a participant for the JR Academy traveling from Ellensburg, WA where I…
Ringing in a new year and new drilling sites
We celebrated the new year on the JR with an old sailor’s tradition. At midnight we rang a bell hung…
One week at sea and we’re out of bananas
“It’s been three days since I was outside…” I hear as a group whooshes by my desk. My office is…
Voices of Expedition 397: Part 2
Throughout the expedition, I have been recording short conversations with people onboard. I’ve done this in English and then, where…
Forget faster, let’s go deeper!
A white board in the core lab provides a quick reference to the depth the most recent cores came from….
Let’s do that again – but faster!
Expedition 397 has arrived at the second site, which in IODP lore is officially called U1587. From the deck of…
So, what is a Toolpusher?
Hi, My name is Glenn Barrett, I am a Petroleum Engineer and I am the day shift Toolpusher and…
On Ocean Drilling and Expectations
This post was written with contributions from Expedition 397T Co-Chief Scientist Dr. Will Sager. At this point I’ve led…
Thank you to the Ship crew (from a scientist on board)
Hello everyone! My name is Daisuke Kuwano and I’m PhD Student at Chiba University in Japan. I joined the science…