JR in the Family
Twenty-six-year-old Benjo is sailing with the Entier Team as a steward on the JR for his second time. This may…
My Journey to the Mud Room
During transit there is not a lot of excitement in the lab, so I took a quick trip into the…
Dynamic Positioning
When the JR is in deep water there is no such thing as anchor use! Currently, the JR is off…
The Sweat Behind the Science
Scientists are not the only ones who work hard on the JOIDES Resolution, the Entier Crew in addition to the…
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….