Protecting Marine Life in Baffin Bay During Expedition 400: Part I
The Protected Species Observer Watch (PSO Watch) plays a vital role in seismic profiling of seafloor sediment layers in Baffin…
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…
JR Academy: finding a love for geology
Last week I was in Biology class learning about Mendelian inheritance, today I am aboard the JOIDES Resolution with the…
Reaching out to the world from onboard the JR
Portuguese students express gratitude after a live ship-to-shore tour. Expedition 397 ship-to-shore outreach tours have connected with people around the…
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…
What’s in a name?
This post was written with contributions from Onboard Outreach Officer Amy Mayer and Co-Chief Scientist Dr. Fátima Abrantes. Fátima grew…
A case for onshore outreach
Students in Portugal work together to identify fossils in a core section and determine the ages of sedimentary layers [Maya…
In Search of Earth’s Secrets on Santorini
Next week residents and tourists on the Greek island of Santorini will be invited to explore an exciting interactive geologic…
COVID on Deck (Part 3: It happened to me)
Featured image designed by EXP391 scientist Jesse Scholpp. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this post are not representative of the…
The ‘hole’ story about vesicular basalt
Whether you know it or not, your life is full of igneous rocks. Maybe it was an obsidian arrowhead in…