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…
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…
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…
Election results from the Expedition 397 “What’s your favorite ocean?” survey
One day at lunch a handful of us were discussing the world’s oceans, as often happens, and the conversation turned…
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…