Digging for Diatoms
Take a deep breath. Do you know where that air came from? Yes, some of that oxygen was produced by…
In Search of Dinos
56 million years ago, Earth was a very different world. Most of Earth was covered in dense forests and all…
Last Core on Deck!
After an Expedition total of 755 cores, and a total of 4751.8 meters cored and 4171.4 meters recovered [88% recovery!],…
Scientific Cross-dressing
The day passes pleasantly while we are doing two things: 1) waiting for the Mexican permit to drill on the…
The Sedimentologists’ Plight
Redrilling sites 1545 and 1546 for fresh microbiology samples has an unintended side effect: sediments that had been drilled before…
It’s a Sill!!!
Sometimes a picture says more than thousand words, as you can see in the top photo. It’s a sill!!! After…
Core on Deck!
The first core arrived on deck at midnight just in time for the shift change; fresh seafloor sediment from 1,600…
Stories from the Sea
By Katie Dion & Melanie Kudra What are two educators from the Texas State Aquarium doing looking at rocks for…
Career Spotlight: Sedimentologist Shinya Iwasaki
Shinya Iwasaki Interview Please describe your job duties while on the JR. What will you be doing on a…
Career Spotlight: Sedimentologist Sui Wan
Sui Wan Interview Please describe your job duties while on the JR. What will you be doing on a…