Louisville Seamount Trail
Scientists studied cores to better understand the movement and evolution of a hotspot that created a chain of underwater volcanoes.
South Pacific Gyre Microbiology
Scientists penetrated a total of 630 m at seven different drill sites to define the physical and chemical limits of subseafloor microbial life in tectonic and oceanographic settings not yet explored.
Cascadia ACORK
A new subseafloor observatory (ACORK) was installed to monitor pressure at different depths in the ocean floor over time.
Juan de Fuca Hydrogeology
An international education and outreach program developed tools and techniques that facilitate the communication of exciting scientific drilling results to a broad audience, built educational curricula, and created media products that will help achieve critical outreach goals.
Wilkes Land Glacial History
Scientists took cores from the seafloor to investigate when and why the ice sheet started growing on Antarctica and how the ice sheet has grown and melted during the last 35 million years.
Canterbury Basin
Scientists investigated core sample to figure out if ancient changes in sea level were caused by glacial freezing and melting or by the displacement of rocks.