Not all ice sheets are the same!
The Antarctic ice sheet is the main polar ice cap of the Earth and covers about 98% of the continent….
Episode 1: Reaching the mid-Miocene
Episode 1: Reaching the mid-Miocene Drilling at the first site is complete. Scientists looked at cores that revealed the presence of…
Ship tour with David Harwood
Diatom specialist and experienced Antarctic scientist David Harwood gives a 5min tour of the JOIDES Resolution, from the bridge to…
Fulbright student Imogen Browne
Imogen Browne is a Fulbright student from New Zealand doing her Ph.D. in marine science at the University of South…
Life onboard our polar expedition
Much has happened in our 8 day transit from New Zealand to Antarctica. We learned about each other’s science and…
Scientist Post: Imogen Browne
Imogen Browne is a Ph.D. student at the University of South Florida studying under Dr. Amelia Shevenell. Both are onboard…
Logging While Drilling (LWD): Operational details and scientific objectives
Expedition 372 has been a bit of a different expedition for most of the technicians and crew in that we…
JR Profiles Episode 12: Bubba Attryde, Toolpusher/Coring Technician
I got to sit down with Bubba Attryde, a toolpusher and coring technician on the JR from the United States,…
JR Profiles Episode 11: Ian Cortez, Roughneck
I got to sit down with Ian Cortez, a roughneck on the JR from the Philippines to ask him a…
How does the JR actually drill a hole into the seafloor?
Expedition 372 is all about drilling holes into the seafloor to learn about the rocks below – whether it’s for…