Packing up and ready to go
One more day to go and I will be on the airplane headed to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Prisoner of American…
The Countdown Begins
Ever since I joined the National Institute of Oceanography, Goa for the doctoral work and chose to work on microfossils,…
Telling Time with the Earth's Magnetic Field
March 2015
Inspiring Designs: Expedition 354 Logo Contest
It’s a tradition on the JOIDES Resolution to hold a contest to design the expedition logo, which will be printed…
Understanding the Moon Pool (or, How Does the JR Keep From Sinking?)
There is a hole in the bottom of the JOIDES Resolution. And not a small one – it’s 22 feet…
Super Steve: Interview with JR Operations Superintendent Steve Midgley
Steve Midgley completed his bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Steve began his career…
Fun with Forams
Recently, one of our paleontologists Petra Dekens celebrated her birthday on the JOIDES Resolution. Fellow paleontologist Lyndsey Fox decided to…
Life on the Other Side
For the last few days, I have been trying to transition from night shift to day shift. It hasn’t been…
Exp 354 Halfway Milestone
Yesterday was “Hump” Day. This means we are halfway through the expedition, which officially started on January 29 and will…