Measuring the physical properties of the core.
Jennifer Wurtzel and Jian Xu are on the noon to midnight shift . They make physical propertiesmeasurements on the sediment as…
Jong-Hwa our expert in volcanic ash
Jong Hwa, from South Korea, is sailing as a sedimentologist. He specializes in looking for evidence of volcanic eruptions in…
The role of the sedimentologists.
JOIDES Resolution drills under the ocean into the seafloor to bring up long cylinders of material called core. Sedimentologists describe…
Technician Chieh Peng maintains and calibrates essential equipment.
Technicians have a key role in the success of each expedition. Being a technician on a research vessel like the JOIDES…
Sam is part of the team of sedimentologists.
Sam is sailing on board the JOIDES Resolution as a sedimentologist. She has had a long fascination in geology starting at kindergarten age when…
We would not be allowed to drill without the geochemists.
Tali, Dan and Masanobu make up the noon to midnight shift in thegeochemistry laboratory. This team of scientists undertake some important…
Who is the Most Important Person on the Ship? Dr. Gene Molina is indispensable.
Whilst on board everyone gets to know the friendly face of Dr. Gene Molina, who has worked on the JOIDES Resolution now…
Who is the Most Important Person on the Ship? How far could we get without engineers?
How far could we get without the engineers? Ian is a very experienced engineer. He started his career with an…
Who is the most important person on the ship? Is it those who start analyzing the core first?
So who starts analyzing the core first? There is great anticipation as the first core is brought up from the…