Looking Back to our Future: how Expedition 393 scientists are working to understand climate change
We will be “Looking Back to Our Future” One of the three major objectives of Expedition 393 is to develop…
Sea Monsters and Scientific Ocean Drilling
When you step outside on deck, all you see for miles is blue water. It made me think of the…
Getting ready, in rough seas (new instruments, teaser cores, and more…)
We are now on site at U1559B, bringing up cores, (!) which makes the previous eight days of transit all…
Life on the ship as the JR nears the mid ocean ridge
It has been eight days since we left Cape Town. We have gone through mighty storms with 20-foot waves and…
Getting on the JOIDES Resolution
I woke up early, finished packing, and left my hotel room in anticipation of seeing the research vessel, JOIDES Resolution…
The never-ending 3 day journey
The JR set sail on June 11 with the excitement that we were finally doing it. After numerous travel delays,…
On the plane flights to South Africa: A reflective prelude before I leave on this amazing adventure
The flying portion of this journey will take me more than 10,000 km from home, into the southern hemisphere, down…
Long awaited, much delayed – finally on our way… (Jeff Ryan’s JR Blog, rebooted…)
Hi! It’s been a while…. Longer than I, or any of us probably, could have anticipated – delayed more than…
Pekar’s first blog: An Introduction
Greeting!! My name is Steve Pekar and I am a professor at Queens College, which is part of the City…
All we want are some rocks
The value of rocks. A poem by Tessa Peixoto What is a rock, If not shelter from a predator, Or…