Why Sedimentology Rules!
Meet David Buchs, one of the geologists onboard the JOIDES Resolution, and find out how sedimentary rock can tell him…
Learn About Seafloor Spreading with Real Ocean Drilling Data
In the last “Educator Ideas” blog, I shared an activity that showed students what it looks like when an ocean…
Blowing Up Drill Pipe
Drilling two thousand meters below sea level into hard rock from a ship is not something you do on a…
Why Starting a Relationship with a Hotspot is Going to be Complicated
Hotspots are like the strong, silent type. On the surface it is obvious they are very powerful, but it is…
Make a Seamount Trail in the Classroom
Learn about a hands-on activity that can help students visualize how a hotspot and a moving plate can create a…
Why Paleomagnetists Rule!
Meet Nicola Pressling, one of the scientists on board, and find out why paleomagnetists have the coolest job you probably…
Deck the Labs With Cores of Basalt
Santa Claus, reindeer and gas station attendants are not the only people working on Christmas Day this year. Everyone onboard…
What's so cool about Louisville?
What do Hawaii, Yellowstone National Park and the Louisville Seamount Trail all have in common?
So your first guess may be “tourist destination.” That is 2/3 correct, the exception being tourists rarely visit the Louisville…