How do we know our samples are clean?
Obtaining clean samples from seafloor drilling can be a challenge- the drilling itself pumps massive amounts of surface seawater into…
Be prepared for the unexpected
Seafloor drilling is a technologically challenging task, and sometimes things don’t go as planned. We have now twice run into…
Inductively Coupled What?!?
Here you’ll learn what the heck the subject of that picture is, and why it’s important to IODP Expedition 330. …
It's Cold in the Cold Room!
Intro to seafloor drilling
Seafloor drilling is quite a technological feat, as I can now attest from first hand experience. In today’s blog, I…
Getting ready and setting sail
Here I talk about what kind of scientists are aboard IODP Leg330 and what they study, plus a bit about…
Microbiology on IODP Leg 330
Hi! My name is Jason Sylvan. I am a microbiologist at University of Southern California, and I will be keeping…