Whales ahoy!!!!
Over the past week, we have had the gift of having whales come right up to the ship and even…
Why did I become a scientist?
I guess that is a question that is asked a great deal to me. My first thought is what an…
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…
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…
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…
August 18th: Leaving An Extraordinary Drill Site
A picture of the ship with the sun rising and some incredible clouds showing off the beauty and majesty of…
Pekar’s Blog August 2nd: Why did I become a scientist?
Why did I become a scientist? I guess that is a question that is asked a great deal to me….
Pekar’s July 30th Blog: Leaving Australia and heading to explore Zealandia!!!
Note: I have been extremely busy with first learning and now being part of this expedition. Plus the internet on…
July 26 Blog: Exploring the long lost continent of Zealandia: Background & Scientific goals for Expedition 371
IODP Expedition 371: Exploring the Tectonic and Climate History of Zealandia This expedition has an amazing task in front of…
03 11 10: EPILOGUE
I have just arrived home after thirty plus hours of traveling. I return with mixed emotions (as many of my…