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		<title>Kelsie Dadd &#8211; Sedimentologist &#8211; Scientist interview!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Wolfe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2017 18:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the things that I get to do on this expedition is get to know the scientists. Their curiosity and tenacity for understanding how the world works is what gives purpose to these expeditions. It was my extreme pleasure to sit down with Kelsie Dadd a couple of days ago and find out a bit more about her and why she is on Expedition 368.</p>
<p>We are on different shifts so we are passing in the night or at noon when we see each other. When I see Kelsie I notice is that she is always in the mix, engaged, and talking with her team mates. Getting to speak with her about her work as a scientist was inspiring.  It is easy to see that her perspective is both broad and deep on the importance of the work in the South China Sea Rifted Margin and for the future of science.</p>
<p><strong>Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your role here on the <em>JOIDES Resolution</em>?</strong></p>
<p><em>My name is Kelsie Dadd, and at the moment I&#8217;ve got 2 positions at home: I&#8217;m an honorary associate at Sidney University and I also work 1 day a week with a program called Curious Minds. Curious Minds is a government funded program and we are trying to inspire young girls to become scientists. </em></p>
<p><em>Here on the ship, I am one of the core describers and I am working as a Sedimentologist. My background is in Volcanology so I studied very old volcanic rocks and sediments that surround them. </em></p>
<p><em>This is my third expedition with IODP. I went in 2009 to the Bering Sea, which was very exiting. Then, I was on Expedition 349 that was here to the South China Sea. So this expedition has a slightly different theme, but we are still targeting that old basalt. </em></p>
<p><strong>You&#8217;re here working under the scientific prospectus for Expedition 368, can you tell us why we&#8217;re here for this expedition?</strong></p>
<p><em>We&#8217;re here to discover what the nature of the continental ocean transition is. I&#8217;ve been teaching geoscience for about 20 years, and when you talk to students about continental crust and oceanic crust you tend to draw this picture of the continental crust as this sort of fuzzy line and it just merges into oceanic crust. But it&#8217;s never really well defined and we don&#8217;t always understand what that boundary is and how it differs in different margins when you get that transition from continent to oceans. So what we&#8217;re doing here is drilling a sequence of holes across the margin to better understand how that whole rifting and break up occurs.</em></p>
<p><strong>What are your own personal research interests?</strong></p>
<p><em>There are a number of volcanoes that are around the South China Sea, in particular near the Philippines, and when they erupt their ashes spread quite widely &#8211; a lot of which will fall into the South China Sea. That ash is collected within sediment as little layers. I&#8217;m interested in that ash. I have some collected from Expedition 349, and I want to add to that collection to deepen my understanding of the distribution of the ash and also its chemistry. The chemistry helps me identify which volcano the ash may have come from. With this information, I can look at a history profile of eruptions through time and I can also get a time record of the basin. The ash layer that erupts from a volcano should be basin-wide, so we should be able to pick that up in each of the drill holes and use it as a basin-wide marker.</em></p>
<p><strong>How did you decide to study volcanoes?</strong></p>
<p><em>My high school teacher. I was lucky enough to be able to take Geology as a subject in high school. I had a teacher that was just fascinated by Geology and she was so enthusiastic that it just spilled over to me. It was actually plate tectonics, very much what we&#8217;re doing out here, to find that there was a way of relating all the different aspects of the way the Earth works &#8211; I just found that fascinating. </em></p>
<p><strong>Do you have any advice for young scientists thinking about going into this field?</strong></p>
<p><em>For high school students, I would say: follow your passion. You&#8217;ll hear from a lot of career advisors that you need to go into a job that makes you lots of money. So, we see people going into law and medicine and finance. And maybe that&#8217;s not really what they want to do. You&#8217;ll be working in that field for the majority of your life, so I think it&#8217;s important to follow an interest that you&#8217;re passionate about. </em></p>
<p><strong>Why is studying plate tectonics important?</strong></p>
<p><em>We need to know how the Earth works, particularly about ocean basins which make up a huge part of the Earth. We need to understand the natural system so we know how climate changes, how to make predictions in the future, and to understand how we are affecting it. </em></p>
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		<title>Between a rock and a very hard place</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2014 19:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We awoke today to bad news about the drilling.  Just after midnite the drill bit encountered an especially hard object and suffered a catastrophic failure, so that the drilling bit and “shoe” (see photo) were lost from the end of the pipe and dropped into the bottom of the hole. Obviously having several pounds of tough drilling steel in the bottom of your hole is not a good situation and we were forced to abandon drilling in Hole D and bring all our pipe back to the surface to change to the more aggressive RCB (or Rotary Core Barrel).</p>
<p>We will now drill a new hole, skipping coring at the top to save time and try again to reach the basement that we need to have to meet our primary objectives. We were going to change to RCB soon anyway, so the loss of time is not too bad. Such set-backs are quite common when drilling tough, unconventional formations of the type we have here so we are being stoic, getting on with describing the remaining cores and waiting for the resumption of core flow tomorrow afternoon. The break also gives us the chance to digest what we have already collected and think about their meanings for the origin of the South China Sea.</p>
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		<title>Mysterious sand</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Clift]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Slow but steady progress today on the ship.  We are bringing up small volumes of sand that was largely unexpected...  <div class="read-more"><a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://joidesresolution.org/mysterious-sand/" title="Continue reading Mysterious sand">Read more<i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></a></div>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Slow but steady progress today on the ship.  We are bringing up small volumes of sand that was largely unexpected in such a deep water setting, especially given the earlier results from the southern Chinese continental slope courtesy of ODP Leg 184 &#8212; which showed only clays in deep water. Where all this sand is coming from in the first place is another mystery, and there is little agreement on that within the science party, at the present time at least.</p>
<p>What we all want to know is when we will be through the sands and getting higher recovery? Would it help to change coring methods? Many of the scientists have become amateur drilling engineer pundits debating their proposed approaches over cups of coffee and the rather too good selection of buns in the mess hall.  Good thing there is a decent gym in the upper tween deck or we would all be getting rather large rather quickly. The real decisions are being made upstairs by our chief scientists and the drillers. We shall see what this hole brings us next. Pictured here from left to right are Tony Koppers, Weiwei Ding, Chen-Feng Li (co-chief), Renata Nagai and Guo-Liang Zhang. Elizabeth Brown in the background.</p>
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		<title>Deeper and Deeper</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Clift]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are now almost half way to basement here at Site U1431 and the hole is fighting us a little...  <div class="read-more"><a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://joidesresolution.org/deeper-and-deeper/" title="Continue reading Deeper and Deeper">Read more<i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></a></div>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are now almost half way to basement here at Site U1431 and the hole is fighting us a little as we make progress. Recovery, the proportion of sediment that is actually brought back to the surface compared to how much the drill advances, has fallen away and we are in a lean period. Experience suggests however, that this is a passing phase that can be caused by number of things.</p>
<p>Some sediment, like sand, is just hard to recover and data can still be gained over such intervals from downhole logging, so all is not lost by any means. As the drill advances each new core will provide its own surprises. In the meantime the teams in the core lab have lots of material sitting around waiting in racks to be sampled (see photo of Guo-Liang Zhang, Xin Su and Rick Colwell at work) and described so there is no rest for the science teams, even for disappointed Denver Bronco fans lamenting their pasting in the Super Bowl yesterday, beamed on board thanks to the miracles of modern technology. To further cheer us up this morning we were treated to a presentation by Tony Koppers describing the analytical problems of dating the basalts we expect at the bottom of the hole when we finally get there. The hard work will not stop when the ship reaches the dock in Keelung but the omens for good results are still excellent.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Clift]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today has been a much smoother day of operations for us in the core lab now that we are getting used to the equipment, the software and indeed each other. The day started well with a small group meeting (pictured) just to touch base and see what had happened in the past 24 hours. Our senses of humor had also improved because the pace is also a little less frantic as a result of the drilling getting slower as we go deeper.</p>
<p>The speed of penetration has slowed with use of the Extended Core Barrel (XCB) instead of the faster piston corer which had to be abandoned because the formation is getting too hard. Thank goodness the number of samples we need to take has reduced too. This can be a time consuming operation to do during a cruise and is often delayed until afterwards. Our group had several people very interested in the top 30 m or so and collecting this material, recording the sample in the data base and then backfilling the hole with expanded polystyrene is a lengthy process when it has to be done many times in a single 10-m core, usually with a sense of urgency in the air. Practice makes perfect too and we benefited a lot from the assistance of Denise Kulhanek, our staff scientist. I think we were all worried yesterday about giving people the wrong stuff or putting stuff in the wrong bags, which would make for possible disaster later so we have to be careful as well as fast.</p>
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		<title>Getting into the routine</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Clift]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2014 00:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Second day of successful core recovery and we are now getting the hang of the various systems both human and...  <div class="read-more"><a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://joidesresolution.org/getting-into-the-routine/" title="Continue reading Getting into the routine">Read more<i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></a></div>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Second day of successful core recovery and we are now getting the hang of the various systems both human and mechanical around the lab that let us get our work done. The human proved more reliable today as one of the physical property machines that measures the speed of sound in sediment decided to throw a fit and refused to work for a few hours, so that our efforts were put on ice until that little hiccup was sorted out.</p>
<p>Fortunately on a ship like this the cavalry came to the rescue pretty fast, and at least we did not get further behind with the work in the lab because the drilling has slowed up considerably. This is because of depth and the sticky nature of the formation, giving the core describers time to get organized. You can see in this photo Kelsie Dadd from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia and Sandra Herrmann, a technician from IODP, working at the core table with the striped cores sitting between them. The dark layers are silty layers within lighter colored clays that represent sediment washed deep in the South China Sea.  Where from?  This remains a point of debate, no doubt to be settled at a later date after a long time in the chemistry labs at home!</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Clift]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2014 00:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A little later than we expected, but the first core has arrived and after a suitable period of rest and heating to room temperature the core was split and the serious work could begin at last. Needless to say this resulted in general mayhem and panicking as people began to realize that they really did not know quite how to use the software on the computers in the laboratory and did not know where various things were, which was suddenly essential, so our first day of work turned out to be the usual fit of craziness with more material arriving much faster can we could actually deal with it.</p>
<p>The only benefit of this is that our 12 hour work shift passes much more quickly than you might expect because of the steadily building pressure. Occasionally we remember to go and eat or to go and make tea or coffee to keep ourselves functioning, but the adrenaline can be quite significant. Outside as you can see in the photo, the work was also frantic with the rig crew pulling out 10 m cores at an impressive rate. A few of the cores had problems splitting or with lost material but now the drillers and us inside are settling into a routine and things are getting smooth. The good news for everyone was that the material seems somewhat more diverse and interesting than I at least had been expecting. Beautiful volcanic layers wafting in from the Philippines upwind of us towards the east being especially impressive.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Clift]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2014 00:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It took its time coming and kept getting delayed but like many exciting things worth waiting for the first core finally arrived late but on deck about 1 AM last night local time. We had spent a rather unfocused day completing our reports with the high point being a rather excellent Chinese dinner to celebrate the new year largely made by members of the Chinese scientific party.</p>
<p>The variety of splendid dumplings was the highlight for me, but in the back of our minds was the thought that the core and the work was about to start in earnest and there was a group of people pacing up and down in the laboratory in the evening waiting for the core to come, first at 9 PM then at 10:30 PM.  At least it was a good chance to learn all the names of the people, not only in the scientific party but also the technicians. By the end of my shift at midnight still nothing had appeared and so I opted to go to sleep rather than wait this thing out since there will be plenty of opportunities to look at cores again in the all too near future. Somebody has to be awake and deal with all the material for the rest of the day so getting run down too early seems like a big mistake.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivan Hernandez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2014 10:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First time I heard about the JOIDES and the IODP was during my bachelor on Geology, in Salamanca, some years ago. During their classes, professors José-Abel Flores and Francisco Sierro often talked about their experience during the several expeditions they joined. the videos and pictures they showed us made me wish to live at least once that great feeling of being part of an IODP expedition. Years passed, I started my PhD in Salamanca, and oh, surprise! I used samples from the Exp. 306 in the North Atlantic! one step closer to the JOIDES, but not enough&#8230; until now. Even I went to Lisbon in 2011 to visit it on a tour!</p>
<p>After I was officially accepted to be onboard, I started to get e-mails (a lot). Everything has to be thoroughly considered beforehand; supplementary holes, sample request, physical exams, equipment to be shipped to the boat, IT stuff, visa&#8230;  It was at this point when I realized how big are these expeditions, and how much effort takes to organize them. I never expected to pack so many shoes for just two months abroad, it is true what Peter Clift says about the Imelda Marco&#8217;s syndorme when preparing your luggage.</p>
<p>Today I am traveling to Hong-Kong. It seems that in a few days I will fulfill one of my scientific dreams, participating in the Exp. 349 South China Sea-Tectonics. As I am rookie, lots of excitement, asking some &#8216;veterans&#8217; for advice (Mariem, Paula, Kjell, Paco, José-Abel, etc.). They all agree that is a great experience, personal and scientific. Now it is time to work hard and enjoy!</p>
<p>Iván Hernández Almeida</p>
<p>Sunset South China Sea, by Tom Shropshire</p>
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<p>La primera vez que escuché acerca del JOIDES and the IODP fue durante mis estudios de Geología, en Salamanca, hace algunos años. Durante sus clases, los profesores José-Abel Flores y Francisco Sierro hablaban a menudo de sus experiencias durante las expediciones en las que han participado. Los videos y fotos que nos enseñaron me hicieron desear participar en una expedición del IODP y experimentar eso mismo al menos una vez. Los años pasaron, comencé mi PhD en Salamanca, y oh, sorpesa! estudié muestras de la Expedición 306 en el Atlántico Norte! Un pasito más cerca del JOIDES, pero no suficiente&#8230; hasta ahora. Incluse fui una vez a Lisboa en 2011 a una visita guiada al barco!</p>
<p>Después de que fuera oficialmente aceptado para estar abordo, comencé a recibir e-mails (un montón). Todo tiene que estar muy bien organizado de antemano; sitios de estudio suplementarios, solicitud de meustras, exámenes físicos, equipos para llevar en el barco, inform´tica, visas de viaje&#8230; Fue en este punto cuando me di cuenta de lo grande que es participar en estas expediciones, y el gran esfuerzo que lleva organizar todo. Nunca me imagine metiendo tanto calzado sólo para dos meses fuera de casa, es verdad lo que dice Peter Cift acerca del &#8216;síndrome de Imelda Marcos&#8217; cuando estás preparando la maleta.</p>
<p>Hoy vuelo a Hong-Kong. Parece que en un par de días cumpliré uno de mis sueños científicos, participando en la Expedición 349  al mar de China. Como buen novato, muchas emociones, pidiendo consejos a algunos &#8216;veteranos&#8217; (Mariem, Kjell, Paco, Paula, José-Abel, etc.). Todos coinciden en que es una experiencia única y genial, a nivel personal y científico. Ahora es el momento de trabajar duro y disfrutar!</p>
<p>Iván Hernández Almeida</p>
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<p>Sunset South China Sea, by Tom Shropshire</p>
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