Hikurangi on the move
HIKURANGI ON THE MOVE The Hikurangi Plateau is currently subducting beneath the east coast of the North Island. The Plateau…
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…
July 24: Background on the International Ocean Discovery Program
The expedition (i.e., IODP Expedition 371) I will be on is part of the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP). It…
A reflective prelude blog before I leave on this amazing adventure
Waiting in JFK for the flight………. The flying portion of this journey will take me half around the Earth, into…