{"id":35350,"date":"2019-09-08T12:09:52","date_gmt":"2019-09-08T16:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joidesresolution.org\/?p=35350"},"modified":"2019-09-08T12:09:52","modified_gmt":"2019-09-08T16:09:52","slug":"radiolarians-are-rad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joidesresolution.org\/radiolarians-are-rad\/","title":{"rendered":"Radiolarians are Rad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>(blog written by Amanda Florea)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You know what\u2019s rad? Working hand in hand with one of the few radiolarian specialists in the world, Sarah Kachovich. She earned her PhD studying paleontology focused on radiolarians. Everyone on board the JR is an expert in what they do. Her collaboration with the others on the ship helps stitch together a complete story about the history of a core. Being a part of that collaboration and having the chance to learn in this environment is amazing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35351\" style=\"width: 241px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35351 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/joidesresolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-08-at-5.03.34-PM-241x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joidesresolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-08-at-5.03.34-PM-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/joidesresolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-08-at-5.03.34-PM.png 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image taken from my research project slide showing multiple species of diatoms and radiolarians<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before boarding the JR I knew nothing about paleontology or radiolarians. Two and a half weeks later and I have fallen head first into the micro paleontology world. \u00a0Working with Sarah, I have learned how to differentiate between many single celled silicates such as \u201crads\u201d and diatoms. I learned that rads are a very reliable source of dating cores, thanks to their great preservation. I decided to focus my JR Academy research project on these microscopic creatures. During this project I learned to process sediment, prepare slides, as well as what to look for under a microscope. I have been able to find amazing evolutionary lines within certain species of radiolarians. Being able to see the changes as a species evolves is mind blowing to me.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35352\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35352\" src=\"https:\/\/joidesresolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-08-at-5.05.14-PM-300x102.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joidesresolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-08-at-5.05.14-PM-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/joidesresolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-08-at-5.05.14-PM.png 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Images taken from my research project showing species evolution<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thanks to my <a href=\"http:\/\/joidesresolution.org\/expeditions\/385t\">JR Academy<\/a> experience I found a new love. I am eager to learn more about the micropaleo world and hope to continue my research when I get home. I can\u2019t wait to dive deeper into the radiolarian realm.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in knowing more about the microfossils, check out this activity <a href=\"https:\/\/joidesresolution.org\/activities\/finding-fossils\/\">https:\/\/joidesresolution.org\/activities\/finding-fossils\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information about Radiolarians, I would recommend <a href=\"http:\/\/radiolaria.org\/\">http:\/\/radiolaria.org\/<\/a>. Be sure to check out their amazing photos!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(blog written by Amanda Florea) You know what\u2019s rad? 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