Lisa Tauxe (Paleomagnetist, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA) enjoys a bit of sunshine with Cotty the Bear on her shoulder during one of the weekly barbecues. Cotty is the mascot for Cotteridge Primary School in Birmingham, UK, and has become a big part of our outreach activities during Expedition 355. (Credit: James Bendle & IODP) [Photo ID: exp355_098]