Gerald Dickens (Co-Chief Scientist, Rice University, USA), and Rupert Sutherland (Co-Chief Scientist, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) watch as scientists and technicians work on a core on the catwalk. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp371_075]

A birthday celebration for Huai-Hsuan May Huang (Paleontologist, The University of Tokyo, Japan) with the scientists and technicians. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp371_076]

Sanny Saito (Physical Properties Specialist, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology [JAMSTEC], Japan), Huai-Hsuan May Huang (Paleontologist, The University of Tokyo, Japan), and Hiroki Matsui (Paleontologist, Tohoku University, Japan) with the birthday cake. Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp371_077]

Debra Beamish (Education/Outreach, Australia) and Adam Kurtz (Education/Outreach, USA) interview Stephen Pekar (Sedimentologist, Queens College, City University of New York [CUNY], USA) for an education broadcast. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp371_078]

Siem Offshore personnel with a core on the rig floor. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp371_079]

Rupert Sutherland (Co-Chief Scientist, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand), Beth Novak (Paleomagnetism Laboratory Research Associate, IODP JRSO), Huai-Hsuan May Huang (Paleontologist, The University of Tokyo, Japan), and Laia Alegret (Paleontologist, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain) outside the bridge watching for whales. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp371_080]

Michelle Drake (Sedimentologist, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA) and Yu-Hyeon Park (Organic Geochemist, Pusan National University, Republic of Korea) on the catwalk. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp371_083]

Douglas Cummings (Publications Specialist, IODP JRSO) helps with a core on the catwalk. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp371_084]

Stephen Pekar (Sedimentologist, Queens College, City University of New York [CUNY], USA), Aurelien Bordenave (Sedimentologist, Geological Survey of New Caledonia, New Caledonia), Michelle Drake (Sedimentologist, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA), Allison Keller (Sedimentologist, University of California, Riverside, USA), Martino Giorgioni (Sedimentologist, Universidade de Brasilia, Brazil), and Donald Penman (Sedimentologist, Yale University, USA) in the core laboratory discussing data. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp371_085]

Clayton Furman (Logging Engineer, Schlumberger Offshore Services) and Siem Offshore personnel setting up for logging. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp371_086]

Sanny Saito (Physical Properties Specialist, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology [JAMSTEC], Japan) enters data in the core laboratory. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp371_087]

Lisa Crowder (Assistant Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO), Charlie Watts (Driller, Siem Offshore), Beth Novak (Paleomagnetism Laboratory Research Associate, IODP JRSO), Douglas Cummings (Publications Specialist, IODP JRSO), and others with a core on the catwalk. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp371_088]

Adam Kurtz (Education/Outreach, USA), and Dustin Harper (Stratigraphic Correlator, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA) play ping pong during a break. (Credit: Xiaoli Zhou & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_089]

Joyeeta Bhattacharya (Sedimentologist, Rice University, USA), Michelle Drake (Sedimentologist, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA), Allison Keller (Sedimentologist, University of California, Riverside, USA), Stephen Pekar (Sedimentologist, Queens College, City University of New York [CUNY], USA), Aurelien Bordenave (Sedimentologist, Geological Survey of New Caledonia, New Caledonia), Samuel Etienne (Sedimentologist, Geological Survey of New Caledonia, New Caledonia), and Martino Giorgioni (Sedimentologist, Universidade de Brasilia, Brazil) in the core laboratory. (Credit: Stephen Pekar & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_090]

Samuel Etienne (Sedimentologist, Geological Survey of New Caledonia, New Caledonia) describes a core. (Credit: Stephen Pekar & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_091]

Sanny Saito (Physical Properties Specialist, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology [JAMSTEC], Japan), Michelle Drake (Sedimentologist, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA), Hiroki Matsui (Paleontologist, Tohoku University, Japan), Edoardo Dallanave (Paleomagnetist, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany), Yu-Hyeon Park (Organic Geochemist, Pusan National University, Republic of Korea), and Joyeeta Bhattacharya (Sedimentologist, Rice University, USA) at the sampling table. (Credit: Stephen Pekar & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_092]

Michelle Drake (Sedimentologist, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA) at the sampling table. (Credit: Stephen Pekar & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_093]

Julien Collot (Physical Properties Specialist, Geological Survey of New Caledonia, New Caledonia) and Samuel Etienne (Sedimentologist, Geological Survey of New Caledonia, New Caledonia) at the core description table. (Credit: Stephen Pekar & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_094]

Lisa Crowder (Assistant Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO), Huai-Hsuan May Huang (Paleontologist, The University of Tokyo, Japan), Beth Novak (Paleomagnetism Laboratory Research Associate, IODP JRSO), Xiaoli Zhou (Inorganic Geochemist, The State University of New Jersey, USA), and Yu-Hyeon Park (Organic Geochemist, Pusan National University, Republic of Korea) enjoy some time outside. (Credit: Xiaoli Zhou & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_095]

Sanny Saito (Physical Properties Specialist, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology [JAMSTEC], Japan) in the physical properties laboratory. (Credit: Sanny Saito & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_096]

Thomas Westerhold (Stratigraphic Correlator, University of Bremen, MARUM, Germany), Claudia Agnini (Paleontologist, Universita degli Studi di Padova, Italy), Debra Beamish (Education/Outreach, Australia), and Edoardo Dallanave (Paleomagnetist, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany) enjoy some rest and relaxation after their shifts. (Credit: Laia Alegret & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_097]

Aurelien Bordenave (Sedimentologist, Geological Survey of New Caledonia, New Caledonia) and Stephen Pekar (Sedimentologist, Queens College, City University of New York [CUNY], USA) describe a core. (Credit: Martino Giorgioni & IODP [Photo ID: exp371_099]

Nicolette Lawler (XRD Laboratory Research Associate, IODP JRSO), Daniel Marone (Corelab Technician, IODP JRSO), Inva Braha (Core Lab Technician, IODP JRSO), and others at work on the catwalk. (Credit: Martino Giorgioni & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_100]

Joyeeta Bhattacharya (Sedimentologist, Rice University, USA) at the core description table. (Credit: Michelle Drake & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_101]

Sanny Saito (Physical Properties Specialist, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology [JAMSTEC], Japan) on a tour of the driller's shack. (Credit: Michelle Drake & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_103]

Sunrise with a bit of rain. (Credit: Laia Alegret & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_104]

Thundershower at sea. (Credit: Stephen Pekar & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_105]

Early sunrise. (Credit: Huai-Hsuan May Huang & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_106]

Sunrise. (Credit: Stephen Pekar & IODP) [Photo ID: exp371_107]

A rainbow during the transit to Hole U1508A. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp371_108]