Sonal Khanolkar (Micropaleontologist, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India) celebrates a birthday with the scientists and technicians. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp378_034]
Ursula Röhl (Co-Chief Scientist, University of Bremen, Germany) and Deborah Thomas (Co-Chief Scientist, Texas A&M University, USA) out for the beginning of operations. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp378_035]
Siem Offshore personnel place the drill bit into position on the rig floor. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp378_036]
The Siem Offshore driller watches as the drill crew works. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp378_037]
Kazutaka Yasukawa (Sedimentologist, University of Tokyo, Japan) and Qiang Zhang (Micropaleontologist, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) on the catwalk awaiting core. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp378_038]
Ann Dunlea (Inorganic Geochemist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA) celebrates a birthday with the scientists and technicians. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp378_039]
Alex Reis (Downhole Measurements/Physical Properties Specialist, University of Kentucky, USA) and Eleni Anagnostou (Inorganic Geochemist, GEOMAR, Germany) collecting rhizon samples in the downhole lab. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp378_040]
Gabriella Kitch (Physical Properties Specialist, Northwestern University, USA) working at the sampling table. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp378_041]
Garrick Van Rensburg (Marine Instrumentation Specialist, IODP JRSO) Observes as Susan Boehm (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) works with a core catcher. (Credit: Lindy Newman & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_043]
Scientists working at the sampling table. On left: Christopher Hollis (Observer/Micropaleontologist, GNS Science, New Zealand) and Ingrid Hendy (Sedimentologist, University of Michigan, USA). On right: Alex Reis (Downhole Measurements/Physical Properties Specialist, University of Kentucky, USA) and Deborah Thomas (Co-Chief Scientist, Texas A&M University, USA). (Credit: Rosie Sheward & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_044]
Laura Haynes (Sedimentologist, Rutgers University, USA) inspects a sample with a hand lens. (Credit: Rosie Sheward & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_045]
Laurel Childress (Expedition Project Manager/Staff Scientist, IODP JRSO) with a surprise coating of wet core material. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp378_046]
Blanca Ausín (Organic Geochemist, University of Salamanca, Spain) celebrates a birthday with the scientists and technicians. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp378_047]
Flavia Boscolo Galazzo (Micropaleontologist, Cardiff University, United Kingdom) with the first micropaleontology (“PAL”) sample of the expedition. (Credit: Yiming Yu & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_048]
Daniel Marone (Electronics Specialist, IODP JRSO), Nicolette Lawler (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO), and others with the first core of the expedition. (Credit: Yiming Yu & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_049]
Swaantje Brzelinski (Sedimentologist, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany), Hojun Lee (Sedimentologist, Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea), Wei Yuan (Paleomagnetist, Tongji University, China), and Yang Zhang (Paleomagnetist, Purdue University, USA) discuss data that has been plotted. (Credit: Yiming Yu & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_050]
Lindy Newman (Outreach Officer, USA) Claire Concannon (Outreach Officer, New Zealand), and Yiming Yu (Outreach Officer, China) in the core lab. (Credit: Lindy Newman & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_051]
Siem offshore tool pusher with wet core on his back discusses stratigraphic correlation with Deborah Thomas (Co-Chief Scientist, Texas A&M University, USA, Ursula Röhl (Co-Chief Scientist, University of Bremen, Germany), and Roy Wilkens (Stratigraphic Correlator, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, USA). (Credit: Lindy Newman & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_052]
Rosie Sheward (Micropaleontologist, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany) and Flavia Boscolo Galazzo (Micropaleontologist, Cardiff University, United Kingdom) prepare samples in the prep lab. (Credit: Ursula Röhl & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_053]
Elizabeth Sibert (Downhole Measurements/Physical Properties Specialist, Harvard University, USA), Heather Jones (Physical Properties Specialist, Pennsylvania State University, USA), Erika Tanaka (Sedimentologist, University of Tokyo, Japan), Ann Dunlea (Inorganic Geochemist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA), and Blanca Ausín (Organic Geochemist, University of Salamanca, Spain) await the first core. (Credit: Ursula Röhl & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_054]
Simon George (Sedimentologist, Macquarie University, Australia) and Swaantje Brzelinski (Sedimentologist, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany) describe a core. (Credit: Ursula Röhl & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_055]
Yang Zhang (Paleomagnetist, Purdue University, USA) works in the paleomagnetism lab. (Credit: Ursula Röhl & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_056]
Eleni Anagnostou (Inorganic Geochemist, GEOMAR, Germany) collecting rhizon samples in the downhole lab. (Credit: Ursula Röhl & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_057]
Wei Yuan (Paleomagnetist, Tongji University, China) and Alejandro Avila Santis (Marine Laboratory Specialist, University of Concepcion, Chile) work at the sampling table. (Credit: Lindy Newman & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_058]
Ingrid Hendy (Sedimentologist, University of Michigan, USA), Christopher Hollis (Observer/Micropaleontologist, GNS Science, New Zealand), and Wei Yuan (Paleomagnetist, Tongji University, China) at the sampling table. (Credit: Lindy Newman & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_059]
Yang Zhang (Paleomagnetist, Purdue University, USA) and Wei Yuan (Paleomagnetist, Tongji University, China) prepare to run a sample. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp378_060]
Micropaleontologists from left: Isabella Raffi (Micropaleontologist, Universitá “G. d’Annunzio” di Chieti-Pescara, Italy), Qiang Zhang (Micropaleontologist, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China), Christopher Hollis (Observer/Micropaleontologist, GNS Science, New Zealand), Bruna Borba Dias (Micropaleontologist, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil), Sonal Khanolkar (Micropaleontologist, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India), Rosie Sheward (Micropaleontologist, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany), and Flavia Boscolo Galazzo (Micropaleontologist, Cardiff University, United Kingdom). (Credit: Simon George & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_061]
Sunset. (Credit: Yiming Yu & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_062]
Sunset. (Credit: Simon George & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_063]
Albatross flies in a storm east of Wellington and Cook Strait. (Credit: Simon George & IODP) [Photo ID: exp378_064]