Welcome Aboard! The bus bringing the Expedition 353 Science Party arrives on the pier. Co-chief Scientists Steven Clemens (Brown University, USA) (foreground) and Wolfgang Kuhnt (Christian-Albrechts-Universitat zu Kiel [IFM], Germany) (background, in white) greet expedition participants, who undergo a brief security and ship’s compliment update before boarding. Steven Clemens is shown greeting Priyank Jaiswal (Downhole Tools/Physical Properties Specialist, Oklahoma State University, USA). (Credit: Bill Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp353_001]