Wolfgang Kuhnt (Co-chief Scientist, Christian-Albrechts-Universitat zu Kiel [IFM], Germany), gives the traditional “huff and puff” and wish-making during his birthday celebration on the first day aboard. As good fortune would have it, Expedition 353 begins with the birthday of one Co-chief and ends with the birthday of the other, Steven Clemens (Co-chief Scientist, Brown University, USA), on January 29, 2015. (Credit: Bill Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp353_002]