Carmine Wainman (Sedimentologist/Observer, University of Adelaide, Australia) takes a break in the fresh air on deck. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_090]

Core on Deck! Siem Offshore workers swing the heavy pipe to the vise in the foreground. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_091]

Entier catering and Siem Offshore employees meet for the weekly boat drill. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_092]

Carl Richter (Paleomagnetist, University of Louisiana, USA) and Maria Rose Petrizzo (Paleontologist, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy) at the weekly boat drill. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_093]

Chieh Peng (Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO) completes the roster check list for lifeboat #4. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_094]

Eun Young Lee (Physical Properties Specialist, Chonnam National University, Republic of Korea), Alessandro Maritati (Sedimentologist, University of Tasmania, Australia), and Carmine Wainman (Sedimentologist/Observer, University of Adelaide, Australia). (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_095]

Catherine (Katy) Smith (Temporary Marine Technician, IODP JRSO) helps Edwin Garrett (Marine Technician, IODP JRSO) place core sections into the laser engraver, while Lauren O’Connor (Organic Geochemist, Oxford University, United Kingdom) observes. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_096]

Brian Huber (Co-Chief Scientist, Smithsonian Institution, USA) listens to Carl Richter (Paleomagnetist, University of Louisiana, USA) present the latest findings during a science cross-over meeting. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_097]

Zhaokai Xu (Sedimentologist, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) poses with a core section showing the Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE) boundary.  (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_098]

Seth Frank (Sparky) (Marine Technician, IODP JRSO) helps Chieh Peng (Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO) wrap a core section to prevent oxidation. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_099]

Yong-Xiang Li (Paleomagnetist, Nanjing University, China) loads a core section into the cyrogenic magnetometer. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_100]

Carmine Wainman (Sedimentologist/Observer, University of Adelaide, Australia) celebrates a birthday with other scientists and technicians. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_101]

Hans-Jürgen Brumsack (Inorganic Geochemist, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany), Lauren O’Connor (Organic Geochemist, Oxford University, United Kingdom), Brittany Martinez (Curatorial Specialist, IODP JRSO), Catherine (Katy) Smith (Temporary Marine Technician, IODP JRSO), Vincent Percuoco (Marine Technician, IODP JRSO), Seth Frank (Marine Technician, IODP JRSO), Edwin Garrett (Marine Technician, IODP JRSO), and Margaret Hastedt (Assistant Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO) happily work on the catwalk. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_102]

Sietske Batenburg (Stratigraphic Correlator, University of Oxford, United Kingdom) places a whole-round section of core in the rack for storage. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_103]

Matthew Jones (Physical Properties/Downhole Measurements Specialist, Northwestern University, USA) watches Mathieu Martinez (Physical Properties Specialist, University of Bremen, Germany) set up a core for thermal properties measurements. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_104]

Siem Offshore workers prepare a free-fall funnel (FFF) for deployment. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_105]

The free-fall funnel splashes into the moonpool. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_106]

Tao Jiang (Sedimentologist, China University of Geosciences, China) determines sediment color at the core description table. (Credit: Cristiane Delfina and IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_107]

Charissa Ruth (Education Officer, USA) and Vivien Cumming (Education Officer, United Kingdom) work on a live broadcast to schools around the globe. (Credit: Cristiane Delfina and IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_108]

Siem Offshore workers splice a new end to the cable that pulls the core barrel up from the seafloor. (Credit: Brian Huber and IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_109]

Gabriel Tagliaro (Sedimentologist, University of Texas at Austin, USA) prepares to launch his drone while Alessandro Maritati (Sedimentologist, University of Tasmania, Australia) prepares to be the “launch pad.” The steel ship causes magnetic interference, thus the drone is launched from a hand-held position above the deck. (Credit: Brian Huber and IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_110]

Kirsty Edgar (Paleontologist, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom) and Trine Edvardsen (Paleontologist, University of Copenhagen, Denmark) pose by the sampling table. (Credit: Brian Huber and IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_111]

Brian Huber (Co-Chief Scientist, Smithsonian Institution, USA) and Kara Bogus (Expedition Project Manager/Staff Scientist, IODP JRSO). (Credit: Brian Huber and IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_112]

The core laboratory is busy. (Credit: Lloyd White and IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_113]

Mathieu Martinez (Physical Properties Specialist, University of Bremen, Germany ) and Laurent Riquier (Sedimentologist, University Pierre et Marie Curie, France). (Credit: Mathieu Martinez and IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_114]. 

A vivid rainbow seen from the catwalk. (Credit: Catherine [Katy] Smith and IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_115]

Jurie Kotze (Marine Instrumentation Specialist, IODP JRSO) repairs one of the ship’s P-wave tracks. (Credit: Mathieu Martinez and IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_116] 

Richard Hobbs (Co-Chief Scientist, University of Durham, United Kingdom) and Sietske Batenburg (Stratigraphic Correlator, University of Oxford, United Kingdom) observe core sections on the sample table. (Credit: Mathieu Martinez and IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_117]

A drone-captured  portrait of the JOIDES Resolution in tranquil blue waters. (Credit: Gabriel Tagliaro and IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_118]

A beautiful image of the power of the sea, juxtaposed with a peaceful albatross in the foreground. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_119]