The JOIDES Resolution never sleeps! Here, crewmembers work on the rig floor while the sun rises in the background. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 132_exp397_1010]
These three science party members shared the same supervisor: (from left) Louise Dauchy-Tric (Paleomagnetist, Université de Paris, France), Xiaolei Pang (Sedimentologist, Peking University, China), and Marion Peral (Micropaleontologist, Université de Bordeaux, France). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 133_exp397_1131]
The Latino connection: (from left) Louise Dauchy-Tric (Paleomagnetist, Université de Paris, France), Carlos Alvarez Zarikian (Expdition Project Manager/Staff Scientist, IODP JRSO), Saray Sanchez (Physical Properties Specialist, Oregon State University, USA), Viviane dos Santos Rocha (Sedimentologist, Northern Illinois University, USA), Emilia Salgueiro (Sedimentologist, IPMA, Portugal), Jose Abel Flores (Micropaleontologist, University of Salamanca, Spain), Marion Peral (Micropaleontologist, Université de Bordeaux, France), and Fatima Abrantes (Co-Chief Scientist, IPMA, Portugal). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 134_exp397_1141]
Many hours went into repainting the helideck over the last few weeks. Pictured here are the Siem crewmembers that made it possible. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 135_exp397_0990]
LDEO collaboration team: (from left) Jimin Yu (Sedimentologist, Australian National University, Australia), Jerry McManus (Sedimentologist, Columbia University, USA), Celeste Pallone (Sedimentologist, Columbia University, USA), and Sophie Hines (Inorganic Geochemist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 136_exp397_1146]
LDEO/Columbia University’s Jerry McManus (Sedimentologist, USA) and Celeste Pallone (Sedimentologist, USA). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 137_exp397_1153]
Early signs of sunrise behind the derrick. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 138_exp397_1195]
The Portuguese-speaking members of the science party: (from left) Fatima Abrantes (Co-Chief Scientist, IPMA, Portugal), Emilia Salgueiro (Sedimentologist, IPMA, Portugal), and Viviane dos Santos Rocha (Sedimentologist, Northern Illinois University, USA). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 139_exp397_1167]
The Mandarin-speaking Expedition 397 science party members: (from left) Chuang Xuan (Paleomagnetist, University of Southampton, UK), Jiawang Wu (Inorganic Geochemist, Sun Yat-Sen University, China), Jimin Yu (Sedimentologist, Australian National University, Australia), and Xiaolei Pang (Sedimentologist, Peking University, China). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 140_exp397_1135]
The sky flickers with morning reds over the shiny new helideck. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 141_exp397_1170]
The Expedition 397 group photo on the bow. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 142_exp397_1255]
A bird cuts through the sky like a sailboat through waves. (Celeste Pallone & IODP) [Photo ID: 143_exp397_C1284]
Science party members work on samples from site U1488A in the chemistry laboratory: (clockwise from top left) Bryce Mitsunaga (Organic Geochemist, Brown University, USA), Lucien Nana Yobo (Inorganic/Organic Geochemist, Texas A&M University, USA), Sophie Hines (Inorganic Geochemist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA), and Jiawang Wu (Inorganic Geochemist, Sun Yat-Sen University, China). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 144_exp397_1256]
The science party night shift and day shift each pose for a group photo on the helideck. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 145_exp397_1170]
Happy birthday Jimin! Jimin Yu (Sedimentologist, Australian National University, Australia) celebrates with a cake, a homemade hat, and fellow science party members. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 146_exp397_1277]
An unusual visitor to the JOIDES Resolution – an owl. (Credit: Carlos Alvarez Zarikian, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 147_exp397_C1282]
Site U1588 is situated closer to land, so cargo ships can be seen all around. (Credit: Kevin Grigar, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 148_exp397_C1285]
As we transition into the last week of Expedition 397, the midnight moon is watching over the ship. (Credit: Kevin Grigar, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 149_exp397_1286]