Milena Rodriguez Pilco (Microbiologist, Texas A&M University at Galveston, USA), left, and Tessa Peixoto (Outreach Officer, USA) arrive on the JOIDES Resolution with their luggage. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 001_exp402_0018.jpg]

An overhead view of the JOIDES Resolution docked in the port of Napoli, Italy (visible in the lower left of center in the photo). (Credit: Victoria Pavlovics & IODP) [Photo ID: 002_exp402_C0014.jpg]

A beautiful sunrise view from the JOIDES Resolution while docked in the port of Napoli, Italy. (Credit: Claudio Robustelli Test, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 003_exp402_0287.jpg]

A view of Napoli and the JOIDES Resolution docked in the port (to the far right). (Credit: Noriaki Abe & IODP) [Photo ID: 004_exp402_C0001.jpg]

Beth Novak (Assistant Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO), second from right, demonstrates the Section Half Imaging Logger (SHIL) to (from left) Brandon Shuck (Physical Properties/Downhole Measurement Specialist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, USA), Eirini Poulaki (Metamorphic Petrologist, University of Miami, RSMAES, USA), and Agata Di Stefano (Micropaleontologist, University of Catania, Italy). (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 005_exp402_0071.jpg]

From right, Alejandro Avila Santis (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) demonstrates the X-ray core image logger to Noriaki Abe (Physical Properties Specialist, Tono Geoscience Center, Japan), Irina Filina (Physical Properties Specialist, University of Nebraska, USA), Maria Filomena Loreto (Physical Properties Specialist, ISMAR-CNR, Italy), and Philippe Pezard (Physical Properties/Downhole Measurement Specialist, University of Montpellier, France). (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 006_exp402_0025.jpg]

Claudio Robustelli Test (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO), right, introduces the Paleomagnetism Lab instruments to Victoria Pavlovics (Paleomagnetist, University of Utah, USA) and Xiangyu Zhao (Paleomagnetist, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China). (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 007_exp402_0022exp402_0022. jpg]

Marine laboratory technicians gather in the core lab for a photo. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 008_exp402_0083.jpg]

Agata Di Stefano (Micropaleontologist, University of Catania, Italy), front right, takes a selfie in the core lab together with, from left, Victoria Pavlovics (Paleomagnetist, University of Utah, USA), Chao Lei (Structural Geologist/Petrologist, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, China), Walter Menapace (Sedimentologist, University of Bremen, Germany), Manon Bickert (Structural Geologist/Petrologist, Geo-Ocean IFREMER, France), Ashutosh Pandey (Igneous Petrologist, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, India), and Alessio Sanfilippo (Metamorphic Petrologist, University of Pavia, Italy). (Credit: Agata Di Stefano & IODP) [Photo ID: 009_exp402_C0047.jpg]

James Kowalski (Curation Specialist, IODP JRSO), middle, introduces core sampling procedures to (from left) Ashutosh Pandey (Igneous Petrologist, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, India), Alessio Sanfilippo (Metamorphic Petrologist, University of Pavia, Italy), Tomoaki Morishita (Igneous Petrologist, Kanazawa University, Japan), and other scientists. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 010_exp402_0230.jpg]

Claudio Robustelli Test (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO), left, and Aidan Leetz (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) construct the enclosure for the core splitting saw. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 011_exp402_0236.jpg]

Randy Gjesvold (Marine Instrumentation Specialist, IODP JRSO) in the splitting room. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 012_exp402_0233.jpg]

From left, Ravi Kiran Koorapati (Micropaleontologist, Binghamton University, USA), Emily Cunningham (Igneous Geochemist, University of Utah, USA), Milena Rodriguez Pilco (Microbiologist, Texas A&M University at Galveston, USA), Lorna Kearns (Sedimentologist, UTIG, USA), and Luca Magri (Sedimentologist, IMAS, University of Tasmania, Australia) smile for a photo before the JOIDES Resolution departs from the port of Napoli, Italy. (Credit: Tessa Peixoto & IODP) [Photo ID: 013_exp402_C0063.jpg]

Scientific participants of Expedition 402 gather on the deck while the JOIDES Resolution departs from the port of Napoli, Italy. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 014_exp402_0213.jpg]

Sunrise in the port of Napoli on the day of departure. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 015_exp402_0152.jpg]

Agata Di Stefano (Micropaleontologist, University of Catania, Italy), right, and Victoria Pavlovics (Paleomagnetist, University of Utah, USA) enjoy the sunrise during the departure from the port of Napoli, Italy. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 016_exp402_0159.jpg]

From left, Kristin Bronk (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO), Nick Logan (Marine Computer Specialist, IODP JRSO), and Dan Marone (Assistant Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO) smile for a photo during departure. (Credit: Tessa Peixoto & IODP) [Photo ID: 017_exp402_C0051.jpg]

Flags wave on the mast of the JOIDES Resolution. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 018_exp402_0204.jpg]

A view of Napoli from the JOIDES Resolution after departure. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 019_exp402_0209.jpg]

Expedition 402 Co-Chief Scientists Alberto Malinverno (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, USA), left, and Nevio Zitellini (ISMAR-CNR, Italy), right, smile for a photo during departure with Mt. Vesuvio in the background (Credit: Tessa Peixoto & IODP) [Photo ID: 020_exp402_C0057.jpg]

From left, Chao Lei (Structural Geologist/Petrologist, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, China), Paola Vannucchi (Structural Geologist/Petrologist, University of Florence, Italy), and Manon Bickert (Structural Geologist/Petrologist, Geo-Ocean IFREMER, France) have a discussion at the core sampling table. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 021_exp402_0028.jpg]

Norikatsu Akizawa (Igneous Geochemist, University of Tokyo, Japan) at the core description table. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 022_exp402_0238.jpg]

Siem crewmembers receive a new core on the drill floor. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 023_exp402_0242.jpg]

Lisa Crowder (Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO) holds the bottom on the core liner while carrying the core down the catwalk. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 024_exp402_0260.jpg]

Swanne Gontharet (Organic Geochemist, Sorbonne University, France) ready to collect samples from the core on the catwalk. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 025_exp402_0274.jpg]

Max Witek (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) extrudes core material from the core catcher. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 026_exp402_0275.jpg]

Luca Magri (Sedimentologist, IMAS, University of Tasmania, Australia), left, and Chao Lei (Structural Geologist/Petrologist, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, China) have a discussion at the core sampling table. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 027_exp402_0285.jpg]