Expedition scientists gather in the core lab for a crossover meeting (from left, Tessa Peixoto (Outreach Officer, USA), Ravi Kiran Koorapati (Micropaleontologist, Binghamton University, USA), Manon Bickert (Structural Geologist/Petrologist, Geo-Ocean IFREMER, France), Lorna Kearns (Sedimentologist, UTIG, USA), Alessio Sanfilippo (Metamorphic Petrologist, University of Pavia, Italy), Norikatsu Akizawa (Igneous Geochemist, University of Tokyo, Japan), Luca Magri (Sedimentologist, IMAS, University of Tasmania, Australia), and Swanne Gontharet (Organic Geochemist, Sorbonne University, France)). (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 179_exp402_2046.jpg]
The Siem toolpusher works on the drill floor. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 180_exp402_2163.jpg]
Paola Vannucchi (Structural Geologist/Petrologist, University of Florence, Italy), left, and Eirini Poulaki (Metamorphic Petrologist, University of Miami, RSMAES, USA) look at a rock sample. (Credit: Kristin Bronk, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 181_exp402_2203.jpg]
Tomoaki Morishita (Igneous Petrologist, Kanazawa University, Japan) takes a closer look at a rock sample. (Credit: Kristin Bronk, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 182_exp402_2216.jpg]
Garrick van Rensburg (Marine Instrumentation Specialist, IODP JRSO), left, and Max Witek (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) tidy up some spare parts and cables. (Credit: Kristin Bronk, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 183_exp402_2228.jpg]
Kevin Grigar (Operations Superintendent, IODP JRSO) watches the sunset beside a lifeboat. (Credit: Kristin Bronk, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 184_exp402_2202.jpg]
Radiant clouds at sunset. (Credit: Xiangyu Zhao & IODP) [Photo ID: 185_exp402_C0596.jpg]
The Siem floorman works on the derrick. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 036_exp402_0352.jpg]. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 186_exp402_2141.jpg]
The Siem floorman rises into the derrick. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 187_exp402_2144.jpg]
Beth Novak (Assistant Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO) shrink wraps a rock sample in preparation for splitting it. (Credit: Kristin Bronk, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 188_exp402_2239.jpg]
From left, Claudio Robustelli Test (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO), Fabricio Ferreira (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO), and Yin-Hsuan Liao (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) cut and organize rock samples. (Credit: Noriaki Abe & IODP) [Photo ID: 189_exp402_2121.jpg]
From right, Philippe Pezard (Physical Properties/Downhole Measurement Specialist, University of Montpellier, France), Nevio Zitellini (Co-Chief Scientist, ISMAR-CNR, Italy), Eirini Poulaki (Metamorphic Petrologist, University of Miami, RSMAES, USA), and Tomoaki Morishita (Igneous Petrologist, Kanazawa University, Japan) discuss how they should split a rock sample. (Credit: Xiangyu Zhao & IODP) [Photo ID: 190_exp402_C0601.jpg]
Victoria Pavlovics (Paleomagnetist, University of Utah, USA), right, and Agata Di Stefano (Micropaleontologist, University of Catania, Italy) discuss data in the microscope lab. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 191_exp402_2201.jpg]
Maria Filomena Loreto (Physical Properties Specialist, ISMAR-CNR, Italy) presents a potential location for the post-cruise meeting. (Credit: Manon Bickert & IODP) [Photo ID: 192_exp402_C0586.jpg]
A flock of birds near the ship. (Credit: Xiangyu Zhao & IODP) [Photo ID: 193_exp402_C0602.jpg]
Two swallows rest on the ship. (Credit: Xiangyu Zhao & IODP) [Photo ID: 194_exp402_C0606.jpg]
Paola Vannucchi (Structural Geologist/Petrologist, University of Florence, Italy) works in the microscope lab. (Credit: Tomoaki Morishita & IODP) [Photo ID: 195_exp402_C0988.jpg]
JRSO staff (from left, Dan Cary (Application Developer, IODP JRSO), Yin-Hsuan Liao (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO), Lisa Crowder (Lab Officer, IODP JRSO), and Dan Marone (Assistant Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO)) press the expedition logo onto a shirt. (Credit: Larkin Bohn & IODP) [Photo ID: 196_exp402_C0996.jpg]
Tessa Peixoto (Outreach Officer, USA), in front of the television, holds a tour for SIEM crewmembers in the core lab. (Credit: Xiangyu Zhao & IODP) [Photo ID: 197_exp402_C0605.jpg]
Milena Rodriguez Pilco (Microbiologist, Texas A&M University at Galveston, USA), right, gives an online outreach tour of the microscope lab with Tessa Peixoto (Outreach Officer, USA), left. (Credit: Tomoaki Morishita & IODP) [Photo ID: 198_exp402_C0968.jpg]
Emily Estes (Expedition Project Manager/Staff Scientist, IODP JRSO) smiles for a photo on the catwalk while walking to the helideck. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 199_exp402_2053.jpg]
Emily Cunningham (Igneous Geochemist, University of Utah, USA) works on the portable X-ray Fluorescence spectrometer (pXRF). (Credit: Kristin Bronk, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 200_exp402_2211.jpg]
A racing pigeon poses for a photo. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 202_exp402_2041.jpg]
James Kowalski (Curation Specialist, IODP JRSO), left, and Aaron Mechler (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) cut a core into sections on the catwalk. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 203_exp402_2181.jpg]
From left, Norikatsu Akizawa (Igneous Geochemist, University of Tokyo, Japan), Walter Menapace (Sedimentologist, University of Bremen, Germany), and Agata Di Stefano (Micropaleontologist, University of Catania, Italy) are amazed by the evaporite core. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 204_exp402_2070.jpg]
Dan Marone (Assistant Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO), middle, carefully handles an evaporite core with the assistance of Fabricio Ferreira (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO), right, while Alberto Malinverno (Co-Chief Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, USA), left, observes. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 205_exp402_2074.jpg]
James Kowalski (Curation Specialist, IODP JRSO) smiles for a photo while curating an evaporite core. (Credit: Randy Gjesvold, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 206_exp402_2246.jpg]
Fabricio Ferreira (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) splits a piece of evaporite core. (Credit: Kristin Bronk, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 207_exp402_2227.jpg]
Siem crewmembers smile for a photo on the rig floor. (Credit: Tiffany Liao, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 208_exp402_2173.jpg]