Computed Tomography (CT) scanning: A look inside the core
As part of the core characterisation program core was scanned for computed tomography (CT) using a Rotating X-ray Computed Tomography (RXCT) core scanner hosted by the Core Scanning Facility…
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Stimulating curiosity and exceptional experiences
Everybody remembers the first contact with the International Ocean Discovery Program – or the previous programs DSDP, ODP or IODP, if it is in the repository, at sea or…
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Hyperspectral scanning – Maps of Light
The ECORD Science Operator is testing a new piece of equipment during the onshore science party of IODP Expedition 389. We always photograph all cores with a high-resolution camera,…
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Dating the Cores
One of the most unique and innovative aspects of IODP Expedition 389 is the opportunity to collect data from extremely old corals. “The coral samples we’re getting from this…
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Scientist Spotlight: Logan Brenner
Logan Brenner is a paleoclimatologist interested in reconstructing past oceanic conditions using the geochemistry of stony corals. After receiving her B.A. from Skidmore College, she earned her Ph.D. in…
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First Impressions of MARUM
By Pankaj Khanna I first came across MARUM at the University of Bremen 12 years ago. At the time, I was in the process of researching graduate schools in…
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Welcome to the Onshore Science Party
After much anticipation and planning, we are excited to officially begin the onshore phase of Expedition 389. We have 30 scientists from 11 different countries gathered here at MARUM…
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Party-Preparations
Preparations for the onshore expedition phase, also called Onshore Science Party or short OSP started well before a date was set or even the offshore phase of the expedition…
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Sedimentology and core description: a conversation with Youri Hamon
Youri Hamon is a researcher in the Geosciences Division at IFPEN located in Rueil-Malmaison, France. This is his first IODP expedition.
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Communicating Science Offshore
Offshore Science Communicator may be Marley Parker’s job title, but for her, producing compelling stories about science isn’t just a job – it’s a passion.
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Behind the Scenes: Looking after the data
The data must be well-organized and stored appropriately so it can be used long into the future.
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Peering into a lost world
Coral reefs are picky when it comes to choosing a place to set up home. The water generally needs to be clear, shallow, and warm. This set of conditions…
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The Bright Lights
There’s no way around it – working a 12-hour shift seven days a week for two months straight is exhausting. When core is on deck, the workday fast-paced and…
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A Piece of Time
On the aft deck of the MMA Valour, Nancy Prouty bends down to get a closer look at a core that just came up from the seafloor. Her eyes…
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The 100th Site!
The Hundredth Site milestone of Mission Specific Platform (MSP) Expeditions On Saturday September 30th 2023, Expedition 389: Hawaiian Drowned Reefs cored Site M100. This marked one hundred MSP sites…
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Outside the Box
Luzie Schnieders is a geochemist for the ECORD Science Operator. Here, Luzie discusses her motivation and drive to do expedition work, advice for early-career scientists, and how we can…
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Black Rocks and Bubbles
A unique sample of basalt was recovered, and it is clear that it came from the lava flow of a nearby volcano. The question is – is it Mauna…
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A Conversation with Stephan Jorry
Stephan Jorry is a marine geoscience researcher at Ifremer, a French research institute dedicated to expanding our knowledge and understanding of the ocean. His research areas include deep sea…
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The magic of the first look
For many people, the “magic of a first look” is often associated with someone’s wedding day. Not Jody Webster. When he walks into the mess waxing poetic about “the…
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A Conversation with Pankaj Khanna
Pankaj Khanna is an assistant professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. This is his first IODP expedition. What is your background…
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Physics prevails
Inside a large white shipping container, the soft click and whir of mechanics hum gently in the background. These little sounds are being generated by the Multi-Sensor Core Logger…
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The First Core
Inside the curation container, Jody Webster peers into a transparent, cylindrical tube – a core liner holding the first official core of our expedition. After pulling up this meter…
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Meet our Co-Chief Scientists
Our Co-Chief Scientists, Jody Webster and Christina Ravelo, have been planning this expedition for many years. Ravelo, a professor in the Ocean Sciences Department at the University of California…
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What is a “drowned” reef?
The name of our expedition “Hawaiian Drowned Reefs” has raised some questions. How does an ecosystem that thrives underwater “drown”? According to our science team, shallow water reefs are…
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Welcome Aboard the MMA Valour
At the Marisco Shipyard in Kapolei, Hawaii, we don our boiler suits, steel toed boots, hard hats, and safety goggles. With our team properly outfitted in matching protective gear,…
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Mobilising the vessel
By Jeremy Everest For the first part of the Offshore Phase of Expedition 389, Hawaiian Drowned Reefs, the ESO team are in Singapore. Yes, this does seem like a…
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Preparations and packing
Expedition 389 – Hawaiian Drowned Reefs will set sail on the MMA Valour at the end of August 2023 and preparations are well-underway.
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