"It's still baffling to me in a lot of ways – the [core] collection itself and how the collection is going to live on for hundreds of years"

Chad Broyles served a a curatorial specialist on 19 JOIDES Resolution expeditions and is currently the Superintendent of the Gulf Coast Repository in College Station, Texas. In this overview of the core archives, Chad shares the value of having depth...

"You need to give yourself time to relax in-between those really grueling shifts; that way, you can continue to perform at your peak level"

Scientific ocean drilling expeditions are filled with scientists and technicians working long hours over consecutive days to determine the latest discoveries from the deep sea. You wouldn't think there would be much time for fun, but publication specialist Alyssa Stephens...

Olivia Kauffman's Interview with Bob Kauffman (High School Baseball)

Olivia Kauffman (22) talks with her Dad, Bob Kauffman (59) about his experiences playing baseball in highschool and younger and how that effected his personal relationships.

Olivia Kauffman’s Interview with John Day (College Baseball)

Olivia Kauffman (22) talks with her friend, John Day (23) about his experience playing college baseball at Bradley University and its effects on his relationships. (Visual did not compute on Johns end due to technical difficulties, but the audio is...

"He said, do you want to work on the carbonates in the Chicxulub Impact Crater? And my jaw dropped and I was like – Oh, of course!"

Carbonate sedimentologist Michael Whalen participated as a shore-based scientist on Expedition 364, Chicxulub: Drilling the K-Pg Impact Crater. Mike discusses his interest in these sediments, his time working on material at the Breman Core Repository in Germany, and how having...

Recording – 03-09-2024 18:35:38
March 10, 2024 App Interview

Interview at the airport with Connor Wilson learning the baseball advantages and disadvantages

"[the Chikyu] was not on my wish list… but I can't overstate how powerful the experience was [including] landing in a Bell 412 helicopter"

Structural geologist Jon Lewis sailed on Expedition 315 on the scientific research vessel Chikyu in 2007 - his first-ever at-sea experience. Jon explains this riser vessel, the training required for the helicopter landing necessary to join the ship, as well...