For the first time, a science team has directly documented and extensively sampled a freshened water system beneath the ocean floor 🌊

Discover the first insights from #IODP3NSF #Expedition501➡️
https://go.bsky.app/redirect?u=https%3A%2F%2Fecord.org%2Fextensive-freshened-water-beneath-ocean-floor-confirmed%2F
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New blog post alert ! 🔔

Today we meet an other member of the science team, Leo Barbosa from the British Geological Survey #BGS, telling us his experience as operations manager on board of #IODP3NSF #Exp501

https://expedition501.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/looking-back-what-was-it-really-like-for-operations-manager-leo-barbosa/

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Looking back: What was it really like for operations Manager Leo Barbosa?

Before IODP3-NSF Expedition 501, all my offshore experience had been on oil and gas rigs and never for longer than 14 days at a time. So the thought of living and working on an offshore vessel for …

IODP³-NSF Expedition 501: New England Shelf Hydrogeology

Meet the Science Team of #IODP3NSF #Exp501!

🚀 Today is the turn of Gretl King, from Binghamton University.

Read the blog article here: https://expedition501.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/meet-the-team-gretl-king/

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Meet the Team: Gretl King

Who are you?My name is Gretl King, I’m a PhD candidate at Binghamton University, based in the state of New York. What is your scientific objective for this expedition?I’m one of two mic…

IODP³-NSF Expedition 501: New England Shelf Hydrogeology
Meet the Team: Sophie ten Hietbrink 

Who are you?My name is Sophie ten Hietbrink and I am a PhD candidate at Stockholm University (defending in 2 months!) What is your scientific objective for this expedition?I hav…

IODP³-NSF Expedition 501: New England Shelf Hydrogeology

Schneckenshift 🐌💪is the #Wordoftheday for the first day of Onshore Operations #IODP3NSF #Exp501 Meaning: Slowly processing the #firstcore after splitting and learning about standard procedures within #IODP3.

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