In the science meeting today two of our geochemists showed unsuspected multidisciplinary skills: Cédric and Antoine both gave short biology talks, focusing on some of the life forms we have encountered on the seafloor. During our dives we have seen numerous deep sea corals and sponges (also fish, shrimp, holothurians, starfish, sea urchins, in addition to hidden creatures under the mud leaving only tracks and holes), of which we know little about as geologists. Coincidentally there is an ongoing biology cruise around the Fifteen-Twenty Fracture Zone, north of us, focusing on these deep sea corals. Their scientists gave us some information about which species we have been seeing. Geologists don’t normally care about living things, but thanks to Cédric and Antoine, we are all now pumped up and ready for deep sea biology exploration.
In honour of our only American crew member, Bobbie, and also for all those of us non-Americans that spent years in the US, we celebrated Thanksgiving today, with a special dinner after a gathering in the back deck, with the best sunset so far on the cruise.
For Thanksgiving dinner we had French style pumpkin pie, chicken disguised as turkey and a fruit salad. After dinner (and an intense 20 minutes to get the video system to work), some of us went to the movie room to watch “Moonrise Kingdom”.
For Thanksgiving dinner we had French style pumpkin pie, chicken disguised as turkey and a fruit salad. After dinner (and an intense 20 minutes to get the video system to work), some of us went to the movie room to watch “Moonrise Kingdom”.