“Participating in Expedition 386 is one of the highlights of my entire career. To be part of a truly collaborative project, sharing and discussing data on a daily basis, all focussed on the same scientific goals, was a truly transformative experience. I am very much looking forward to the collaborations ahead with my amazing new colleagues as we digest all of our data.”

Fifty years ago, I participated in Leg 27 of the Deep Sea Drilling Programme in the Eastern Indian Ocean. It was one of the most exciting research projects I have ever been involved in, a truly life-changing and career-changing experience. I urge you to be involved. You will never regret it!

Being a member of the science party on Expedition 398 was wonderful. Being very early in my career, I was able to learn from experts and also contribute to the science being conducted in real time. Working in that environment really fosters collaboration and it is amazing to see the data being generated right in front of your eyes.

“One of the greatest values of participating in the expedition is that we obtained exceptionally high quality sediments from the Iberian Margin which open a new window for detailed reconstructions of the past climate.”

Expedition 402 has been a steep learning curve both personally and professionally, and it has certainly improved the scientist I am and how I will conduct science in the future.