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The ocean drilling freighter may be on its last voyage – here’s why scientists don’t want JOIDES Resolution shelved

Sadly, the JOIDES Resolution, also known as JR, may have set sail for the last time. It docked in Amsterdam on August 2, 2024, with no clear path to raise the $72 million per year needed to operate the ship. Most of that funding comes from the US National Science Foundation, which announced in 2023… Read More »