Scientists from Nepal with the Chief Scientists. From left: Volkhard Spiess (Co-chief Scientist, University of Bremen, Germany), Rishi Adhikari (Organic Geochemist, University of Bremen, Germany), Swostik Adhikari (Sedimentologist, Shimane University, Japan), Babu Gyawali (Paleontologist, Tohoku University, Japan), and Christian France-Lanord (Co-chief Scientist, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France). (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp354_155]