Ivano Aiello (Sedimentologist, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, USA) blows out the candles on his birthday cake during a surprise celebration for his 50th birthday. Looking on are (from left): Patrícia Eichler (Paleontologist, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil), Christopher Poole (Paleontologist, University College London, United Kingdom), Luc Beaufort (Paleontologist, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique [CNRS], France), Takuya Sagawa (Sedimentologist, Kanazawa University, Japan), Bradley Opdyke (Sedimentologist, Australian National University, Australia), and Douglas Cummings (Publications Specialist, IODP JRSO). (Credit: Bill Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp363_079]