P H O T O G R A P H Y

Thomas Kosciuch mapping the Hurricane Joaquin wrack line on San Salvador Island　

Dive buddies…

Dive buddies…

San Salvador Island, Bahamas

Pink overwash layers – storms or tsunamis?

Caliche deposits on San Salvador Island

Thomas Kosciuch collecting underwater surface samples

Assignment time! Not a bad classroom…

Assignment time! Not a bad classroom…

The Hurricane Joaquin deposit

San Salvador Island, Bahamas

San Salvador Island, Bahamas

Sampling cores at GERACE Research Centre

Sampling cores at GERACE Research Centre

Jessica and colleagues from the Geological Survey of Japan taking cores in frozen Hokkaido

Coring through a frozen lake in Hokkaido, Japan

Coring through a frozen lake in Hokkaido, Japan

Wrapping up a successful day of coring in Hokkaido, Japan

Checking out tsunami deposits in Aomori, Japan

Field shenanigans

Shells deposited by the 2011 Tohoku tsunami on a beach in Aomori, Japan

Shells deposited by the 2011 Tohoku tsunami on a beach in Aomori, Japan

Rice paddies in Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Prepping foram samples at AIST

Coring in Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Coring in Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Coring in Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Coring in Chiba Prefecture, Japan

The mighty geoslicer

Anne Griffis mapping her thesis field site, Sur Lagoon

Thomas Kosciuch and Anne Griffis on a hike through Wadi Shab, Oman

Sampling the 1945 Makran tsunami deposit in Sur Lagoon

IGCP 639 field trip

Thomas presenting his work at the IGCP 639 workshop in Muscat, Oman

The entrance to Sur Lagoon

Local wildlife near our campsite in Fins, Oman

IGCP participants get a lecture on shell taphonomy and tsunami deposit preservation

Coach buses are not meant for off-roading!

Gorgeous hike through Wadi Shab, Oman

Anne presents her work on the tsunami history of Oman at IGCP 639 in Muscat

When in Oman, be aware of the goats

Coach buses are not meant for off-roading!

IGCP 639 field trip

The best campsite we could have asked for. Beachside camp at Fins, Oman during the 2016 supermoon!

In search of paleo-typhoon deposits in Bohol, Philippines

Underwater coring in Bohol, Philippines

Davin Wallace underwater coring

Sunset over Bohol, Philippines

Local fauna, Bohol, Philippines

Bohol, Philippines

Bohol, Philippines

Sunset over Bohol, Philippines

Jessica and Eve taking a break from sampling to check out the local fauna

Eve and the mangroves, Bohol, Philippines

Surface sampling in Bohol, Philippines

Searching for a paleo-typhoon record

Davin Wallace and Ando Siringan discuss field strategy

Typhoon Haiyan wind damage in Marabut, Philippines

Typhoon Haiyan survivors! San Antonio, Philippines

The Typhoon Haiyan deposit preserved in rice paddy soils in the Philippines

Typhoon Haiyan damage on Leyte Island, Philippines

Typhoon Haiyan damage near Tacloban, Philippines

Tacloban City two months after Typhoon Haiyan made landfall

Beach erosion caused by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013

The Typhoon Haiyan recovery deposit at Tanauan, Philippines

Thomas and Stephen getting ready to collect surface samples in Ahuriri Lagoon

Tim Tam Slams! It’s a Kiwi thing…

Classic beach platforms on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand

Enjoying an amazing lunch with our Maori friends and colleagues in Wairoa, New Zealand

Turns out jumping electric fences is quite the ordeal!

Coring lagoons in Wairoa, New Zealand

USM Coastal Hazards Lab and Ursula Cochran from GNS Science

Taking a break from tsunami hunting to hug some sheep!

Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

Thomas and Ursula meeting with city councilmen about site access

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Oh yes we did.

Stephen visits Mordor!

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Oh yes we did.

A beautiful day for surface sampling in Ahuriri Lagoon

“In a long, or strong earthquake, BE GONE!”

Happy students enjoying a rather spectacular view of Hawke’s Bay

Tsunami hunting success!

Landslide boulders, Wairarapa Coast, New Zealand

Local fauna on the Wairarapa Coast, New Zealand

Landslide boulders, Wairarapa Coast, New Zealand

Thomas and Stephen perfect the art of appearing as though they are doing work…

Wairarapa Coast, New Zealand

Wairarapa Coast, New Zealand

A successful tsunami hunt!

Is that a tsunami wave?!

Hermann Fritz interviews Tropical Cyclone Pam survivors to better understand storm hazards facing the South Pacific Islands

Jessica Pilarczyk teaching local school children about the sedimentological implications of tropical cyclones

Thomas and Isabel collecting modern surface samples from Undine Bay, Vanuatu

Vanuatu locals showing our team the escape route and shelter they used during TC Pam

Undine Bay rests as the team packs the car and stains surface samples with Rose Bengal after twelve hours of collection

Hermann Fritz measures storm surge on Tanna Island while Thomas Kosciuch and Isabel hong discuss the various types of pumice found throughout the wrack line

Isabel on top of Mount Yasur, Tanna Island, Vanuatu

On top of Mt. Yasur, Tanna Island, Vanuatu

The daily commute through rural Tanna Island