Liz and Sam traveled to the southern hemisphere to present research at the 13th International Conference on Paleoceanography in Sydney. Liz presented research on “Reconstructing the marine biological pump across Eocene hyperthermals at Shatsky Rise Site 1209” funded by NSF Award 1536630. Sam presented her research entitled “Controls on the marine barium cycle in a global biogeochemical model.” Her travel was made possible by funded from The Oceanography Society and The Ohio State University Presidential Fellowship. What an adventure!