Crew 314 Journalist Report 09Apr2025
Author: Batoul Tani
The day began with a breakfast prepared by Odile, the Health & Safety Officer. Several crew members then took part in an extravehicular activity (EVA) during which fossil searches were conducted. But they didn’t find The EVA also provided an opportunity to take photos of the crew and check the condition of the equipment deployed the previous day, which was still in place and fully operational.
Meanwhile, Arnaud was in charge of data collection for the experiment conducted with Béatrice. Antoine also confirmed the proper functioning of the dust collectors installed in the field.
On the scientific side:
Bérengère, the GreenHab Officer, checked the proper functioning of the equipment used to apply environmental stress to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), prepared the culture pots for the long-term experiment starting today, and wrote the GreenHab report.
Batoul, the crew journalist, inoculated Bacillus thuringiensis (with and without soil) on Petri dishes, as well as Escherichia coli in a 96-well plate. Both were exposed to UV-C light as part of her experiment.
Our Executive Officer, Arnaud, also communicated with an academic collaborator to refine the research protocol and obtain essential labels for the continuation of the experiment. He contributed to outreach efforts by sending photos and videos to a sponsor of the project. Antoine, the Crew Engineer, fixed a toilet-related leak and repaired a bicycle handlebar. In the afternoon, several crew members participated in the medical emergency simulation led by Odile.
Physical activity was strongly present today: Louis & Arnaud completed an intense 1h20 bike session, while Béatrice, Odile, Antoine, Batoul and Bérengère also engaged in group sport.
Finally, everyone contributed to writing the daily reports, despite some fatigue felt at the end of the day. Notably, Bérengère completed the scoubidous she had been making for the entire crew.