In collaboration with the University of Innsbruck in Austria, Prof. Gina Moseley led the core sampling operation on the scientific expedition to Mulu, Borneo. She extracted core samples from stalagmites and other flowstones from inside the caves. An expert in this technique, Gina successfully drilled several calcite core samples, leaving the main structure of the stalagmite behind and in situ. Secret Chamber in Wind Cave, which is part of the mighty Clearwater Cave system made the ideal sampling site as it is full of suitable stalagmites.
Back in April 2018, I joined a team of scientists studying the caves in Gunung Mulu National Park, on the Malaysian island of Borneo. The team, led by Dr. Nele Meckler from the University of Bergen, Norway are working to improve our understanding of tropical climate change over the last 500,000 years.
