| Dr. Gaku Kimura Co-Chief Scientist, Leg 170 Department of Earth Sciences College of Integrated Arts and Sciences University of Osaka Prefecture 1-1, Gakuen-cho, Sakai-shi 593 Japan | Dr. Eli Silver Co-Chief Scientist, Leg 170 Earth Sciences Department University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA 95064 U.S.A. |
| Dr. Peter Blum Staff Scientist, Leg 170 Ocean Drilling Program Texas A&M University Research Park 1000 Discovery Drive College Station, Texas 77845-9547 U.S.A. | |
| Paul J. Fox Director of Science Operations ODP/TAMU | |
| James F. Allan Interim Manager Science Services ODP/TAMU | |
| Timothy J.G. Francis Deputy Director of Science Operations ODP/TAMU | |
| February 1997 | |