| Dr. Lloyd D. Keigwin Co-Chief Scientist, Leg 172 MCLEAN LAB, M/S 8 360 Woods Hole Road Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543-1359 U.S.A. | Dr. Domenico Rio Co-Chief Scientist, Leg 172 Dip. di Geologia, Universitá di Padova Via Giotto, 1 35137 Padova Italy |
| Dr. Gary D. Acton Staff Scientist, Leg 172 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 | |
| May 1997 | |