We are pleased that Dr Ursula Roehl (University of Bremen) will join the BOSCORF Steering Committee. She will replace Professor Emi Ito (Director, LacCORE Repository, University of Minnesota) who has served on the Committee since 2007. Dr Roehl is a world-recognised expert on non-destructive core logging, including XRF core scanning, and its applications. She is also co-coordinator of the Ocean & Climate Section of MARUM and manager of the IODP Bremen Core Repository.