International Ocean Drilling Programme
The International Ocean Drilling Programme is an international marine research collaboration that explores Earth’s history and dynamics using ocean-going research platforms to recover data recorded in seafloor sediments and rocks and to monitor subseafloor environments.
Active Proposals
Drilling Proposals
SPARC Proposals
IODP3 Announcements
Call for Participation of Science Communicators in IODP3 Expeditions onboard the D/V Chikyu in 2025
Call for Participation of Science Communicators in the following IODP3 Expeditions onboard the D/V Chikyu in 2025 Expedition 502E: Extended Monitoring and Resurveying of Japan Trench Borehole Observatories (17 – 30 October 2025) Expedition 502: Impact of Petit-Spot Magmatism…
IODP³-NSF Expedition 501 – Successful offshore operations will launch onshore research
The final core from the final Hole! From left: The Boart Longyear team Chris Redding, Co-Chief scientist Brandon Dugan, Chandler Maine, Nick Boehne and Lalo Aguilar. Photo: Everest@ECORD_IODP3_NSF 74 days offshore, 718 cores, 871.83 meters of total core from three…
*NEWS* FIRST IODP3 SPARC SUCCESSES!
The IODP3 initiative “Scientific Projects using Ocean Drilling Archives” (SPARCs) supports large-scale research projects that leverage legacy core materials and data to address the ambitions of the “2050 Science Framework”. SPARC Expeditions provide opportunities for the scientific ocean drilling community…
*UPDATE* AUTHORSHIP OF IODP3 PUBLICATIONS
IODP3 expeditions depend on contributions from the whole Science Team to ensure successful outcomes. To recognise this, and to support the career development of the outstanding PhD and early career researchers involved in our expeditions, IODP3 will require all expedition-related…