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 to Participate: Expedition 503: Hadal Trench Tsunamigenic Slip History
Call to Participate in IODP3 Expedition 503: Hadal Trench Tsunamigenic Slip History now open! Expedition 503 plans to drill a trench basin in the central Japan Trench to recover the whole trench-fill sequence for dating and establishing event-stratigraphy for paleoseismologic…
Our SPARC Guidelines are available – next deadline 31 January 2025
The IODP3 Scientific Projects using Ocean Drilling Archives (SPARCs) initiative supports large-scale research projects that address any aspect of the 2050 Science Framework. However, it particularly encourages the development of ambitious projects that contribute to the Flagship Initiatives defined in…
Guidelines for scientific ocean drilling proposals are now available – next deadline 31 January 2025
Science in IODP3 is driven by community-generated drilling proposals targeting the vision outlined in the 2050 Science Framework and utilising multiple drilling platforms. The IODP3 proposal submission and evaluation process is designed to transform exciting science into successful drilling expeditions….
Availability of the IODP3 Gateway
The IODP3 Gateway for submission of new drilling proposals and applications to participate is currently under development. We aim to have this system operational by mid-December 2024. This will be in time to receive proposals well before the 31 January…