About

The International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP3) 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.

IODP3 depends on facilities funded by two platform providers with financial contributions from additional partner agencies. Together, these entities represent 16 nations whose scientists are selected to staff IODP3 research expeditions conducted throughout the world’s oceans, and large-scale research projects using ocean drilling archives (Scientific Projects using Ocean Drilling Archives or SPARCs). Scientist activities are managed by the IODP3 Programme Member Offices.

Stephan Jorry and Marisa Rydzy look through data generated by the Multi-Sensor Core Logger. Credit: M. Parker, © ECORD/IODP

IODP3 Members

Core Members

The European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD)

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)

Organisation Diagram

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