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In collaboration with talesofoceanscience.com and JAMSTEC a new 27 minutes documentary on IODP Expedition 405 JTRACK has been produced. The film was shot onboard DV Chikyu during 4 month at sea near Japan Tohoku region and has just been released on...

This is a reminder for the Seafloor Explorer seminar today at 15:00 UK time. The next seminar of the Seafloor Explorer, entitled “Geophysical imagining of subduction zone structure and dynamics” takes place on Tuesday January 13, 2026 at 15:00 GMT....

About the Taira Prize The Asahiko Taira International Scientific Ocean Drilling Research Prize (the Taira Prize) is given annually in recognition of outstanding, transdisciplinary research accomplishment in ocean drilling to an honoree within 15 years of receiving their Ph.D. The Taira Prize...

The community is invited to register for the Magellan³ workshop “MANI_IN_PASTA MAximising existing and New Information IN PAst circulation STAbility” Aims: defining a clear idea and identifying the writing team for a SPARC proposal to be submitted to the 31/1/2027 deadline...

Our next SPARC Proposal deadline is coming up on 31 January 2026. Do you want to find out more about the SPARC Initiative? Then read on! If you are interested in submitting a SPARC Proposal, or just want to find...

The webinar dedicated to the IODP³ Expedition 506S “SIGNALS: Stratigraphic Integration of North Atlantic Legacy Sites” took place on Thursday 18 December 2025 at 9am (GMT). This webinar was aimed at all scientists potentially interested in applying to be part...

The Deep-Sea Scientific Drilling Vessel Chikyu*1, operated by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC: Hiroyuki Yamato, President), has completed the International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP³)*2 Expedition 503: Hadal Trench Tsunamigenic Slip History, on 12 December (Fri) 2025, having achieved its objectives....

This year’s American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2025 Fall Meeting theme is Where Science Connects Us. There are many opportunities to engage with the international scientific ocean drilling community–we encourage you to participate! See us in the Exhibit Hall, connect with colleagues at the Scientific Ocean...

Announcing the Scientific Ocean Drilling Coordination Office Website: SODCO.org The U.S. Scientific Ocean Drilling Coordination Office (SODCO) is excited to announce the launch of a preliminary website, at SODCO.org. Visit the site to learn about SODCO’s organization, advisory structure, and activities for the U.S. scientific...

The webinar dedicated to the IODP³ Expedition 505S “ExploratioN Into a Global early Miocene Anomaly” took place on Thursday 4 December 2025 at 11am (GMT). This webinar was aimed at all scientists potentially interested in applying to be part of...