Community News

This new funded PhD provides the opportunity to work on rock magnetism and structural geology related to IODP Expedition 405 – JTRACK! The University of Heidelberg invites applications for a doctoral researcher position (75%, 36 months) within the DFG-funded project:...

Registration is now open to attend the webinar dedicated to the IODP³ Expedition GLACE-NS “Late Cenozoic Glaciers, Landscapes, Climates, and Ecosystems of the North Sea” on Monday 20 October 2025 at 9am (BST). TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This webinar is aimed at all...

The total drill pipe length of 7,906 m achieved by Deep-Sea Scientific Drilling Vessel “Chikyu” has been certified by Guiness World Records as the “deepest scientific ocean drilling”. The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) (President: Hiroyuki Yamato)...

Session proposals are now being accepted for the JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting, which will take place in Chiba, Japan, from 24-29 May 2026. This hybrid conference-the third joint meeting between AGU and the Japan Geoscience Union-will bring together researchers from around...

GeoMapApp is an application for browsing and analysing mainly marine geoscientific data, including from scientific drilling (www.geomapapp.org).  A two-hour workshop will be held at the University of Manchester on 22nd September 10-12 (depending on room booking).  The workshop will be led...

Seafloor Explorer – Online Seminar Series is dedicated to bring together UK/EU-based scientists working on ocean tectonic settings, across disciplines including but not limited to geology, geophysics, geochemistry, marine geosciences. Seminars are hosted virtually at 3pm UK time on Tuesdays...

Tales of Ocean Science is an oral history project hosted at JAMSTEC (Japan) that documents the personal stories of the people behind international scientific ocean drilling – from researchers and program managers to technicians, onboard crew, directors, and national organization...