Apply for Te Kura Kōhatu: School of Rock 2018 (5-13 July; onboard JR and in Auckland, New Zealand)
The School of Rock program is a professional development opportunity for formal and informal educators on board or involving the JOIDES Resolution. While living on board the ship (when possible) or in a land/lab-based workshop, teachers will work with scientists and technicians to learn about many aspects of earth science, geology, paleo-oceanography and more done aboard this amazing ship, what we learn from scientific drilling, and how to do the kinds of scientific analyses and lab exercises program-scientists do. This new-found knowledge will help teachers in creating or modifying existing resources for their students in many areas of the science curriculum. Application deadline: 20 April 2018
Apply to be an outreach officer on board the JOIDES Resolution
Applications are now open for a New Zealand science educator to sail as part of Expedition 378 South Pacific Paleogene Climate (14 October to 14 December 2018). Deadline: 30 April 2018.
Apply to sail on these upcoming IODP Expeditions
The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) is now accepting applications for Expedition 385 Guaymas Basin Tectonics and Biosphere (Deadline: 15 April 2018).
Discovering the secret past of Antarctica
The JOIDES Resolution, a scientific research ship, is journeying to the Ross Sea to discover more about the history of the ice sheets around Antarctica.
One of the world’s largest scientific research ships is in New Zealand waters for six expeditions to probe some of the 21st century’s biggest science questions.
Twenty students from universities around New Zealand and Australia took part in this year’s Marine Geoscience Masterclass. The programme, focused around the science led by the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP), ran from 4th to 8th December. The event has been hosted by GNS Science, with contributions from NIWA and Victoria University of Wellington.
Explorers probe hidden continent of Zealandia
Rupert Sutherland talks about exploring Earth’s hidden continent.
Connect to the JOIDES Resolution via live Ship-to-shore link
There are outreach officers currently on board the JOIDES Resolution dying to tell school students and teachers more about life on board and the science behind drilling deep beneath the seafloor to unlock our geological history.
VIDEO: Exploring Zealandia-Expedition 371 Tasman Sea Frontier
A brief explanation of Zealandia with interviews from Co Chiefs Rupert Sutherland, and Jerry Dickens. Take a look at the first core samples taken from Zealandia
VIDEO: The Adventure Begins: Expedition 371-Tasman Sea Frontier
The excitement grows as we leave port in Townsville Australia for the beginning of Expedition 371-Tasman Sea Frontier.
Plumbing the depths of Zealandia’s ocean
One of the world’s top scientific research ships will next week start a series of expeditions in the seas around New Zealand probing some of the 21st century’s big earth science questions.
Voyage to discovery: drilling to diagnose slow slip earthquakes
GNS and NIWA scientists are preparing to go on two voyages, joining the International Ocean Discovery Programme, onboard research ship Joides Resolution. Kathryn Ryan from RadioNZ speaks with NIWA principal scientist Phil Barnes and project leader at GNS Science Laura Wallace, who has recently held a series of hui with East Coasters about the project.
Five IODP Expeditions are scheduled for 2017-18 in NZ waters
Information on key objectives and co-chief scientists for the five IODP expeditions taking place in New Zealand waters during 2017-2018.
JOIDES Resolution charts a course for NZ waters
The world’s largest geoscience programme has confirmed that the research ship JOIDES Resolution will undertake several projects exploring the seafloor off New Zealand’s coast.
Scientific ocean drilling charts a new course
The International Ocean Discovery Program plans drilling expeditions for 2016 and 2017 while increasing efficiencies in ship scheduling and operations.
ANZIC Annual Report for 2014 now available
The Annual Report for the Australian-New Zealand (ANZIC) Consortium is now available online. It contains a summary of the many IODP activities that took place over last year. Quite a good read while waiting for the results of Australia’s bid for renewal within the ARC/LIEF mechanism, and for the flurry of Expeditions that will (hopefully!) take place in the SW Pacific from Fiscal Year 2018.
Drilling off Gisborne to study silent quakes
An international proposal to use scientific ocean drilling to investigate ‘silent earthquakes’ under the seafloor east of Gisborne has been scheduled for 2018 by the International Ocean Discovery Program.
Seeking an ANZIC scientist: IODP Environmental Protection and Safety Panel
We are actively seeking an Australian or New Zealand representative for the IODP Environmental Protection and Safety Panel (EPSP).
The long-term track of JOIDES Resolution
A recent letter from Anthony Koppers, Chair, U.S. Advisory Committee for Scientific Ocean Drilling, to the scientific community on the long-term track of JOIDES Resolution.
Japan tectonic study has implications for NZ
An investigation of the plate boundary fault off the east coast of Japan that caused the magnitude 9.0 quake and tsunami in March 2011 has implications for New Zealand, according to Virginia Toy, an Otago University scientist who contributed to the study.
Drilling into the Alpine Fault - Radio NZ: Our Changing World interview with Rupert Sutherland
Rupert Sutherland gives a general overview of the Alpine Fault drilling project.
Upcoming Events & Deadlines
15 April 2018: Apply to sail on Expedition 385 Guaymas Basin Tectonics and Biosphere
20 April 2018: Apply for Te Kura Kōhatu: School of Rock 2018 (July 5-13; onboard JR and in Auckland, New Zealand)
23-27 April 2018: Virtual Drillship Experience, ECORD Training Course (Bremen, Germany)
30 April 2018: Apply to be an outreach officer for Expedition 378 South Pacific Paleogene
4 May 2018: Apply for the ECORD Summer School 2018, “Sub-sea¬floor fluid trans¬port and gas hy¬drate dy¬nam¬ics.” (Sept 3-14; Bremen, Germany)
15-16 May 2018: JOIDES Resolution Facility Board (Alexandria, Virginia)
Other News
News from USSSP: Thoughts & Advice on Applying to Sail
Workshop Report: Land-Ocean Interactions Across the Indian Ocean: Toward Regional Integration of Recent Drilling Results
Core Shows Orbital Impact on East Antarctica
Time Warps With Seagoing Discoveries
Deep mission: Japan takes aim at the source of megaquakes
Breaking Down Rocks in the Deep Ocean
Going on a Rock Cruise (blog)
Pace and Intensity of Ancient Ocean Currents
Opposite Patterns of Climate Change
Climate Change and Ocean Currents Over 6 Million Years
Scientific Drilling volume 23 out now
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