The European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling
unites 15 countries and provides mission-specific platforms for IODP expeditions
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Recent MSP expedition:
IODP³-NSF Expedition 501
New England Shelf Hydrogeology
Offshore Phase:
Summer 2025
Exploring offshore groundwater systems – drilling into an “unconventional water resource”
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United Nations Ocean Conference 2025 | Off-site UNOC3 side event
June 3rd 2025, 18:00-20:00, reception follows
Institut de la Mer de Villefranche (IMEV) Room Auditorium
VIENNA CALLING
Spring is in the air and the #ScientificDrilling community is heading to Vienna
Timing Is Everything
A new global programme has launched, calling for international collaboration to synchronise climate records
The International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP³) is ready to be launched
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EMA Director
CEREGE-CNRS, France
EFB Chair
University of Cambridge, UK
ECORD Council Chair
NERC UKRI – Swindon, UK
ESSAC Chair
OSG Trieste, Italy
ESO Science Manager
BGS Edinburgh, UK
EMA Outreach Officer
CEREGE-CNRS, France
ESO Curation and Laboratory Manager
MARUM, Germany
EPC Manager
University of Leicester, UK
ESSAC Science Coordinator
OGS Trieste, Italy
MagellanPlus Chair
Utrecht University, Netherlands
EMA Assistant Director
CEREGE-CNRS, France
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ESO Outreach Manager
MARUM, Germany
EMA Director
CEREGE-CNRS, France
EFB Chair
University of Cambridge, UK
ECORD Council Chair
NERC UKRI – Swindon, UK
ESSAC Chair
OSG Trieste, Italy
ESO Science Manager
BGS Edinburgh, UK
EMA Outreach Officer
CEREGE-CNRS, France
ESO Curation and Laboratory Manager
MARUM, Germany
EPC Manager
University of Leicester, UK
ESSAC Science Coordinator
OGS Trieste, Italy
MagellanPlus Chair
Utrecht University, Netherlands
EMA Assistant Director
CEREGE-CNRS, France
ESO Media Relations
ESO Outreach Manager
MARUM, Germany
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12th ECORD Award: Catherine Mével
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11th ECORD Award: John Ludden
John Ludden 11th ECORD Award 25 April 2023 John Ludden was awarded with the 11th ECORD Award on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of ECORD, and ECORD-ICDP Townhall meeting. "Initially involved in ODP and sailed as Co-chief scientist on Legs 123 and 185 and served...