ECORD IODP

Just in time for your summer reading, the latest issue of the ECORD Newsletter is here! ☀️📖

Find the latest updates from ECORD and the International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP3), including news, recent activities, expeditions, and what's coming up.

https://www.ecord.org/resources/ecord-newsletter/

Applications are now open for the ECORD Distinguished Lecturer Programme 📣

This initiative brings leading scientists involved in the International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP³) to universities and research centres across ECORD member countries, fostering knowledge exchange and inspiring the next generation of Earth scientists.

Lectures will address key scientific challenges aligned with the 2050 Science Framework, including:
🌍 Climate change
🌋 Deep Earth processes
🌊 Earthquake and tsunami hazards
🐠 Ocean health
🧬 The origins of life
…and other strategic research priorities.

📅 Application deadline: 1 September 2026

Selected lecturers will be supported by ESSAC to deliver a series of lectures at host institutions during the 2026–2027 season.

If you're a researcher with expertise in scientific ocean drilling, or know someone who would be an excellent candidate, don't miss this opportunity.

More informations: https://www.ecord.org/call-for-applications-ecord-distinguished-lecturer-programme-2026/

Call for applications to serve as a member of the IODP3 Safety and Environment Advisory (SEA) Group now open! - https://iodp3.org/call-for-iodp3-safety-and-environment-advisory-sea-group/

📣 Deadline Extended!

The deadline for registration, abstract submission, and travel grant applications for the 1st Electronic Ocean Drilling Program (E-ODP) Workshop has been extended to July 30, 2026.

📍 Tongji University, Shanghai, China
📅 September 9–11, 2026

Join experts in ocean drilling and data science to discuss recent scientific discoveries, multidisciplinary databases, and the future of AI-supported ocean drilling research.

Don't miss the new deadline: July 30, 2026!
https://www.iodp-china.org/E-ODP_workshop/Data/List/News

Opportunity for Science Communicators | IODP³ Expedition 507 📣

ECORD, on behalf of the International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP³ ) has opened applications for Science Communicators to join Expedition 507: Late Cenozoic Glaciers, Landscapes, Climates, and Ecosystems of the North Sea.

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside an international expedition team, translating cutting-edge geoscience into engaging and accessible communication for the public, policymakers, and other stakeholders.

The call is open to professionals with expertise in science communication, journalism, multimedia production, photography, videography, podcasting, illustration, digital media, and other creative communication formats. Strong outreach networks and innovative approaches to public engagement are considered valuable assets.

📅 Application deadline: 21 August 2026
🔗 More information and how to apply: https://iodp3.org/call-for-participation-science-communicator-iodp3-expedition-507/

📣 Special Call to Participate in IODP3 Expedition 507: GLACE-NS

Expedition GLACE-NS aims to investigate the late Plio-Pleistocene succession of the North Sea Basin and the environmental and ecological information preserved within it.

Through this Special Call, scientists from ECORD member countries are invited to apply to join the IODP3 Expedition 507 Science Team. Scientists from the UK, France, Germany, and Norway are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applications are especially welcomed from scientists with expertise in:
🔹 Macrofossils and malacology
🔹 Glacial sedimentology
🔹 Optically stimulated luminescence

📅 Application deadline: Thursday, 30 July 2026, 23:59 GMT
More info: https://iodp3.org/special-call-expedition-507/

📘 The ECORD Annual Report 2024–2025 is now online!

Covering two transformative years for scientific ocean drilling, this report highlights the final phase of the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) and the transition to the International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP3). It showcases key scientific achievements, community activities, and the collaborative efforts that have helped shape the future of international ocean research.

🔗 Read the full report here: https://www.ecord.org/resources/reports/activities/

New research on the crater suggests that the impact that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs also created a long-lived underground hydrothermal system capable of sustaining life-friendly conditions for at least 8 million years, far longer than previously thought.

The study is based on rock samples drilled from the crater during Expedition 364 in 2016. https://www.ecord.org/expedition364/

The full research publish in Nature Communications Earth & Environment: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-026-03618-5

The Independent article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/meteorite-dinosaurs-chicxulub-crater-mexico-b2992331.html

Registration and abstract submission are now open for the First International E-ODP Workshop, taking place September 9–11, 2026, at Tongji University in Shanghai.

As international ocean drilling programs enter a new era of data-driven discovery, this workshop will bring together researchers in ocean drilling, Earth system science, data science, machine learning, and AI to explore how decades of scientific drilling data can accelerate future scientific breakthroughs.

Timeline:
📅 June 30, 2026 – Abstract submission, registration, and travel grant application deadline
📅 July 10, 2026 – Travel grant notifications
📅 July 30, 2026 – Scientific program release
📅 September 9–11, 2026 – Workshop dates

Registration & Travel Support
✅ Registration is free of charge
✅ Limited travel grants available

Register and submit an abstract here:
https://www.iodp-china.org/E-ODP_workshop/Passport/Login
Workshop Website: https://www.iodp-china.org/E-ODP_workshop

Last week in Trieste, Italy, the workshop “Mani in Pasta” brought together researchers to define a clear scientific vision and identify the writing team for a SPARC proposal.

SPARC (Scientific Projects using Ocean Drilling Archives) proposals are part of the IODP³ programme and focus on extracting new scientific insights from existing ocean drilling materials and datasets through innovative and interdisciplinary approaches.

The proposal will investigate Antarctic Bottom Water formation and the slowdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) during past warm periods. The project aims to maximize the scientific value of existing drilling data from key deep-water formation sites in both hemispheres through consistent new analytical approaches and the integration of machine learning techniques.

By improving our understanding of hemispheric phase relationships, this work will contribute to better forecasting of future climate scenarios in our warming world.

More about SPARCs here: https://iodp3.org/proposals/