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...promoting Earth Science research worldwide

ICDP-funded scientific drilling projects address fundamental questions of outstanding societal relevance and interest such as sustainable georesources, environmental change, and natural hazards. We are happy to answer general inquiries about scientific drilling or connect you with a qualified person and appropriate representatives from ICDP projects.

How ICDP works

see how ICDP works and how the society benefits from continental scientific drilling

ICDP Science Plan

Our four prime science themes for the decade 2020-2030

ICDP & ECORD/IODP

ICDP/ECORD/IODP joint Science Themes: Scientific drilling on continents & in oceans

 

NAMCORE (China) 2024

Nam Co represents one of the largest and deepest lakes on the Tibetan Plateau. See the team´s successful planning, research and drilling on the Lake Nam Co in Tibet.

TADP (Brazil) 2023/24

The Trans-Amazon Drilling Project (TADP) on site. Its aim is to document the evolution of biodiversity of the Amazon forest.

Workshop MEME (Italy) 2023

 in Gioia dei Marsi (Italy), October 24 -27, 2023: examining the potential of drilling the western Eurasia Plio-Quaternary lacustrine succession of Lake Fucino in Italy

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