International Continental Scientific Drilling Program ICDP
@icdpdrilling.bsky.social
International consortium supporting and guiding scientific drilling worldwide to solve the world's most important societal and environmental problems.
https://www.icdp-online.org
https://www.icdp-online.org
WEIHE Drilling Project (China): 1500 m depth in snowy conditions reached 👍 Results with wonderful lithological change & fossilized shells to be seen! ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/projects/by-...
February 5, 2026 at 9:52 AM
WEIHE Drilling Project (China): 1500 m depth in snowy conditions reached 👍 Results with wonderful lithological change & fossilized shells to be seen! ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/projects/by-...
ICDP Proposal Review: 22 scientific proposals received👍
✔️ 8 Full Proposals
✔️ 10 Pre-Proposals
✔️ 2 Workshop Proposals
✔️ 2 Land-to-Sea (L2S) Pre-Proposals
The review process is now underway!
✔️ 8 Full Proposals
✔️ 10 Pre-Proposals
✔️ 2 Workshop Proposals
✔️ 2 Land-to-Sea (L2S) Pre-Proposals
The review process is now underway!
January 20, 2026 at 1:07 PM
ICDP Proposal Review: 22 scientific proposals received👍
✔️ 8 Full Proposals
✔️ 10 Pre-Proposals
✔️ 2 Workshop Proposals
✔️ 2 Land-to-Sea (L2S) Pre-Proposals
The review process is now underway!
✔️ 8 Full Proposals
✔️ 10 Pre-Proposals
✔️ 2 Workshop Proposals
✔️ 2 Land-to-Sea (L2S) Pre-Proposals
The review process is now underway!
📖 Recap from day 1 well-attended ICDP community meeting in Finland (~50 people!).
🎤 Solid talks from Riika, Ilmo, Aivo, Henning & Uli sparked great discussions.
🍻Shout-out to the organizer who scored free beer from the poster hall!
💚A stronger, more connected scientific community‼️
🔥Onwards to 2026.
🎤 Solid talks from Riika, Ilmo, Aivo, Henning & Uli sparked great discussions.
🍻Shout-out to the organizer who scored free beer from the poster hall!
💚A stronger, more connected scientific community‼️
🔥Onwards to 2026.
January 16, 2026 at 1:36 PM
📖 Recap from day 1 well-attended ICDP community meeting in Finland (~50 people!).
🎤 Solid talks from Riika, Ilmo, Aivo, Henning & Uli sparked great discussions.
🍻Shout-out to the organizer who scored free beer from the poster hall!
💚A stronger, more connected scientific community‼️
🔥Onwards to 2026.
🎤 Solid talks from Riika, Ilmo, Aivo, Henning & Uli sparked great discussions.
🍻Shout-out to the organizer who scored free beer from the poster hall!
💚A stronger, more connected scientific community‼️
🔥Onwards to 2026.
🎙️ NEW @icdp-ecn.bsky.social podcast episode 1 is OUT now: Into the Core kicks off with a story you won’t forget... Join paleolimnologist Mark Brenner sharing wild fieldwork tales and decades of ICDP project insights.
Listen on:
🎧 Spotify: h7.cl/1mVwl
🍎 Apple: h7.cl/1mVwt
🎶 Amazon Music: h7.cl/1hXHz
Listen on:
🎧 Spotify: h7.cl/1mVwl
🍎 Apple: h7.cl/1mVwt
🎶 Amazon Music: h7.cl/1hXHz
January 16, 2026 at 11:54 AM
🎙️ NEW @icdp-ecn.bsky.social podcast episode 1 is OUT now: Into the Core kicks off with a story you won’t forget... Join paleolimnologist Mark Brenner sharing wild fieldwork tales and decades of ICDP project insights.
Listen on:
🎧 Spotify: h7.cl/1mVwl
🍎 Apple: h7.cl/1mVwt
🎶 Amazon Music: h7.cl/1hXHz
Listen on:
🎧 Spotify: h7.cl/1mVwl
🍎 Apple: h7.cl/1mVwt
🎶 Amazon Music: h7.cl/1hXHz
🌍 Calling all Early Career Researchers in Geoscience! 🌍
🚀 Apply for the ICDP ECR Workshop 2026 Next Generation
📍 Chiba, Japan | 21–23 May 2026 (right before JpGU)
✨ Learn from leading PIs
✨ Grow your network
✨ Co-create future ICDP projects
⏰ Deadline: 31 January
🔗 More info here: h7.cl/1hXGv
🚀 Apply for the ICDP ECR Workshop 2026 Next Generation
📍 Chiba, Japan | 21–23 May 2026 (right before JpGU)
✨ Learn from leading PIs
✨ Grow your network
✨ Co-create future ICDP projects
⏰ Deadline: 31 January
🔗 More info here: h7.cl/1hXGv
January 16, 2026 at 11:44 AM
🌍 Calling all Early Career Researchers in Geoscience! 🌍
🚀 Apply for the ICDP ECR Workshop 2026 Next Generation
📍 Chiba, Japan | 21–23 May 2026 (right before JpGU)
✨ Learn from leading PIs
✨ Grow your network
✨ Co-create future ICDP projects
⏰ Deadline: 31 January
🔗 More info here: h7.cl/1hXGv
🚀 Apply for the ICDP ECR Workshop 2026 Next Generation
📍 Chiba, Japan | 21–23 May 2026 (right before JpGU)
✨ Learn from leading PIs
✨ Grow your network
✨ Co-create future ICDP projects
⏰ Deadline: 31 January
🔗 More info here: h7.cl/1hXGv
⏰ KIND REMINDER👇😍
📣 Join us at #EGU26, Vienna & online, 3–8 May 2026‼️ Session: “Achievements and perspectives in scientific ocean and continental drilling”
📅 DEADLINE: 15 January 2026 👈
Details & abstract submission here: www.egu26.eu/session/57656
#ScientificDrilling #IODP #ICDP
📣 Join us at #EGU26, Vienna & online, 3–8 May 2026‼️ Session: “Achievements and perspectives in scientific ocean and continental drilling”
📅 DEADLINE: 15 January 2026 👈
Details & abstract submission here: www.egu26.eu/session/57656
#ScientificDrilling #IODP #ICDP
January 13, 2026 at 11:34 AM
⏰ KIND REMINDER👇😍
📣 Join us at #EGU26, Vienna & online, 3–8 May 2026‼️ Session: “Achievements and perspectives in scientific ocean and continental drilling”
📅 DEADLINE: 15 January 2026 👈
Details & abstract submission here: www.egu26.eu/session/57656
#ScientificDrilling #IODP #ICDP
📣 Join us at #EGU26, Vienna & online, 3–8 May 2026‼️ Session: “Achievements and perspectives in scientific ocean and continental drilling”
📅 DEADLINE: 15 January 2026 👈
Details & abstract submission here: www.egu26.eu/session/57656
#ScientificDrilling #IODP #ICDP
ICDP needs a Field Data Geoscientist to drive field data workflows for international drilling projects using mDIS and drill-site instrumentation.
📍 Place of work: Potsdam, Germany
📆 Start: ASAP | Fixed-term 31 Dec 2028
🗓 Application deadline: 1 February 2026
🔗 Apply here: www.gfz.de/karriere/ste...
📍 Place of work: Potsdam, Germany
📆 Start: ASAP | Fixed-term 31 Dec 2028
🗓 Application deadline: 1 February 2026
🔗 Apply here: www.gfz.de/karriere/ste...
January 9, 2026 at 2:26 PM
ICDP needs a Field Data Geoscientist to drive field data workflows for international drilling projects using mDIS and drill-site instrumentation.
📍 Place of work: Potsdam, Germany
📆 Start: ASAP | Fixed-term 31 Dec 2028
🗓 Application deadline: 1 February 2026
🔗 Apply here: www.gfz.de/karriere/ste...
📍 Place of work: Potsdam, Germany
📆 Start: ASAP | Fixed-term 31 Dec 2028
🗓 Application deadline: 1 February 2026
🔗 Apply here: www.gfz.de/karriere/ste...
⏰ REMINDER 👇😍
📣 Join us at #EGU26, Vienna & online, 3–8 May 2026‼️
Session “Achievements and perspectives in scientific ocean and continental drilling”.
📅 Abstract submission deadline: 15 January 2026
Details here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
#ScientificDrilling #IODP #ICDP
📣 Join us at #EGU26, Vienna & online, 3–8 May 2026‼️
Session “Achievements and perspectives in scientific ocean and continental drilling”.
📅 Abstract submission deadline: 15 January 2026
Details here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
#ScientificDrilling #IODP #ICDP
January 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM
⏰ REMINDER 👇😍
📣 Join us at #EGU26, Vienna & online, 3–8 May 2026‼️
Session “Achievements and perspectives in scientific ocean and continental drilling”.
📅 Abstract submission deadline: 15 January 2026
Details here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
#ScientificDrilling #IODP #ICDP
📣 Join us at #EGU26, Vienna & online, 3–8 May 2026‼️
Session “Achievements and perspectives in scientific ocean and continental drilling”.
📅 Abstract submission deadline: 15 January 2026
Details here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
#ScientificDrilling #IODP #ICDP
@swais2c.bsky.social drilling project (Antarctica): First core on deck🚨 10 m of core material on deck at end of shift 1 of bedrock drilling. Congratulations🥳
More project info ℹ️ tinyurl.com/489td3z3
SWAIS2C ℹ️ www.swais2c.aq
🎥Ana Tovey-SWAIS2C
More project info ℹ️ tinyurl.com/489td3z3
SWAIS2C ℹ️ www.swais2c.aq
🎥Ana Tovey-SWAIS2C
December 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
@swais2c.bsky.social drilling project (Antarctica): First core on deck🚨 10 m of core material on deck at end of shift 1 of bedrock drilling. Congratulations🥳
More project info ℹ️ tinyurl.com/489td3z3
SWAIS2C ℹ️ www.swais2c.aq
🎥Ana Tovey-SWAIS2C
More project info ℹ️ tinyurl.com/489td3z3
SWAIS2C ℹ️ www.swais2c.aq
🎥Ana Tovey-SWAIS2C
🌠 ICDP wishes you all the best for 2026 🌠
December 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🌠 ICDP wishes you all the best for 2026 🌠
Last chance to catch us at #AGU2025 in New Orleans!
Yesterday’s Ocean Drilling Town Hall was a blast – great energy, and strong collaboration between continental and ocean drilling communities.
Visit our joint booth and talk all things scientific drilling.
#ScientificDrilling
Yesterday’s Ocean Drilling Town Hall was a blast – great energy, and strong collaboration between continental and ocean drilling communities.
Visit our joint booth and talk all things scientific drilling.
#ScientificDrilling
December 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Last chance to catch us at #AGU2025 in New Orleans!
Yesterday’s Ocean Drilling Town Hall was a blast – great energy, and strong collaboration between continental and ocean drilling communities.
Visit our joint booth and talk all things scientific drilling.
#ScientificDrilling
Yesterday’s Ocean Drilling Town Hall was a blast – great energy, and strong collaboration between continental and ocean drilling communities.
Visit our joint booth and talk all things scientific drilling.
#ScientificDrilling
🌍 Calling all Early Career Researchers in Geoscience! 🌍
🚀 Apply for the ICDP ECR Workshop 2026 – “Next Generation”
📍 Chiba, Japan | 21–23 May 2026 (right before JpGU)
✨ Learn from leading PIs
✨ Grow your network
✨ Co-create future ICDP projects
⏰ Deadline: 31 Jan. 26
ℹ️ tinyurl.com/jwf57f4m
🚀 Apply for the ICDP ECR Workshop 2026 – “Next Generation”
📍 Chiba, Japan | 21–23 May 2026 (right before JpGU)
✨ Learn from leading PIs
✨ Grow your network
✨ Co-create future ICDP projects
⏰ Deadline: 31 Jan. 26
ℹ️ tinyurl.com/jwf57f4m
December 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🌍 Calling all Early Career Researchers in Geoscience! 🌍
🚀 Apply for the ICDP ECR Workshop 2026 – “Next Generation”
📍 Chiba, Japan | 21–23 May 2026 (right before JpGU)
✨ Learn from leading PIs
✨ Grow your network
✨ Co-create future ICDP projects
⏰ Deadline: 31 Jan. 26
ℹ️ tinyurl.com/jwf57f4m
🚀 Apply for the ICDP ECR Workshop 2026 – “Next Generation”
📍 Chiba, Japan | 21–23 May 2026 (right before JpGU)
✨ Learn from leading PIs
✨ Grow your network
✨ Co-create future ICDP projects
⏰ Deadline: 31 Jan. 26
ℹ️ tinyurl.com/jwf57f4m
@icdpdrilling.bsky.social @ #AGU25 in New Orleans, 15–19 Dec, under the theme "Where Science Connects Us".
yesterday´s ICDP/CSD Facility Town Hall successful with over 60 participants👍
⚡ Visit booth 436 to chat and grab some ICDP goodies!
#ScientificDrilling #ICDP#IODP3#ECORD
yesterday´s ICDP/CSD Facility Town Hall successful with over 60 participants👍
⚡ Visit booth 436 to chat and grab some ICDP goodies!
#ScientificDrilling #ICDP#IODP3#ECORD
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
@icdpdrilling.bsky.social @ #AGU25 in New Orleans, 15–19 Dec, under the theme "Where Science Connects Us".
yesterday´s ICDP/CSD Facility Town Hall successful with over 60 participants👍
⚡ Visit booth 436 to chat and grab some ICDP goodies!
#ScientificDrilling #ICDP#IODP3#ECORD
yesterday´s ICDP/CSD Facility Town Hall successful with over 60 participants👍
⚡ Visit booth 436 to chat and grab some ICDP goodies!
#ScientificDrilling #ICDP#IODP3#ECORD
ICDP´s @swais2c.bsky.social drilling project (Antarctica) Season 3 begins! ❄️ Drilling for a 200 m sediment core deep beneath 500m of ice on the Ross Ice Shelf 👍
More project info ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/all-events/d...
SWAIS2C ℹ️ www.swais2c.aq
More project info ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/all-events/d...
SWAIS2C ℹ️ www.swais2c.aq
December 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
ICDP´s @swais2c.bsky.social drilling project (Antarctica) Season 3 begins! ❄️ Drilling for a 200 m sediment core deep beneath 500m of ice on the Ross Ice Shelf 👍
More project info ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/all-events/d...
SWAIS2C ℹ️ www.swais2c.aq
More project info ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/all-events/d...
SWAIS2C ℹ️ www.swais2c.aq
WEIHE Drilling Project (China): 1000 m depth reached 🎉 Core recovery rate: 88 % 👍 Results with an interesting lithological change to be seen! ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/projects/by-...
December 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
WEIHE Drilling Project (China): 1000 m depth reached 🎉 Core recovery rate: 88 % 👍 Results with an interesting lithological change to be seen! ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/projects/by-...
Join us at #AGU25 in New Orleans, 15–19 Dec, under the theme "Where Science Connects Us".
🗣️ Don't miss the ICDP/CSD Facility Town Hall — Mon, 15 Dec 18:30–21:00, SpringHill Suites, Cypress & Magnolia Room.
⚡ Visit booth 436 to chat and grab some ICDP goodies!
#ScientificDrilling #ICDP
🗣️ Don't miss the ICDP/CSD Facility Town Hall — Mon, 15 Dec 18:30–21:00, SpringHill Suites, Cypress & Magnolia Room.
⚡ Visit booth 436 to chat and grab some ICDP goodies!
#ScientificDrilling #ICDP
December 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Join us at #AGU25 in New Orleans, 15–19 Dec, under the theme "Where Science Connects Us".
🗣️ Don't miss the ICDP/CSD Facility Town Hall — Mon, 15 Dec 18:30–21:00, SpringHill Suites, Cypress & Magnolia Room.
⚡ Visit booth 436 to chat and grab some ICDP goodies!
#ScientificDrilling #ICDP
🗣️ Don't miss the ICDP/CSD Facility Town Hall — Mon, 15 Dec 18:30–21:00, SpringHill Suites, Cypress & Magnolia Room.
⚡ Visit booth 436 to chat and grab some ICDP goodies!
#ScientificDrilling #ICDP
Scientific Drilling Town Hall Meeting @ ngwm2026.fi
📅 14 Jan 2026, 16:00–18:00
📍 Logomo, Turku – Room Goto 31
All attendees interested in scientific drilling welcome! Join us 👉informal meet-up & short updates on ongoing & planned Nordic drilling projects ℹ️ Full program in Dec. on our ICDP channels
📅 14 Jan 2026, 16:00–18:00
📍 Logomo, Turku – Room Goto 31
All attendees interested in scientific drilling welcome! Join us 👉informal meet-up & short updates on ongoing & planned Nordic drilling projects ℹ️ Full program in Dec. on our ICDP channels
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Scientific Drilling Town Hall Meeting @ ngwm2026.fi
📅 14 Jan 2026, 16:00–18:00
📍 Logomo, Turku – Room Goto 31
All attendees interested in scientific drilling welcome! Join us 👉informal meet-up & short updates on ongoing & planned Nordic drilling projects ℹ️ Full program in Dec. on our ICDP channels
📅 14 Jan 2026, 16:00–18:00
📍 Logomo, Turku – Room Goto 31
All attendees interested in scientific drilling welcome! Join us 👉informal meet-up & short updates on ongoing & planned Nordic drilling projects ℹ️ Full program in Dec. on our ICDP channels
⏰ Deadline reminder - Applications for the i-CREATE Workshop close 19 December 2025!
Join us in Edinburgh 27 Apr - 1 May 2026 to develop new IODP3/ICDP drilling strategies for impact craters like Chicxulub & Nadir.
Limited to ~45 participants.
Details & application: icreate.site.hw.ac.uk
Join us in Edinburgh 27 Apr - 1 May 2026 to develop new IODP3/ICDP drilling strategies for impact craters like Chicxulub & Nadir.
Limited to ~45 participants.
Details & application: icreate.site.hw.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
⏰ Deadline reminder - Applications for the i-CREATE Workshop close 19 December 2025!
Join us in Edinburgh 27 Apr - 1 May 2026 to develop new IODP3/ICDP drilling strategies for impact craters like Chicxulub & Nadir.
Limited to ~45 participants.
Details & application: icreate.site.hw.ac.uk
Join us in Edinburgh 27 Apr - 1 May 2026 to develop new IODP3/ICDP drilling strategies for impact craters like Chicxulub & Nadir.
Limited to ~45 participants.
Details & application: icreate.site.hw.ac.uk
📢 Workshop CALL: Deep CHB (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Deep Chew Bahir Drilling Project
WHEN 📆 June 30th – July 3rd, 2026
CALL ▶️ www.icdp-online.org/fileadmin/Ne...
MORE INFO ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/all-events/d...
Deep Chew Bahir Drilling Project
WHEN 📆 June 30th – July 3rd, 2026
CALL ▶️ www.icdp-online.org/fileadmin/Ne...
MORE INFO ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/all-events/d...
November 19, 2025 at 9:12 AM
📢 Workshop CALL: Deep CHB (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Deep Chew Bahir Drilling Project
WHEN 📆 June 30th – July 3rd, 2026
CALL ▶️ www.icdp-online.org/fileadmin/Ne...
MORE INFO ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/all-events/d...
Deep Chew Bahir Drilling Project
WHEN 📆 June 30th – July 3rd, 2026
CALL ▶️ www.icdp-online.org/fileadmin/Ne...
MORE INFO ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/all-events/d...
📸Throwback to #ICDP2025TrainingCourse in Weinan!
While we celebrated the hard work of all our participants, this young star decided to celebrate with an impromptu dance. 🤩
It was the perfect, most joyful end to an incredible week.
Sometimes the best moments are the ones you don't plan! 🥰
While we celebrated the hard work of all our participants, this young star decided to celebrate with an impromptu dance. 🤩
It was the perfect, most joyful end to an incredible week.
Sometimes the best moments are the ones you don't plan! 🥰
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
📸Throwback to #ICDP2025TrainingCourse in Weinan!
While we celebrated the hard work of all our participants, this young star decided to celebrate with an impromptu dance. 🤩
It was the perfect, most joyful end to an incredible week.
Sometimes the best moments are the ones you don't plan! 🥰
While we celebrated the hard work of all our participants, this young star decided to celebrate with an impromptu dance. 🤩
It was the perfect, most joyful end to an incredible week.
Sometimes the best moments are the ones you don't plan! 🥰
📢 Workshop CALL: HOROMAN DC (Hokkaido, Japan) Horoman Mantle Drilling and Carbon Injection
WHEN 📆 25-28 August 2026 (Hokkaido, Japan)
CALL ▶️ www.icdp-online.org/fileadmin/Ne...
INFO ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/projects/by-...
WHEN 📆 25-28 August 2026 (Hokkaido, Japan)
CALL ▶️ www.icdp-online.org/fileadmin/Ne...
INFO ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/projects/by-...
November 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
📢 Workshop CALL: HOROMAN DC (Hokkaido, Japan) Horoman Mantle Drilling and Carbon Injection
WHEN 📆 25-28 August 2026 (Hokkaido, Japan)
CALL ▶️ www.icdp-online.org/fileadmin/Ne...
INFO ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/projects/by-...
WHEN 📆 25-28 August 2026 (Hokkaido, Japan)
CALL ▶️ www.icdp-online.org/fileadmin/Ne...
INFO ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/projects/by-...
📸Throwback to #ICDP2025TrainingCourse in Weinan!
Beyond the drills, lectures, and fieldwork ... PEOPLE made this week unforgettable. Each photo shows a moment of teamwork and laughter — the essence of what makes our community special🤗.
Here’s to continuing the journey together🥂
Beyond the drills, lectures, and fieldwork ... PEOPLE made this week unforgettable. Each photo shows a moment of teamwork and laughter — the essence of what makes our community special🤗.
Here’s to continuing the journey together🥂
October 24, 2025 at 9:50 AM
📸Throwback to #ICDP2025TrainingCourse in Weinan!
Beyond the drills, lectures, and fieldwork ... PEOPLE made this week unforgettable. Each photo shows a moment of teamwork and laughter — the essence of what makes our community special🤗.
Here’s to continuing the journey together🥂
Beyond the drills, lectures, and fieldwork ... PEOPLE made this week unforgettable. Each photo shows a moment of teamwork and laughter — the essence of what makes our community special🤗.
Here’s to continuing the journey together🥂
Looking forward to exciting new future collaborations as equal partner in the joint continent ⛰️ and ocean 🌊 Scientific Drilling Forum, held in Sicily last week to strengthen international collaboration in Earth science research 🤝
October 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Looking forward to exciting new future collaborations as equal partner in the joint continent ⛰️ and ocean 🌊 Scientific Drilling Forum, held in Sicily last week to strengthen international collaboration in Earth science research 🤝
ICDP Workshop PROTEA (Klerksdorp, South Africa)🇿🇦: 59 international scientists met up in South Africa from 16-17 Oct. 2025 under the topic "Probing the heart of an earthquake and life in the deep subsurface"
👉 More project info: www.icdp-online.org/projects/by-...
👉 More project info: www.icdp-online.org/projects/by-...
October 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
ICDP Workshop PROTEA (Klerksdorp, South Africa)🇿🇦: 59 international scientists met up in South Africa from 16-17 Oct. 2025 under the topic "Probing the heart of an earthquake and life in the deep subsurface"
👉 More project info: www.icdp-online.org/projects/by-...
👉 More project info: www.icdp-online.org/projects/by-...