International Ocean Discovery Program

UCL micropalaeontologists are extensively involved with the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP).

UCL micropalaeontologists are extensively involved with the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) and have participated on nine expeditions in the past nine years, these include:

Leg 198 (Bown), Leg 199 (Wade), Exp. 320 (Bown), Exp. 321 (Wade), Exp. 342 (Bown), Exp. 355 (Routledge); Exp 359 (Young), Exp. 363 (Poole/Drury), Exp. 371 (Newsam) and Exp. 378 (Drury).

Routledge and Latas will participate on IODP Exp. 390 and 393, respectively.

We also use material from IODP and its predecessors extensively in our research and teaching, and we are involved in spearheading new proposals:

Newfoundland Neogene drift sediments. Details
Bridget Wade is currently one of the European Consortium of Ocean Drilling (ECORD) Distinguished Lecturers. Details