Take learning to new depths

Share the amazing word of scientific drilling with us! 

With our range of inspiring resources, you can engage students with the amazing world of scientific drilling. 

Or join us for specialist learning and enrichment opportunities to help launch your career. 


ECRs, POSTGRADUATE & UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Students and ECRs from ANZIC member institutes gain exclusive access to a wealth of international, specialised training and development opportunities in scientific drilling and related fields. This can include funding to attend international workshop programs, Summer Schools and conferences to learn from and with a vibrant global community of scientists. 
Check back here regularly for current learning opportunities.

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Continental drilling training

Gain hands-on expertise in project planning, drilling technology, on-site operations, sample/data management and designing your own drilling proposal at the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program's (ICDP's) 2026 training course.
A new session led by the ICDP Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network will further foster collaboration and networking. Participation is free, with ICDP providing financial support to cover travel, accommodation and meals for successful applicants.
It's on 7-12 June in Windischeschenbach, Germany.

Apply by 6 April

Downhole logging for Marine Geoscience

Get more involved in ocean drilling science at this Summer School! It introduces the interpretation and applications of downhole logs and physical property data, primarily from the International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP3). The course explores the relevance and unique insights of these data for a range of fields.

It's open to applicants from all career stages and geoscience backgrounds but is tailored to those early in their career.

Runs from August 8 to 14 at the University of Leicester, UK. 

ANZIC may support successful applicants from our member institutions by covering up to $7000 in course fees, travel, accommodation and meals. To be considered, complete our Training Support form when you submit your application.

Apply by 8 April

Past ocean currents and their effects on sedimentation and benthic ecosystems

This two-week summer school will prepare you for future participation in drilling expeditions through a combination of lab exercises on ocean drilling ship-board methodologies ('shipboard simulation') and interactive lectures by world-leading scientists.
Held at the integrated core-laboratories facilities at the Bremen Core Repository and the Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM), you'll become familiar with a wide spectrum of analytical technologies and core description and scanning methods.
It’s on 7-18 September in Bremen, Germany.

ANZIC may support successful applicants from our member institutions by covering up to $7000 in course fees, travel, accommodation and meals. To be considered, complete our Training Support form when you submit your application.

Apply by 17 May
"I really enjoyed being so immersed in being with so many incredible people. Curiosity and interest are infectious, and being with people with the same mindset is incredibly inspiring."
Participant feedback
Participant feedbackANZIC Geoscience Masterclass, 2024
"I caught myself being incredibly motivated at the end of every day... It has put my research into context and has really kick-started my PhD."
Linda Balfoort
Linda BalfoortPhD student, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
The learning was hands-on, and a combination of reef walks, snorkelling, and lecture-labs further developed my understanding of oceanography and past and present coral reef systems.
Hannah Clark, Victoria University of Wellington
Hannah Clark, Victoria University of WellingtonANZIC Masterclass participant, 2024
"It helped clarify my career path in marine geoscience to be involved in future IODP expeditions."
Dina Hanifah
Dina HanifahMasters student, University of Auckland
"Throughout the workshop, my brain was bubbling away, thinking about... how I could integrate it into my own research questions. It was an enriching environment where I could connect with new ideas and new people – fostering collaborations and friendships that I’m sure will carry me forward in my career."
Lucinda Duxbury
Lucinda DuxburyPhD student, University of Tasmania, and ANZIC-sponsored ECORD Summer School participant
“The ANZIC masterclass gave me the opportunity to try a range of fields my university doesn't offer, whilst meeting a group of people that I hope will become lifelong friends and colleagues.
An absolutely amazing experience that I would recommend most highly to all.”
Participant feedback
Participant feedbackANZIC Geoscience Masterclass, 2024
Travelling to Germany and taking part in the ECORD Summer School was truly an eye-opening and fulfilling experience. Not only was it amazing to hear from experts and peers regarding their research, skills, and all things IODP, but it was also a privilege to learn it in Bremen, the location of the IODP Core Re­pos­it­ory.
Emily Conn
Emily ConnPhD Student, University of Tasmania and ANZIC-sponsored ECORD Summer School participant
IODP courses are almost mandatory for any paleoclimatologist because the skills you develop there cannot be learned in any other place.
Victor PiedrahitaPhD student, ANU, and ANZIC-sponsored ECORD Summer School participant

Coming up!

CAPSTAN at-sea training

CAPSTAN is all about equipping the next generation of marine researchers with the skills and expertise they need in the advanced systems and diverse equipment used in modern marine research.

In 2026, there will be two CAPSTAN voyages:
CAPSTAN 05: 12 days in April/May 2026, sailing Fremantle to Hobart
CAPSTAN 06: 10 days in September 2026, sailing Brisbane to Fiji.

We can't wait!


PRIMARY & SECONDARY STUDENTS

55 years of scientific drilling has led to countless important discoveries, from proving plate tectonics to understanding meteorite impacts and mass extinctions; from discovering life deep beneath earth’s crust to understanding earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
Below is a collection of resources to engage students and the wider community with scientific drilling discoveries and inspire the next generation!
ScienceFramework

Education resources grouped by IODP scientific objectives

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Virtual JOIDES Resolution research vessel tour

StoriesFromTheCore

Stories from the Cores free video game

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Free children’s books


Zoom in on microfossils for International Fossil Day!
(October 17)

Artworks to colour


Dr. Deborah Tangunan - Artist and Research Fellow at Cardiff University - has created these fabulous colouring pages depicting the intricate world of microfossils and what they tell us about the Earth's history. The link takes you to Deborah's files.

Patterns to knit or embroider


From the JR's amazing collection of resources of microfossil activities!

Learn how paleontologists use microfossils to work out the age of sediment cores taken from beneath the sea. 

Follow Giuseppe Cortese, radiolarian micropaleontologist, as he works onboard the JOIDES Resolution during IODP Expedition 374.