Charting the Future Course of Scientific Ocean Drilling

February 2, 2009 - March 13, 2009; Online

Workshop Report

Thank you for participating in the CHART Workshop!  The CHART Workshop was a six-week on-line meeting to gather input from the U.S. science community regarding future research directions of scientific ocean drilling.  The CHART meeting had six discussion boards, each with initial questions intended to stimulate discussion on current emerging fields, unanswered research questions, implementation strategies, and potential future directions for the next scientific drilling program.  The workshop report summaries these discussions and presents a vision for the new science plan.  Download Report

Overview

Charting the Future Course of Scientific Ocean Drilling (CHART) is an online workshop to maximize and broaden U.S. community input into the IODP science planning process. In addition, we hope to stimulate discussion about other aspects of IODP including priorities that ensure high-profile results, approaches that spark novel discoveries in emerging fields, and strategies for success within the current science funding culture.

The CHART meeting is an important opportunity for the U.S. community to organize its priorities and goals. Your input and support will help ensure that we retain access to ocean drilling technology for producing transformative, world-class science.  Mark your calendar for this key meeting; participation is free and open to all U.S. scientists.

CHART will result in a white paper defining the U.S. scientific community's initial thoughts on future science directions, structures, and technologies for IODP. The white paper, and results from other science meetings taking place in Japan (contact J-DESC for details) and Europe (contact the ESSAC office for details), are part of the planning process leading up to the international INVEST Workshop.