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. 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.

CAPSTAN at-sea training
Take to the high seas for specialised training onboard CSIRO's RV Investigator through the CAPSTAN program!
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.
Students & trainers! Apply now for the next 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.
Seas the opportunity for this career-enhancing experience!
CAPSTAN, the Collaborative Australian Postgraduate Sea Training Alliance Network, is a maritime education and training initiative of CSIRO, the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and, of course, ANZIC!

ANZIC Marine Geoscience Masterclass 2025
Climate and environmental influences on carbon cycling.
Join us for an unforgettable field & lab experience in Fiordland!
Our new Masterclass combines fieldwork in New Zealand’s Doubtful Sound with cutting-edge lab analysis at the University of Otago. From examining the depths of the dramatic fjords on RV Polaris II to state-of-the-art analysis of the sediment cores you’ll collect, this Masterclass immerses you in the tools and techniques behind global scientific drilling to prepare you for future opportunities.
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An absolutely amazing experience that I would recommend most highly to all.”


PRIMARY & SECONDARY STUDENTS
Below is a collection of resources to engage students and the wider community with scientific drilling discoveries and inspire the next generation!
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.