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.

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.
With fully funded spots available for undergrads and postgrads, the Masterclass runs from December 1-12, hosted by the University of Otago. Applications close 30 June.

Southern Ocean - Antarctic paleoclimate interactions
Bringing PhD students and Postdocs in touch with scientific ocean drilling techniques and research, this 11-day summer school will focus on the critical role played by the Southern Ocean and Antarctic ice sheet stability for global ocean circulation, carbon cycle and climate.
This 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 in the field of Antarctic paleo-climate.
ANZIC supports selected applicants from our member institutions to attend.
Sorry, applications for this opportunity have now closed.





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.