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.

"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 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 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 WellingtonANZIC Masterclass participant, 2024

"It helped clarify my career path in marine geoscience to be involved in future IODP expeditions."

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 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 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 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

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!

Education resources grouped by IODP scientific objectives

Virtual JOIDES Resolution research vessel tour

Stories from the Cores free video game

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.