SCHEDULE FOR EXPEDITIONS 309 and 312

Expeditions 309 and 312 are based on Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) drilling proposal number 522-Full3 (available at iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/expeditions/exp309.html). Following ranking by the IODP Scientific Advisory Structure, the expeditions were scheduled by the IODP Operations Committee for the research vessel JOIDES Resolution, operating under contract with the U.S. Implementing Organization (USIO). Expedition 309 is currently scheduled to begin in Balboa, Panama, on 10 July 2005 and to end in Balboa on 28 August 2005. A total of 38 days will be available for the drilling, coring, and downhole measurements described in this report. Expedition 312 is currently scheduled to begin in Balboa, Panama, on 14 November 2005 and to end in Balboa on 28 December 2005. A total of 35 days will be available for the drilling, coring, and downhole measurements described in this report (for the current detailed schedule, see iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/. Further details on the JOIDES Resolution can be found at iodp.tamu.edu/publicinfo/drillship.html.