Expedition 398
JOIDES Resolution at night in the Aegean Sea
Expedition 305
Gabbronorite photomicrograph
Expedition 352
JOIDES Resolution in the Philippine Sea
Expedition 344
Reentry cone deployment
Expedition 303
JOIDES Resolution in St. John’s, Newfoundland
Expedition 346
Core sections in a storage rack
Expedition 379
JOIDES Resolution in Punta Arenas, Chile
Expedition 353
JOIDES Resolution at sunrise in the Indian Ocean
Expedition 403
JOIDES Resolution surrounded by a rainbow
Announcements
The 2025 Scientific Ocean Drilling Bibliographic Database and Publication Impact Report has been published (4 September 2025)
Acceptance of data reports continues
We are continuing to accept submissions of data reports based on analyses of samples from cores collected during IODP expeditions. Data reports generally contain tabular data set(s) and supporting graphics, but do not contain interpretation of results. Data reports are peer-reviewed and are included as chapters in the Expedition Research Results section of the Proceedings volume for a specified expedition. To submit a data report, visit the IODP Manuscript Submission and Review website. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Hertzberg.
Deep Sea Drilling Project Volumes 1–96 are now available for download from the Zenodo IODP Community
What Is IODP?
The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) (2013–2024) was an international research collaboration that coordinated seagoing expeditions to study the history of the Earth recorded in sediments and rocks beneath the ocean floor. The JOIDES Resolution Science Operator (JRSO) operated the scientific drillship JOIDES Resolution on behalf of the National Science Foundation (NSF). With an international workforce and scientists with many different backgrounds and perspectives, the JRSO promoted a safe work environment, reflected in the JRSO Code of Conduct.
Since the demobilization of JOIDES Resolution, Gulf Coast Repository (GCR) has continued to preserve and facilitate the study of core samples collected by scientific ocean drilling. With 9,000 square feet of instrumented laboratories and 15,000 square feet of refrigerated space, the GCR stores and curates 151 kilometers of DSDP, ODP, and IODP cores from the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, and the Southern Ocean on behalf of the NSF. The laboratories contain most of the instruments that were demobilized from JOIDES Resolution. Information about requesting samples for study can be found on the GCR website.
Our Vision
We are committed to exceeding the expectations of the scientific ocean drilling community by maximizing the science the JOIDES Resolution delivers.
News
News Stories See all news stories
- Arctic Ocean methane 'switch' that helped drive rapid global warming discovered
- Scientists Drill Record-Breaking Mantle Core And Make Unprecedented Geological Discoveries
- Earth's largest ocean current may be shifting north again
- 8 Million-Year-Old Sediment Reveals Surprising Climate Insights and Ocean Current Dynamics
- Discovery of Massive Ash Deposit in Aegean Sea Reshapes Greece's Volcanic History
- We drilled deep under the sea to learn more about mega-earthquakes and tsunamis
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News Releases See all news releases
- Research currents: Grad student wins prestigious Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowship
- Swansea volcanologist joins global deep-sea mission to uncover earthquake secrets
- New insights into the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (In German; read in English via Google Translate)
- Is the Circumpolar Current Shifting Back North?
- Small change, big impact
- Taking Science Education to the Seas With the 2025 School of Rock
Recent Publications
Scientific Prospectuses
- Expedition 405 Scientific Prospectus Addendum
- Expedition 389 Scientific Prospectus
- Expedition 405 Scientific Prospectus
Preliminary Reports
Proceedings volumes
Expedition Research Results
- Data report: X-ray fluorescence core scanning and revised composite section
- Data report: X-ray fluorescence scanning of sediment cores, IODP Expedition 401 Site U1610, Gulf of Cádiz, Atlantic
- Data report: Data report: composite section and chronology
- Data report: X-ray fluorescence scanning, Site U1385