Dear colleagues
We are now accepting ANZIC applications from scientists in our member institutions for scientific participation in Chikyu expedition 380 NanTroSEIZE Stage 3: Frontal Thrust Long-Term Borehole Monitoring System (LTBMS) in late 2017. Opportunities exist only for observatory specialists and downhole logging specialists at this stage. The deadline for applications to ANZIC is 1 May.
Could senior scientists please ensure that this is widely circulated to relevant (often engineering) groups in their institutions.
Background
CDEX currently plans to implement IODP Expedition 380: NanTroSEIZE Stage 3: Frontal Thrust Long-Term Borehole Monitoring System (LTBMS) beginning on 23 October 2017. The main expedition goal is to drill and case a riserless hole at Site C0006 to at least ~500 meters below the sea floor (mbsf). IODP NanTroSEIZE Complex Drilling Project. The IODP Complex Drilling Project (CDP) known as the Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment (NanTroSEIZE) Project comprises multiple expeditions over a several-year period aimed at sampling and instrumenting the up-dip transition into the subduction seismogenic zone. Site C0006 will be the site of the third LTBMS installed for the NanTroSEIZE project.
Scientific Objectives of the expedition
The Expedition 380 goal is to install an LTBMS in the accretionary toe region near the Nankai Rrough axis. This is mainly an engineering expedition; there are no plans at this time to collect any logging-while-drilling (LWD) data or core samples during this expedition. However, logging data and cores from previous expeditions will be available for sample requests, with the goal of producing original research. Please read the Expedition 380 mini-Prospectus (http://www.iodp-france.org/pro/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Exp380-MiniProspectus.pdf) for further details.
Operation Plan
Operations planned for Expedition 380 include:
• Drill a new hole at Site C0006 to ca. 500 meters below sea floor (mbsf).
• Install 20-inch and 9 5/8-inch casing.
• Install the LTBMS (CORK) system at the new hole.
Expedition Schedule
Current plans have Expedition 380 beginning on 23 October 2017, sailing on 26 October (three days portcall), and finishing on 5 December 2017 (43 days). If LTBMS/CORK installation goes ahead of schedule, the ship will return to port and the expedition will end.
Science Party
Scientific specialties that will be required for the shipboard science party include observatory specialists and downhole logging specialists
Data Sharing
No data or samples will be collected. Once the LTBMS is connected to DONET, all data will be open-access later.
ANZIC applications
Australians should visit www.iodp.org.au for a link to the application form, a completed version of which should be sent to Neville Exon (Neville.Exon@anu.edu.au) and Rob McKay (robert.mckay@vuw.ac.nz), with all parts in one document. New Zealanders should contact Chris Hollis (NZODP@gns.cri.nz).
Applicants should bear in mind that their applications will be firstly reviewed and ranked by the ANZIC Science Committee and, if they pass that hurdle, by the expedition co-chief scientists. Clearly, they need to convince both groups that they would be excellent in the role.
The ANZIC Science Committee makes allowance for the relative opportunities of the applicants, so that early career researchers, including graduate students, have a good chance of selection. Note that non-tenured applicants must have a position at an Australian or New Zealand member institution for at least one year post-expedition to enable them to carry out any post cruise activities.
As well as the form, applicants should provide:
1. Participation Plan and Budget (maximum of four pages): This should set out why they are interested in the expedition, how their skills suit the position applied for, what they would bring to the expedition, and the nature of their initial post-cruise research plans (including publication plans), and a brief outline of what budget they might need beyond that covered by their institution.
2. Curriculum Vitae including selected publications (maximum of two pages)
3. Letter of support for non-tenured applicants by their supervisor: This should cover general support from the institution for the application, and indicate when the present position, or a new position, will end (at least one year post-cruise is required).
4. Financial support: For ANZIC scientists all travel costs, including those to some post-cruise meetings, would be covered by ANZIC. In addition the ANZIC IODP Office may provide funding for post-cruise activities for Australian and New Zealand university and research institution scientists and post-graduate students, if funding cannot be obtained in any other way. Applications for such funding can only be made after the expedition is completed.
5. Application deadline: The deadline for scientists to submit applications to ANZIC is Monday, 1 May 2017. This is an excellent opportunity for scientists, doctoral students or post docs to collaborate with an international team of scientists. Neville Exon and Rob McKay will be happy to provide advice for the applications, and help where possible with timing problems.
Yours sincerely
Neville
Neville Exon
ANZIC Program Scientist
02 6125 5131
