1. Review of report from Ocean Planet IODP Strategic Plan workshop
6 New Zealanders participated. There were a lot of early and mid-career researchers at the workshop. A science plan will be circulated to the community for comment by the end of the month. Please read and add your ideas!!!
2. Expedition 378: South Pacific Paleogene Climate. Applications to sail are CLOSING 10 APRIL 2019. For more info and to apply click HERE
3. March and May ANZIC Bulletins
See the summary posts linked in the announcement of this meeting.
4. ORCA update
Refurbishment of lab and office space is well underway
We are discussing transitional arrangements for management of the facility given Gary and Virginia’s new positions away from Otago. Key contacts in future will be Bob Dagg, Chris Moy, Christina Riesselman, and Christian Ohneiser.
5. Report back from EGU Conference
6. Any other business?
Simon Cox reports that the Harbourside and South Dunedin Deep drilling project will be starting on May 20th. Sharon Hornblow (ORC) is the key person, supported by GNS (Phil Glassey). Oliver Rees and Christina Riesselman and others will be involved. Info attached. Holes in Harbourside will be 9m installed with piezos. Holes at Culling Park and Tonga Park will target 70m+/bedrock.
Next IN PERSON meeting @ORCA Monday 5 Aug 12:00. You can also join online here: Zoom: https://otago.zoom.us/j/207435659.
Interim email updates/meetings will be sent by Virginia on 3 June and 1 July.
