Agenda items discussed at monthly meeting:
1. Many thanks to Christina Riesselman, Jack Williams and others who delivered a great talk about scientific drilling opportunities to Geology staff and students last Wednesday at lunchtime – the more we spread the word about this stuff, the better our uptake of opportunities will be.
2. The New Zealand proposal to host a Marine Geoscience Masterclass this year, and in 2017, was accepted by ANZIC, so Otago will host this from 5 – 11 Dec. It will include a field trip on the Polaris in Doubtful Sound, as well as some training in various methods for working with drill core here at Otago. I expect there will be a call for applicants within the next month. It is likely only one Otago student will be able to attend though – and I would like to discuss this today if possible (as I will be away on RSL by next month)
3. The latest ANZIC bulletin is attached.
4. I would also like to chat to people about drilling information databases today if possible – I will be participating in the ICDP’s Operational Support Group meeting to provide feedback to them about this in October, again before returning to Otago so this is your best chance to get some local ideas or desires into the international planning system.
5. Related to 4., I will probably move the DFDP drilling information system database server computer back out to Sawyer’s Bay in the next week. This system could be expanded to accept other drilling information (i.e. From other projects you are involved in) and I wouldn’t mind chatting about whether that is something that we desire.
6. Please send Christina Riesselman your list of drilling-related publications! For most of you this should only involve opening your Otago CV and copying out relevant citations. We have to provide this to the Division to accompany the report on drilling consortia activities by 31 May (ie two months ago now!) if the Division are to continue to support us.
Here is the spreadsheet of contacts and opportunities: ScientificDrillingAtUOtago_21July2016
Here is the July ANZIC bulletin: ANZICs-Bulletin-Issue-5-21-Jul-2016
Here is a map of forthcoming expeditions in our region: MapOfExpeditionsSPac2017-2018
Also here is the summary of activities and outputs up to 31 May 2016 – ie. our annual report to that date. Note that WE STILL NEED A PUBLICATION LIST!
