cc: "Andy Parsons" date: Mon, 24 May 2004 09:57:24 +0100 from: "Helen Bell" subject: Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Launch - Royal Society, London, to: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , "Meric Srokosz" , , , , , , , , "Philip Newton" Dear Members of the RAPID Steering Committee, The launch of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) and the Arctic Coring Expedition will take place at The Royal Society in London on Thursday 3rd June 2004. The event will consist of a morning session to showcase the UK launch of IODP, explaining through a series of presentations the history of ocean drilling and why it is so important, including a keynote address by Lord Oxburgh. The afternoon will be dedicated to the Arctic Coring Expedition, which is scheduled for late summer 2004. This expedition aims to provide the first detailed climate history of the Arctic Ocean, spanning back to the beginning of the ice ages and potentially back to 50 million years ago. This is the first scientific operation that will attempt to collect cores in a sea of moving ice sheets, and will use a fleet of icebreakers. An agenda for the meeting is attached to this message. I do hope you will be able to join us at this important event. There is no charge to attend the conference but numbers are limited. Please contact Vista Events by email (nerc@vistaevents.co.uk) or by fax (020 8542 9333) as soon as possible if you would like to attend the launch. Vista will send you joining instructions and further information. If you would like more information about the event, please do not hesitate to call Helen Bell on 01793 411749 or Kate Royse on 0115 9363456. Information on the Arctic Coring Expedition is available from Andy Kingdon on 0115 936 3415. We hope to see you there! --- Dr Helen Bell Science Programmes Officer - Earth Sciences Programme Administrator - UK IODP Science and Innovation Programmes Natural Environment Research Council Polaris House North Star Avenue Swindon, SN2 1EU, UK. Tel: 01793 411749 Email: hebe@nerc.ac.uk Attachment Converted: "c:\eudora\attach\IODP_agenda.doc"