Summary
Over the last decennia European researchers played a leading role in the international marine drilling community that has made major contributions to important discoveries and scientific advances such as the operation of plate tectonics and the accretion of the oceanic lithosphere, the existence of microbial communities (deep biosphere) and presence of frozen methane (gas hydrates) below the sea floor, past extreme and rapid climate variations, high resolution climate perturbations, new models for passive margin evolution and alpine geology, the mechanisms of ocean biogeochemical cycles, and the discovery of large igneous provinces associated with continental break-up at volcanic margins.
For the maximum realisation of the full potential of pan-European marine drilling science, it is imperative that European scientists can participate fully in the planning and execution of identified and promising research. The ESF Magellan Workshop Series Program is a mechanism to stimulate and nurture the process of developing new and innovative science proposals to support European leadership in the planning of marine drilling expeditions and execute European proposals for use of drilling platforms and hence ensure the effective exploitation of research opportunities.
Duration
5 years, starting with the first Steering Committee meeting in February 2006.
Extended until mid August 2011.
Brochure
The ESF Magellan Workshop Series Programme was initiated by the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD), the European partner of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) and designed as a mechanism to stimulate and nurture the process of developing new andinnovative science proposals to support European leadership in the planning of new marine drilling expeditions and execute European proposals for drilling platforms and hence ensure the effective exploitation of research opportunities.
