The IODP New Ventures in Exploring Scientific Targets (INVEST) conference, an international meeting to define the scientific goals and required technology for a new ocean drilling program, was held at the University of Bremen on 22–25 September 2009. Based on the large attendance and vigorous engagement of scientists in the discussion of new science/technology ideas, INVEST was extremely successful. Initially 400 participants were expected, but the INVEST steering and organization committees were thrilled to see a much larger number of scientists flock to Bremen to demonstrate their support and enthusiasm for the continuation of an international scientific ocean drilling program. In all, 584 participants, including sixty-four students, from twenty-one nations and more than 200 institutions and agencies attended the INVEST conference.
The INVEST Report was written by a committee of leading scientists from the scientific ocean drilling community. The Report authors are: Wolfgang Bach (Co-chair), Christina Ravelo (Co-chair), Jan Behrmann, Gilbert Camoin, Robert Duncan, Katrina Edwards, Sean Gulick, Fumio Inagaki, Heiko Pälike, and Ryuji Tada. The INVEST Report was published by IODP-MI.
The INVEST Report can be downloaded here.
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