The IODP Environmental Protection and Safety Panel (EPSP) is an advisory body of the JOIDES Resolution Facility Board (JRFB) composed of volunteer domain experts from IODP member countries. The EPSP primarily carries out a site-by-site review of proposed or scheduled IODP expeditions from the point of view of safety and environmental protection. The ECORD Facility Board and Chikyu IODP Board (non-riser projects only) also currently use EPSP as an advisory body.
The EPSP's work is organized by its panel Chair, working closely with the platform Science Operators and the Facility Board Chairs. The EPSP's annual meeting schedule is determined by the scheduling needs of the platforms.
Proponents will be notified well in advance by the IODP Science Support Office if their proposal is scheduled for EPSP review. Proponents are required to prepare and submit a Safety Review Report two months before the meeting. EPSP protocol requests that one proponent representative (usually the data lead) attend the meeting to give a presentation based on their report and interact with the panel. EPSP review often requires modification to the drilling plan (for example, relocation of sites) and submission of new Site Forms via a proposal Addendum.
The panel composition is outlined in Memoranda of Understanding between contributing nations and the JR Platform Provider. Those interested in serving on EPSP should contact their Program Member Offices.
The IODP Science Evaluation Panel (SEP) is an advisory body of the JOIDES Resolution Facility Board (JRFB) composed of volunteer domain experts from IODP member countries. SEP primarily reviews proposals to use the IODP drilling platforms but can advise on other scientific topics. The ECORD Facility Board and Chikyu IODP Board also use SEP as an advisory body to review scientific drilling proposals. The panel size is determined by scientific need and its composition is outlined in Memoranda of Understanding between contributing nations and the JOIDES Resolution Platform Provider. Those interested in serving on SEP should contact their Program Member Offices.
SEP's work is organized by the panel Co-Chairs who are nominated by the membership and approved by the JRFB. Aided by the IODP Science Support Office, SEP meets in January and June to consider IODP proposals submitted to the April and October deadlines and conducts inter-sessional work via email. SEP follows the proposal review process described in the IODP Proposal Submission Guidelines, IODP LEAPs Proposal Submission Guidelines, and the IODP Standard Confidentiality Policy. Once SEP decides to forward a proposal, its future path toward possible implementation is determined by the Facility Board.
The IODP Platform Providers have established Facility Boards to make or inform decisions on the effective use of the drilling facilities in fulfilling the objectives of the IODP Science Plan, including updates to the Expedition Schedule. Facility Boards generally meet annually.
All of the Facility Boards make use of the JRFB's advisory panels - the Science Evaluation Panel (SEP) and the Environmental Protection and Safety Panel (EPSP) - to evaluate the science, sites, environmental protection, and safety of proposed expeditions. The JRFB also established the Working Group on Science Framework Proposal Requirements and Assessments (WG-SFP) to consider requirements and review processes for proposals that would use a proposed U.S. global ranging, non-riser drilling platform to address the 2050 Science Framework, and it established the Working Group on Virtual Expeditions (WG-VE) to explore programs that would use legacy assets of the scientific ocean drilling programs.
As IODP concludes, the JRFB will transition to the JOIDES Resolution Advisory Board (JRAB) to provide operational and management advice to the JOIDES Resolution Science Operator (JRSO) and the IODP Science Support Office (SSO) as they conclude their IODP activities. The JRAB will operate from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029.
Last updated November 2023
| Name | Affiliation | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Katz, Chair | Chevron Corporation | USA |
| Earl Doyle | Independent consultant | USA |
| Brandon Dugan | Colorado School of Mines | USA |
| Lisa Hawkins | Independent consultant | USA |
| Martin Hovland | Ambio Tech Team (advisor) | ECORD |
| Philippe Lapointe | Independent consultant | ECORD |
| Toby Harrold | Independent consultant | ECORD |
| Simon Holford | University of Adelaide | ANZIC |
| Jacek Lupa | ConocoPhillips | USA |
| Jin-Oh Park | University of Tokyo | Japan |
| Donald Potts | University of California Santa Cruz | USA |
| Craig Shipp | Shell International E&P | USA |
| Dieter Strack | Independent consultant | ECORD |
| Zhen Sun | Chinese Academy of Sciences | China |
| Jiangong Wei | Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey | China |
Board Members:
| Name | Affiliation | Member Type |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Krissek, Chair | Ohio State University, USA | science |
| Kevin Johnson | National Science Foundation, USA | funding, USA |
| Ron Hackney | The Australian National University, Australia | funding, ANZIC |
| Gilbert Camoin | ECORD Management Agency, CEREGE, France | funding, ECORD |
| Steve Hovan | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | science |
| Huayu Lu | Nanjing University, China | science |
| Steffen Kutterolf | GEOMAR, Germany | science |
| Mitch Malone | JOIDES Resolution Science Operator, Texas A&M University, USA | operator |
| TBD | National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, India | funding, India |
| Amelia Shevenell | University of South Florida, USA | science |
| Robert McKay | Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand | science |
| Wentao Wang | Division of Ocean, Ministry of Science and Technology, China | funding, China |
Liaisons to the JRFB (as listed below) are specified in the Terms of Reference:
| Role | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Chair, IODP Forum | Henk Brinkhuis | Utrecht University |
| Co-Chair, Science Evaluation Panel | Kathleen Marsaglia | California State University, Northridge |
| Co-Chair, Science Evaluation Panel | Tim Reston | University of Birmingham |
| Chair, Environmental Protection & Safety Panel | Barry Katz | Chevron Corporation |
| Chair, ECORD Facility Board | Sasha Turchyn | Cambridge University |
| Chair, Chikyu IODP Board | Nobukazu Seama | Kobe University |
| ECORD Science Operator | Sarah Davies | University of Leicester |
| Chikyu Science Operator | Nobu Eguchi | MarE3/JAMSTEC |
| IODP Science Support Office | Charna Meth | Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
Board Members:
| Name | Affiliation | Member Type |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Krissek, Chair | Ohio State University, USA | science |
| Kevin Johnson | National Science Foundation, USA | funding, USA |
| Ron Hackney | The Australian National University, Australia | funding, ANZIC |
| Gilbert Camoin | ECORD Management Agency, CEREGE, France | funding, ECORD |
| Steve Hovan | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | science |
| Huayu Lu | Nanjing University, China | science |
| Steffen Kutterolf | GEOMAR, Germany | science |
| TBD | National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, India | funding, India |
| Amelia Shevenell | University of South Florida, USA | science |
| Robert McKay | Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand | science |
| Wentao Wang | Division of Ocean, Ministry of Science and Technology, China | funding, China |
Ad hoc members to the JRAB (as listed below) are specified in the Terms of Reference:
| Role | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| JOIDES Resolution Science Operator | Mitch Malone | Texas A&M University |
| IODP Science Support Office | Charna Meth | Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
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