Chikyu+10 International Workshop

Decadal planning for the deep sea drilling vessel Chikyu of the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) is commencing. Chikyu, a unique resource for science, will continue to recover deep samples and conduct in situ monitoring beneath the world's oceans for the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) beginning in October 2013.

The international workshop CHIKYU+10 invites researchers to discuss priority projects for Chikyu's next decade of exploration.

The workshop will be held 21-23 April 2013 in Tokyo, assisted by IODP Management International. Thematic discussions will highlight accomplishments of completed Chikyu Integrated Ocean Drilling Program expeditions, current Chikyu deep riser proposals, new ideas to be submitted as white papers, and inspiring keynote talks.

The Steering Committee has identified five thematic as well as blue sky areas, for which short white papers will be accepted during January 2013.

Travel support for the workshop is under discussion by JAMSTEC, and other national and consortium IODP sponsors.

Registration, applications for funding and submission of white papers will open on 7 January 2013. CHIKYU+10 will emphasize participation by early career researchers.

The final workshop agenda will be published by 1 March 2013.