IODP science planning is supported by the Science Advisory Structure (SAS), an independent structure that involves approximately 100 scientists and engineers on five standing committees and panels. IODP-MI, formally hosting SAS, supports the SAS by managing the submission and review of drilling proposals, assisting SAS committee chairs, and organizing and maintaining public records of SAS activities. The IODP-MI-hosted Operations Task Force (OTF) assists in the SAS process, and has representatives from the SAS, the IOs and IODP-MI. OTF’s primary function is to define fiscally and operationally feasible drilling plans, based on SAS scientific priorities, and present its findings to SIPCOM for final inclusion in the annual science plan by SIPCOM. 

 All IODP science is motivated by community input in the form of proposals that are reviewed and prioritized by the IODP SAS. All proposal submissions are reviewed by PEP, which in turn will receive program-external peer-review of mature proposals before being considered for implementation by OTF, and eventually, SIPCOM. Science plans approved by SIPCOM need funding agency approval before actually being carried out.

 IODP Conflict-of-Interest Policy (31.12 KB)
(Approved by the SPPOC, July 2004)
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