For Educators
The Education and Outreach Department was part of the United States Science Support Program (USSSP) for the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) at the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory. Our mission was to raise awareness about ocean drilling science and its central role in our understanding of Earth’s past, present and future, teach science content and process, and inspire careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Our approach included use of authentic data, inquiry-centered activities and interdisciplinary explorations drawing from the adventures of the JOIDES Resolution and the earlier ocean drilling ship; the Glomar Challenger.