14 - European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling

20 ECORD Newsletter # 14 - May 2010 - www.ecord.orgIODP-MI has been very active over the past several months integratingmost of its activities into a single office location. The IODP-MIheadquarters office in Tokyo (Tokyo University of Marine Science andTechnology Etchujima campus) started on December 29, 2009. TheWashington DC headquarters office was closed in December 2009and a small office opened across Farragut Square in the same month tocontinue its role in contracts and finance administration. The Sapporooffice closed in mid-February 2010 and joined the Tokyo Office onMarch 1. The IODP-MI Tokyo office will assume responsibility forthe science and operations planning, data management, engineeringdevelopments, communications and outreach, and publicationsactivities formerly managed from Washington DC and Sapporo.A new IODP-MI Office in TokyoKiyoshi Suyehiro, President and CEOHans Christian Larsen, Vice-PresidentHiroshi Kawamura, SAS ManagerHiroko Osawa, SAS AssistantYoshi Kawamura, Operations ManagerIssa Kagaya, Operations CoordinatorJamus Collier, Data and Communications ManagerKazuho Fujine, Associate Data and Information ManagerMika Saido, Publications and Communications AssistantSatoko Kitahara, Office ManagerMariko Tanaka, Contracts OfficeHiromi Ishizuka, Executive Administrative Assistanthttp://www.iodp.org/staff/Ippan Shadan Hojin IODP-MITokyo University of Marine Science and TechnologyOffice of Liaison and Cooperative Research, 3rd Floor2-1-6, Etchujima, Koto-ku, 135-8533, JapanTel: (+81) 3-6701-3180Fax: (+81) 3-6701-3189http://www.iodp.org/locations/The consolidation of the IODP-MI offices into a single location wasa major transition for IODP-MI. The IODP community can nowcount on increased efficiency from the new organisational structureand from having all science planning and operations staff in a singleoffice. We wish to give our sincere thanks to the IODP-MI staff thatgave their dedication to the program for many years but did not makethis transition with IODP-MI. Their service in support of scientificocean drilling is truly appreciated. The transition has also created newopportunities at IODP-MI and we hope you join us in welcomingaboard several new members in the IODP-MI Tokyo office.In the coming months, a number of important IODP meetings willbe held in Japan, including several SAS meetings, IODP-MI Boardof Governors meeting, IODP Members meeting, and IWG+. Wewelcome your visit to the new Tokyo and Washington DC offices.Yokoso!Kyoshi Suyehiro, IODP-MI President and CEOECORD ContactsECORD Council (as of April 1, 2010)Chair: Guido Lüniger - guido.lueniger@dfg.deVice-Chairs: Nigel Wardell - nwardell@ogs.trieste.itand Mireille Perrin - mireille.perrin@cnrs-dir.frEMA - ECORD Managing AgencyDirector: Catherine Mével - mevel@ipgp.frEMA Office: ema@ipgp.frESSAC-ECORD Science Support and Advisory CommitteeChair: Rüdiger Stein - ruediger.stein@awi.deVice-Chair: Gilbert Camoin - gcamoin@cerege.frESSAC Office: essac.office@awi.deESO - ECORD Science OperatorESO Chair: Robert Gatliff - rwga@bgs.ac.ukScience Manager: Dave McInroy - dbm@bgs.ac.ukOperations Manager: Dave Smith - djsm@bgs.ac.uk