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Technical Assistance Board

In order to have the best available advice in regard to drill innovation, design, and operation, IDP has established a Technical Assistance Board (TAB) of experts who meet in person biennially, but are available regularly via email for ongoing advice and assistance with specific technical tasks as needed.

TAB Chair

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Keith Makinson

Keith Makinson

British Antarctic Survey
Cambridge, United Kingdom

Members

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Steffen Bo Hansen

Steffen Bo Hansen

University of Copenhagen
Juliane Maries Vej 30
DK-2100
Copenhagen, Denmark

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Jeff Cherwinka

Jeff Cherwinka

Physical Sciences Laboratory
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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Chris Delahunty

Chris Delahunty

Matrix Drilling Products
Lewisburg, Tennessee, USA

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Keith Makinson

Keith Makinson

British Antarctic Survey
Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Darcy Mandeno

Darcy Mandeno

Victoria University of Wellington,
Antarctic Research Centre
Wellington, New Zealand

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Pavel Talalay

Pavel Talalay

Institute for Polar Science and Engineering
Jilin University, Changchun, China

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Frank Wilhelms

Frank Wilhelms

Alfred Wegener Inst. for Polar and Marine Research
Columbusstrasse D-27568
Bremerhaven, Germany

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Kris Zacny

Kris Zacny

Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Mechanisms Corporation,
New York, New York, USA

Documents

Citation Year
NSF Ice Drilling Program (2025) IDP Code of Conduct. 2025
NSF Ice Drilling Program (2025) Quick Reference Sheet – Existing Hot Water Drills. 2025
NSF Ice Drilling Program (2025) Technical Assistance Board 2025 Meeting: Agenda and Minutes. 2025
NSF Ice Drilling Program (2023) Technical Assistance Board 2023 Meeting: Agenda and Minutes. 2023
NSF Ice Drilling Program (2019) Technical Advisory Board 2019 Meeting: Agenda and Minutes. 2019
IDDO (2018) Technical Advisory Board 2018 Meeting: Agenda and Minutes. 2018
IDDO (2017) Technical Advisory Board 2017 Meeting: Agenda and Minutes. 2017
IDDO (2016) Technical Advisory Board 2016 Meeting: Agenda and Minutes. 2016
IDDO (2015) Technical Advisory Board 2015 Meeting: Agenda and Minutes. 2015
IDDO (2014) Technical Advisory Board 2014 Meeting: Agenda and Minutes. 2014
IDDO (2013) Technical Advisory Board 2013 Meeting: Agenda and Minutes. 2013
IDDO (2012) Technical Advisory Board 2012 Meeting: Agenda and Minutes. 2012
IDDO (2011) Technical Advisory Board 2011 Meeting: Agenda and Minutes. 2011
IDDO (2010) Technical Advisory Board 2010 Meeting: Agenda and Minutes. 2010
IDDO (2009) Technical Advisory Board 2009 Meeting Minutes. 1-19. 2009