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.
Technical Assistance Board
Members

Keith Makinson
- Chair, Technical Assistance Board
British Antarctic Survey
Cambridge, United Kingdom

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

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

Chris Delahunty
Matrix Drilling Products
Lewisburg, Tennessee, USA

Tim Lyons
Australian Antarctic Division
Canberra City, Australia

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

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

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

Kris Zacny
Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Mechanisms Corporation,
New York, New York, USA
Documents
Citation | Year |
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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 |