Affiliated Groups

Our partner organizations

Funding

NSF Sponsor

Office of Polar Programs
National Science Foundation
Alexandria, Virginia
http://www.nsf.gov
Contact: Mike Jackson, Program Officer
The RAID project is funded by the NSF.

RAID Team

Matrix Drilling Products
Lewisburg, Tennessee
https://matrixdrillingproducts.com/
Contact: Chris Delahunty, Engineer
Matrix provides design, engineering and fabrication support.

FPS Hydraulics Pneumatics

Fluid Power Solutions
Port Nelson, New Zealand
https://www.fluidpower.co.nz/
Contact: Owen Little, Engineer
FPS provides hydraulic systems support.

Timberline Drilling, Inc.
Hayden, Idaho
https://timberline-drilling.com/
Contact: Julian Collins, Executive Commercial Manager
Timberline provides field drilling expertise and staff.

Scientific Support

US Antarctic Program
NSF Office of Polar Programs
Alexandria, Virginia
https://www.usap.gov
USAP provides logistics and operational support in the field.

Ice Drilling Program
Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire

and University of Wisconsin, Madison

https://icedrill.org
Contacts: Mary Albert, Executive Director

and Kristina Slawny, Director of Operations

We share technologies, expertise and personnel.

Science Partners

COLDEX project
Oregon State University (lead organization)
Corvallis, Oregon
https://coldex.org/
Contact: Danielle Whittaker, Managing Director
RAID supports the goals of the COLDEX program.