About SPODDS

The Stanford Project on Deep-water Depositional Systems (SPODDS) was a research program in the Department of Geological Sciences in the School of Earth Sciences that ran from 1992-2022. The project focused on the ancient and modern deep-water deposits around the world, providing opportunities for students, faculty, and participating companies to collaborate via guided research and exploration.  Our scientific community included a wide-range of internationally-based affiliate companies and research institutions. A huge highlight of the program was the annual field trip to one of the world's classic deep-water basins. Although SPODDS has ended, these pages are maintained to allow continuing access to the research outputs (papers, field trip guides, etc.).