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Continental Scientific Drilling Facility
Support for researchers who core and drill on land and in lakes
Welcome to our site!
We are excited to announce that we have completed the merger of LacCore and CSDCO into the Continental Scientific Drilling (CSD) Facility. All functions of both facilities are maintained under the new name and single focal point for all types of research involving coring and drilling on land and in lakes.
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We're hiring! Check out our employment opportunities page to learn more about joining our team.
Explore our project dashboard or read more about our Facility to learn more about the work we do.
Not sure where to find what you're looking for? Use our Site Index to help you navigate.
We also have YouTube channel that includes project documentaries, fieldwork footage, and educational resources.
How We Can Support Your Research
Projects
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See what the CSD Facility community is doing by searching past, ongoing, and future projects.