The OCB Biogeochemical Profiling Float Workshop will bring together potential users to discuss biogeochemical profiling float technology, sensors, and data management, to begin the process of the intelligent design of future scientific experiments. The workshop will be held July 9-13, 2018 at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA, USA). Steering Committee: Stephen Riser (University of Washington), Ken […]
Read MoreFrontiers in Marine Science research topic: We Shed Light: Optical Insights into the Biological Carbon Pump From an OSM18 session led by the TOMCAT (Translation of Optical Measurements into particle Content, Aggregation & Transfer) SCOR working group. Abstract deadline June 29, 2018 and manuscript deadline March 29, 2019. Frontiers in Marine Science research topic: Spatial […]
Read MoreWe are currently seeking nominations for members of a newly established Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction Subcommittee. The scientific focus of this subcommittee is on ocean-atmosphere interactions and their role in marine biogeochemical cycles. There is substantial overlap between the scientific goals of the OCB and SOLAS (Surface Ocean and Lower Atmosphere) communities, and this subcommittee seeks to […]
Read MoreFunding of early career US-based scientists to travel to the Ocean Biogeochemistry GRS and GRC in Hong Kong: Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2018 The Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry (OCB) program (us-ocb.org) will cover the GRC registration fees of 9 US-based early-career researchers, and other funds will cover their GRS registration fees and […]
Read MoreGoldschmidt 2018 Student and Early Career Grants https://goldschmidt.info/2018/grants The Geochemical Society is actively seeking applications for student and early career grants to attend the 2018 Goldschmidt Conference in Boston. The society is significantly increasing the amount of funding available this year to support student/early career participation, as detailed below. Apply by March 30 if you […]
Read MoreSummary of N2 Fixation Town Hall at the 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Portland, OR Conveners: Angelicque White (Oregon State Univ.), Pia Moisander (Univ. Massachusetts, Dartmouth), Julie Granger (Univ. Connecticut) Objectives: The goal of the town hall meeting was to survey the community regarding perceived limitations and obstacles associated with current means of (1) estimating […]
Read MoreArctic-COLORS (Arctic-COastal Land Ocean inteRactionS): A Science Plan for a NASA Field Campaign in the Coastal Arctic View or download the PDF Executive Summary Over the past century, average Arctic surface air temperatures have increased at almost twice the global average rate and this rapid warming trend is expected to continue over the next century. […]
Read MoreBy Nancy Steinberg (OSU) originally published in Terra on February 2, 2018, excerpt reposted with permission. The Pacific Ocean west of Newport is among the most well-studied seas on the planet. It still has secrets to tell. Last Fall, Oregon State’s small research vessel Elakha embarked on an overnight cruise, setting sail under clear fall skies, […]
Read MoreThe Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (POGO) and Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) are pleased to announce that the POGO-SCOR Visiting Fellowship programme for 2018 is now open for applications. The deadline for applications is 9 April 2018. The program is designed to promote training and capacity building leading towards a global observation system for the […]
Read MoreTravel Funding Available Limited funding to support travel to the 4th International Symposium on the Effects of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans is available via a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. The purpose of the NSF grant is to […]
Read MoreDear Ocean Sciences Professional, The National Science Foundation is seeking applicants for the position of Division Director for Ocean Sciences (OCE) in the Geosciences Directorate. We are using every possible avenue to ensure this vacancy announcement is widely advertised and attracts a very diverse pool of highly qualified candidates. We encourage you to consider this […]
Read MoreThe new Ocean Training Partnership (OTP) website is now ‘live’ at www.oceantrainingpartnership.org. The OTP is an international alliance of marine science organisations that coordinates shipboard training experiences. The current partners are now inviting institutions with spare capacity on research vessels, or Principal Investigators with spare berths on a planned research cruise, to get involved with […]
Read MoreOCB is pleased to announce the outcomes of the recent OCB proposal solicitation. With 17 proposals, the decision process was especially challenging this year. The proposals were scored based on scientific merit, relevance to OCB, potential benefits to the broader OCB community, and timeliness. The following new OCB activities have been selected for funding in […]
Read MoreEco-DAS XIII October 15-20, 2018, Honolulu, Hawai’i Application Deadline: 1 May, 2018 apply at http://eco-das.org/ The Ecological Dissertations in the Aquatic Sciences symposium series is designed to: Foster sustained, cross-disciplinary interactions among the top new researchers in ecological oceanography and limnology, to the benefit of both the science and the researchers. Increase the success rate […]
Read More“Frontiers in Ocean Optics and Ocean Colour Science” Villefranche-sur-Mer, France (25 June – 7 July 2018) The 2018 IOCCG Summer Lecture Series, dedicated to high-level training in the fundamentals of ocean optics, bio-optics and ocean colour remote sensing will take place at the Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche (LOV), France from 25 June – 7 July […]
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