Honorary membership

Recognises substantial contributions to the work of the Society and to the national and international development of marine science.
This award recognises substantial contributions to the work of the Society and/or to the national and international development of marine science.

Nominations/eligibility

Honorary membership is restricted to a total of 2% of the membership of the Society. There are currently seven Honorary members. There are no restrictions on the nationality of nominees. The recipient need not be a member of the Challenger Society.

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Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset

The Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) and OceanWise are delighted to invite you to attend our popular free online training workshop: ‘Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset’ on the 2nd - 6th of September 2024.

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How the UK stores marine rock samples—and how you can help

Marine rock samples collected by dredge or remotely operated vehicles (ROV) are an exceptional resource of immense scientific value which help inform geoscience research and contribute to the Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) research areas including Earth resources, mantle and core processes, physics & chemistry of Earth materials and volcanic processes.

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Royal Society AMOC Special Issue

The following Royal Society Publishing Philosophical Transactions A is now one of our most widely read issues - Atlantic overturning: new observations and challenges organised and edited by M A Srokosz, N P Holliday and H L Bryden FRS and the articles are available at https://www.bit.ly/TransA2262

A print version is also available at the special price of £40.00 per issue from sales@royalsociety.org

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