Special Interest Group (SIG) Events 2023

Ocean Modelling Meeting

The 2023 Ocean Modelling SIG meeting will be held on the 5th and 6th of September at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton.
The format will be the same as previous years; 8 minute talks with a couple of minutes for questions. As with previous years, we intend it to be informal with a student-centric focus and take the broadest possible meaning of “ocean modelling". There is likely to be a small charge to cover the cost of tea/coffee breaks and lunches during the meeting. An additional £26 will cover the meeting dinner on the evening of the 5th at the Dancing Man Brewery.

If you’d like to attend the meeting, please use the link below to register and provide a talk title if you want to speak:

https://noc-events.co.uk/challenger-society-ocean-modelling-group-meeting

AMBIO Meeting

Registration for the upcoming AMBIO conference *Marine Biogeochemistry for the Future* (*September 6th – 8th 2023 *at the *Plymouth Marine
Laboratory*) is now open.

Registration is via the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/advances-in-marine-biogeochemistry-ambio-x-tickets-665287862907

Here you will also find links to the abstract submission and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity form for the Challenger Society

A reminder of the sessions as follows:

   - Biogeochemistry and Marine Autonomy
   - The Cutting Edge of Biogeochemical Observations and Modelling
   - The Future of GEOTRACES
   - Marine Biogeochemistry at the Sediment-Water Interface

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us (details below).
We hope to see many of you there!

With best wishes,
Kate, Sarah and Andy
kathen@bas.ac.uk 

Deep-Sea Ecosystems SIG Meeting

Dates: 13-14 September 2023
Location: Cefas, Pakefield Rd, Lowestoft. Some sessions will also be available online via MS Teams but registration is still required.

Meeting convenors: Prof. Kerry Howell (Plymouth University), chair of the DSE-SIG, and Dr James Bell (Cefas). Contacts: kerry.howell@plymouth.ac.uk and james.bell@cefas.gov.uk

Attendance is free and refreshments will be provided. Attendees are otherwise fully responsible for their travel and subsistence costs.
Please register for the meeting here.

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