Special Interest Groups

Deep-Sea Ecosystems

The Deep-Sea Ecosystems SIG aims to bring together UK researchers working on deep-sea ecosystems to facilitate coordination of research efforts.


Ocean Wind Waves


A Special Interest Group for Marine Science focused on observing, modelling and forecasting ocean surface waves.

 

Coastal and Shelf Seas

This group provides a focal point for the UK community to discuss and plan future multidisciplinary research into coastal ocean and shelf sea process.

Sea Level SIG

The Sea Level SIG provides access to sea level data, pre-prints of recent research papers, discussions and more

 Sea Ice SIG

Encompassing the UK sea-ice research community covering aspects of in situ and remote observation, modelling and climatology.

 

Advances in Marine Biogeochemistry

All aspects of marine biogeochemistry

 

Ocean Modelling Group

The modelling of the oceans at a range of scales

 

Marine Science and Policy SIG

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Marine Science and Policy

Marine Science Data Management

 MSDM

The Marine Science Data Management group will provide a forum to discuss data management challenges faced by a range of marine science institutions and aims to promote data management best practices from collection through to archival, delivery and reuse.

 

 

Latest News

Socio-oceanography Workshop sets sights on key climate and ocean challenges

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is calling on scientists and researchers to participate in its fourth annual Socio-Oceanography Workshop, hosted in collaboration with the Marine Social Science Network.

This international event, set to take place at NOC’s Southampton site 26-28 February 2025, will gather experts across natural and social sciences to tackle the pressing issues linking people and the changing ocean.
This year’s workshop will focus on four key themes, including the impact of climate change-driven shifts in marine species distribution and how these changes will affect the way the UK marine environment is perceived, valued, and managed.

Other topics include integrating digital humans into environmental digital twins, addressing biases in research related to marine carbon dioxide removal, and exploring how local communities can engage in participatory environmental monitoring.

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FMRI Lead Scientist Opportunity

The FMRI programme is now recruiting for a new Lead Scientist. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in helping to shape the UK’s future marine research capability.

The team are looking for someone who can connect with scientists and engineers to help define the best strategies for exploiting new technologies. Someone who is excited about new opportunities for marine research and can think across the big challenges. Someone who can peer over the horizon and imagine a different way of doing things.

FMRI is seeking to fund at least 50% of the Lead Scientist’s time to work as a key member of the programme leadership team.

I would be grateful if you could forward the attached flyer to your networks and encourage potential candidates to apply for this important role.

For an informal discussion, please contact the team via: info@fmri.ac.uk 

For more information or to apply, please visit: www.fmri.ac.uk/recruit/lead-scientist 

Applications close: 28th November, 2024

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Applications for AGU Vice Chair for 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting

The AGU is currently inviting applications for a Vice Chair to help lead the Organising Committee for the 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting, to be hosted in Glasgow in 2026. Applications consist of a CV and expression of interest, to be received by 18 October 2024.

The biennial Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) is jointly convened by the American Geophysical Union (AGU), Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) and The Oceanography Society (TOS). The OSM is overseen by a Program Committee responsible for the scientific content of the meeting as well as ancillary events, plenary speakers, and award ceremonies. The Program Committee is composed of a Chair and Vice Chair selected by each of the three participating societies. This advertisement is for the AGU Vice Chair position.

https://www.agu.org/plan-for-a-meeting/agumeetings#vicechairosm26

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