The Council
The Officers and Ordinary Members of Council are elected at the Annual General Meeting.
The President is elected for a two-year term (past presidents are listed here) and Ordinary Members each serve for three years.
The Officers Ordinary Members and Co-opted Members are as follows:
President 2022-2024
Professor Mike Meredith, BAS, website
Incoming President 2023-
Professor Maeve Lohan, University of Southampton, website
Honorary Secretary 2022-2026
Professor Kate Hendry, BAS, website
Honorary Treasurer 2023-
Dr Alexander Brearley, BAS. website
Ordinary Members of Council
Special Interest Groups 2021-2024Dr Cecilia Liszka, BAS website
Education and Outreach 2023-2026
Dr Robyn Tuerena, Scottish Association for Marine Science, website
Early Career Network Coordinator 2020-2023
Dr Siddhi Joshi, Independent Marine Scientist, London website
Editor, Challenger Wave 2010-2023
Dr John Allen, University of Portsmouth. website
Student Travel Awards and Stepping Stones 2018-2023
Dr Sophie Wilmes. Bangor University. website
Industry Liaison and Technology 2010-2023
Mr Terry Sloane, Planet Ocean Ltd. biography
Communications 2021 - 2024
Dr Anna McGregor, University of Glasgow, website
UK SCOR Representative 2019-2023
Prof Alessandro Tagliabue University of Liverpool website
Membership and Data Protection 2020-2023
Dr Chelsey Baker, NOC Southampton, website
NOCA Liaison, 2022-2024
Prof. Mark Inall, SAMS, website
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility working group chair, 2022-present
Dr Gillian Damerell, University of Bergen
Publications and Website Portfolio, 2024-present
Dr Anthony Lucio, NOC Southampton, website
Ex-officio and co-opted members of Council:
Chair, Ocean Challenge Editorial Board
Dr Stephen Dye, Cefas, website
Editor, Ocean Challenge
Ms Angela Colling, Formerly Open University
Policy Lead
Dave Carlin, Defra
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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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