The Challenger Society for Marine Science
We are the foremost learned society representing the UK academic marine research community.
Author: Anthony Lucio
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Insights from the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 (OSM26) in Glasgow Heriot-Watt University One of the highlights of my PhD so far has been attending the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 (OSM26) in Glasgow. The meeting brought together around 6000 researchers from around the world, working across physical, chemical, biological, and interdisciplinary ocean science. Through the support…
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The AtlantiS Early Career Researcher (ECR) Fellowship Spring deadline will be April 30th this year. The purpose of the fellowship is to support the career development of ECRs by enabling collaborative working with AtlantiS researchers, as well as access to AtlantiS facilities, data sets, model output and tools, and cruises. Financial support covers the costs for 2–4-month…
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Field work assistance with Wayamba University, Sri Lanka University of Aberdeen Thanks to the Challenger Society for Marine Science and the Watt Fund from the University of Aberdeen, I was able to travel to Sri Lanka to assist another PhD collaborator, Achini Fernando, with her eDNA field work from January to March 2026. The data…
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From Whittard Canyon to Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus: Attending Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 University of East Anglia Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 took place in Glasgow from 22–27 February, bringing together thousands of oceanographers, marine scientists, and industry professionals from around the world. With the support of the Challenger Society Travel Award, I attended the meeting…
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Attendance and Presentation at CoastLab 26 (10th Conference on Physical Modelling in Coastal Engineering and Science), IIT Madras, India University of East London I had the opportunity to attend the CoastLab 26 (10th Conference on Physical Modelling in Coastal Engineering and Science) held at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, India, from 23rd…
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International Marine Heatwave Working Group Meeting Marine Biological Association I was awarded the Challenger Society Stepping Stones Bursary to enable me to attend an International Marine Heatwave Working Group meeting in March 2026. The working group meets every 12-18 months, with each meeting consisting of a small number of scientists, who use the workshop to…
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Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026, Glasgow University of East Anglia Thanks to the Challenger Society for Marine Science Travel Award, I had the chance to attend the Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) in Glasgow earlier this year. As a PhD student in physical oceanography working on Antarctic processes, it was exciting to step out of my usual…
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Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 University of St Andrews I attended the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow in February 2026, the first time this meeting has been held outside of the USA (with a custom-designed tartan for the occasion). Over 6,000 attendees from all over the world descended on the Scottish Event Campus for an expansive…
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The 2026 call for applications for an Early-Career Scientist (ECS) to join the SCOR Executive Committee is now open! Position Description: The ECS member will have the same responsibilities as other SCOR Executive Committee members (see https://scor-int.org/scor/about/officers/job-descriptions/). The ECS member will also help reach a broader community of ECS to get involved in SCOR activities. They will…
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The Challenger Fellowships are awarded to early career scientists who are members of the Challenger Society to recognise and honour their achievement or promise in a branch of marine science. The Challenger-Woodward Fellowship is awarded to a promising early career-stage marine scientist who is carrying out research in the field of Nutrients and Nutrient Cycling in the Oceans. Winning one of these fellowships can be…
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