The Challenger Society for Marine Science
We are the foremost learned society representing the UK academic marine research community.
Category: Events
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The following Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are offering funding to support up to two student members per SIG (eight students in total) to attend the upcoming Challenger Society Conference in Bangor (September 7-11, 2026). Successful applicants will have their conference registration fee reimbursed (up to £190, equivalent to the student member registration rate), provided they…
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The Challenger Society’s biennial conference has become the UK’s largest gathering of marine scientists. This year’s conference is to be held at Bangor University between the 7th and 11th September 2026. The conference has a broad remit, with interests stretching from the coastline to the deep ocean and spanning the globe, from pole to pole.…
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Shaping the Future of UK Ocean Observing Join this discussion and share your perspectives on… ▶️ FMRI’s vision for next generation ocean observing systems▶️ How an advanced system could transform the UK’s ability to track ocean change, from long-term climate impacts to sudden events such as marine heatwaves We’ll also take insights from NERC’s BIO-Carbon programme and learn how…
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NOCA AGM 2026 Registration is now open for the 15th AGM of the NOC Association which will take place on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th May 2026. This free, on-line event is open to all and will be conducted via Zoom, across consecutive mornings, each starting at 10:00 and ending at 12:15, with log on from 09:45, each day. This…
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The deadline to register and book housing at a special rate is just one week away. Don’t miss your chance to save on both meeting registration and hotel accommodations. You can find more information and register here.
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The SCOR project “Changing Ocean Biological Systems” (https://scor-int.org/project/changing-ocean-biological-systems-cobs/) is hosting an experimental design and analysis workshop aimed at improving multiple-driver experiments, using MEDDLE resources (https://meddle-scor149.org/). The workshop is suitable for PhD students, postdocs and ECRs new to multiple driver experiments. The free workshop will be on February 8, 2026, at the University of Glasgow, from 9-3:30, and…
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The 15th AGM of the NOC Association will be held on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th May 2026. This free, on-line event will take place on Zoom, across two consecutive mornings, each starting at 10:00 and ending at 12:30. The registration page and details of the agenda will be available shortly and all are warmly welcome to participate.…
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The Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) are excited to invite you to a one-day, in-person training workshop on MEDIN Marine Data Management held during the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS) Annual Science Meeting (ASM). Date: Thursday 20th November 2025 Location: Technology & Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD United Kingdom This workshop is ideal for…
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The 18th of November is the International day of LGBTQ+ people in STEM or Polar Pride Day!! 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 Polar Pride Day launched in 2020 with participation from 49 countries with over 2000 tweets, 35 news stories and a global reach of over 12.8 million people! In 2025 we want to build on this success and…
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Who? Calling all NERC scientists who’d like to help champion the next generation of environmental advocates by engaging with a multicultural group of young people from areas of low socioeconomic background (scientists of BAME communities themselves, and/or from Edinburgh area particularly welcome) When/Where? Weds 5th Nov 4-5:30pm Weds 18th Nov 4-5:30pm Weds ?? End Nov/Start Dec – potential…
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