The Challenger Society for Marine Science
We are the foremost learned society representing the UK academic marine research community.
Category: News
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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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Challenger Society members are invited to submit all kinds of images (paintings, drawings, collages …) as well as photographs, for a competition to be judged at the Conference in September. We are looking for images relating to marine science or the ocean that are beautiful, impressive, evocative, amusing, quirky or entertaining. The winning image will…
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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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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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Help Primary Focus shape a more diverse future for marine science! Current ethnic diversity in marine science poorly reflects the diversity of the communities they serve, and we want to change that. We envision a future where primary children of all backgrounds can: Primary Focus has built a Theory of Change (ToC) – a one-page roadmap setting out the Inputs, Activities, Outputs, Outcomes, and Impacts to progress…
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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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The Government Office for Science is launching a pilot for a new Leadership Development Scheme for mid-career scientists and engineers who want to turn their expertise into real-world impact. This 12-month, part-time scheme is for those driven to tackle national and global challenges, grow as leaders and shape the policies that affect millions of lives. It requires a commitment of one…
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Applications for early career scientists to apply for berths on the 2026 AtlantiS/Ellet Array expedition is now open at https://atlantis.ac.uk/engagement/academic-engagement (Check the website for more information). DY214 is a physical oceanography research expedition to complete a CTD/water sample section, recovery and re-deployment of moorings along the Ellet Array, and will provide servicing for the biogeochemical Darwin Mounds mooring.…
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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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