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 Oceanography Society (TOS) has just launched a survey to gather input on experiences with promotion and tenure. The goal of this project is to gain a deeper understanding of the formal and informal processes that underpin promotion and tenure systems, including perceptions of fairness, mentorship, flexibility, and overall well-being. Our goal is that the survey results…
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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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The Marine Facilities Advisory Board (MFAB) advises the National Oceanography Centre on marine facilities and services, including the Natural Environment Research Council’s National Marine Equipment Pool (NMEP), the British Oceanographic Data Centre and the British Ocean Sediment Core Research Facility. MFAB is seeking members for two new working groups that will contribute to national strategy and…
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Nominations are still open for the Early-Career Scientist Keynote Speaker at the ICES Annual Science Conference 2026 (15–18 September 2026, Brest, France). If you know an outstanding early-career scientist whose research and vision could inspire the ICES community — or if you are one yourself — please consider submitting a nomination! Deadline: 2 November 2025, midnight CET…
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Observational marine science operates in a harsh and challenging environment. Traditionally, data collection relied on specialised research vessels, but their limited number and inability to operate in poor weather or heavy sea ice led to biased, sparse data. Instrumented moorings provide fixed-point data, and while satellites greatly improved surface observations, they only penetrate a few tens…
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Register and join the global oceans science community at the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 (OSM26), taking place 22–27 February 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland at the Scottish Event Campus. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to exchange ideas with scientists, policymakers and industry leaders working to shape the future of ocean science. Register by 14 January to…
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Measuring and modelling sea ice and its behaviour is a challenging problem as highlighted in The Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. A theme issue “Theory, modelling and observations of marginal ice zone dynamics: multidisciplinary perspectives and outlooks” (https://royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rsta/2022/380/2235) and the INI programmes “Mathematics of Sea-Ice Phenomena” and “SIP Follow on: Mathematics of sea ice in the…
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Drones and Droids is a bold new innovative initiative straight from the labs of Oban-based Ocean Charity SAMS. A strategic card game with a difference and created by real-life marine engineers, Drones & Droids fuses robotics, science, and imagination and is designed to ignite curiosity and nurture teamwork. We’re crowdfunding to get it off the ground…
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**Please see below for a survey from the UK Department for Transport** Department for Transport Seafarer Projections Report Employer Survey 2025 You are invited to take part in an important employer survey to inform the 2025 Seafarer Projections Report. The survey is being conducted by Cebr and YouGov on behalf of the Department for Transport.…
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We are entering an exciting new era of data-driven opportunity. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are delivering extraordinary advances in science and technology. These capabilities have the potential to lead to some of the greatest developments in our history, with the oceans being no exception. Oceans of Knowledge 2025 will set this critical…
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