The Challenger Society Ocean Modelling SIG exists to connect UK ocean modellers of all flavours, from those running coupled General Circulation Models to conceptual modellers, from geophysical fluid dynamicists to biologists, from students to senior professors. Our goal is to promote interaction, especially among early career ocean modellers, and to showcase the breadth and brilliance of the ocean modelling taking place across the country in academic and other institutions.
We hold an informal meeting in September each year where we aim to hear from as many people as possible. Short talks on recently published results, work in progress, and your latest great ideas are all equally welcome! Students are particularly encouraged to present and are given priority in theschedule. In even years, our meeting takes place in the same week and location as the Biennial Challenger Society Meeting. In odd years we hold a 1.5 or 2 day meeting (with a chance for networking over dinner) in a location that rotates around the country.
How can you get involved in the SIG? Contact the current conveners Dave Munday (danday@bas.ac.uk) and/or Helen Johnson (helen.johnson@earth.ox.ac.uk) directly by email, or ask your local senior ocean modellers to forward you details of the next meeting.
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Next SIG Meeting
This year’s Ocean Modelling SIG meeting will be held on the 8th and 9th of September at Liverpool in the National Oceanography Centre and the University of Liverpool. The format will be the same as previous years; 8 minute talks + 2 minutes questions. The meeting will be informal, with a student-centric focus and take the broadest possible meaning of “ocean modelling”. Please register to attend in the link below (and provide a talk title if you would like to speak, priority for talks will be given to students and ECRs):
https://noc-events.co.uk/challenger-society-ocean-modelling-sig
There is a small charge of £45 that will cover coffee breaks, lunches during the meeting and the meetings dinner on the 8th of September. I know that there were some delays in organising this, so please spread the world, especially if you have new students or postdocs, and encourage them to attend the meeting.
Dave and I are organising this meeting, so please do not hesitate to contact me for any information at: annkat@noc.ac.uk. The deadline for registration is the 22nd of August.