UPCOMING EVENTS:
Thanks to partners Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) programme and the Challenger Society for Marine Science, we would like to invite you to a webinar on funding opportunities, tips and challenges for ECOPs, with special guests & experts.
✨JOIN US!✨
Friday 30 June⏰
2pm BST⏳
1.5 Hours
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2wcck4je
https://www.ecopdecade.org/webinars
Text on flyer: ECOP Programme webinars: Episode 7: Funding opportunities, tips and challenges for ECOPs
Join the ECOP Programme, special guest moderator and three experienced guest speakers who will share their knowledge, experiences, and advice to help make research funding applications and career goals a reality. This insightful 90 min webinar will cover a range of funding opportunities available for ECOPs including awards of the Challenger Society for Marine Sciences -the Chris Daniels Award, the Stepping Stones Bursary and the Daphne Jackson Award.
Friday 30 June 2023 2 PM BST Registration link:
https://tinyurl.com/2wcck4je
More information: https://www.ecopdecade.org/webinars
Introduced and moderated by Siddhi Joshi -Early Career Researcher Network Coordinator for Challenger Society for Marine Sciences
Featuring:
Terri Souster- A polar marine ecologist with 15 years research experience in both the Antarctic and the Arctic looking at the effect of climate change and human pressures on the seafloor ecosystems. Terri is the post-doctoral representative for the ARCTOS network and heavily involved in ECR development through workshops and training. Terri reviews grant proposals for EU, NSF and Polish Science Academy.
Samantha Garrard- A marine ecologist with a PhD in the impact of ocean acidification on seagrass, Samantha went on to work for the Ascension Island Government. Since receiving a Daphne Jackson Research Fellowship in 2020, she has worked on the impacts of plastic pollution on marine ecosystems at University of Plymouth and is currently based at Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
Sophie-Berenice Wilmes- A physical oceanographer and climate scientist based at Bangor University, Sophie has a PhD in tidal dynamics and is currently a postdoctoral researcher investigating Archean climate dynamics. She coordinates the Travel Awards and Stepping Stones Bursaries for the Challenger Society for Marine Sciences.
https://www.ecopdecade.org/webinars
Join the ECOP Programme global database and mailing list on our website.
PREVIOUS EVENTS:
We are pleased to announce that the next seminar in the ECR seminar series is on Python programming and is entitled 'From Pandas to Polars' by Dr Liam Brannigan. In January 2022, Liam gave a very informative and useful first ECR seminar in January on oceanographic data analyses in Python. The workshop will take place on Wednesday 5th October at 10am-12 noon and registrations are now open at the Eventbrite link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/challenger-society-ecr-seminar-on-python-from-pandas-to-polars-tickets-417148240617
We are pleased to announce that the fifth seminar in the Challenger Society Early Career Researcher Seminar Series will be happening on Monday 13th June at 1400 BST on the NERC CLASS Programme.
The NERC CLASS programme (Climate Linked Atlantic Sector Science): how to make the most of career development opportunities for Early Career Researchers
In this short presentation I will give a little bit of background about CLASS and what NERC National Capability is, but mainly I will describe the ways in which ECRs from across the UK can make use of the CLASS cruises and research centres to design your own career development opportunity. I’ll provide some examples of the things that people have done already, with the view of inspiring you to think about how you could benefit. As we start to plan what the next stage of this large National Capability programme will look like in 2024 and beyond, I will also be asking you to tell me what you would like to see to support the career development of ocean professionals across the UK.
Professor Penny Holliday
Head of Marine Physics and Ocean Climate, National Oceanography Centre
Penny is a physical oceanographer and her research has focused on the circulation and variability of the subpolar North Atlantic, and the role of the ocean in our changing climate. Penny is Head of the Marine Physics and Ocean Climate group at the NOC, and is the UK principal investigator for an international programme researching the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation strength, variability and mechanisms (OSNAP). She has participated in 21 seagoing expeditions, several as Chief Scientist. Penny holds the role of Science Coordinator for CLASS, a world-leading UK Atlantic science programme supporting national and global strategic needs.
Registration is open below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nerc-class-programme-climate-linked-atlantic-sector-science-ecr-seminar-tickets-354482736407
We are pleased to announce that the third seminar in the Challenger Society ECR seminar series is by Ella Darlington of National Marine Facilities on “UK Marine Infrastructure and Shiptime Funding Applications.” The seminar will take place on Wednesday 30th March at 3pm and registration is now open at the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/challenger-ecr-uk-marine-infrastructure-shiptime-funding-applications-tickets-300972094637
Dr Ella Darlington is Head of Marine Facilities Programmes at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). She is responsible for the delivery of scientific research expeditions on the global class research ships RRS James Cook and RRS Discovery, and oversees the National Marine Equipment Pool. Her experience is built on a foundation of scientific research with a PhD in ice-ocean interactions, with field campaigns in the Arctic and Antarctic, followed by project managing the development of data acquisition systems.
In this seminar, Ella will discuss the UK marine infrastructure provided and maintained by the NOC, as well as the process for accessing ships and equipment – especially for Early Career Researchers (ECRs). You can follow her updates on Twitter @efdarlington.
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Effective oceanographic data analysis with Python Challenger Society Early Career Seminar Series Date: Tuesday 25th January- 10am- 11.30am
About this event
Applying effective data analysis principles can boost your scientific productivity and lead to a more satisfying work experience. In this introductory seminar we will demonstrate these principles for an oceanographic workflow. We will cover directory structure and data flow, managing software dependencies, creating interactive visualisations and state-of-the-art libraries for analysing oceanographic data. We will support users of Linux, Windows and Mac OS. We will provide videos showing how to install the required software in advance. Basic knowledge of using python is useful but not essential.
Biography:
Liam Brannigan did a PhD in physical oceanography at Oxford University along with postdocs at the National Oceanography Centre and the Meteorology Institute at Stockholm University. In recent years he has worked as Lead Data Scientist at Analytics Engines before founding his own company Rho-Signal to deliver data analysis consultancy and training.
D. Gwyn Evans is a Physical Oceanographer at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS). He did his PhD at the University of Southampton, followed by postdocs at the University of Southampton and NOCS. Prior to his PhD, Gwyn worked as a research specialist at the Bermuda Atlantic Time-series study developing CTD data processing software
This event is organised by the Challenger Society for Marine Science as part of the Early Career Seminar Series 2022.
You can register for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/challenger-ecr-seminar-effective-oceanographic-data-analysis-with-python-tickets-243509502477
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Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset
The Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) and OceanWise are delighted to invite you to attend our popular free online training workshop: ‘Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset’ on the 19th – 23rd of May 2025.
Workshop on the contribution of UK Arctic Ocean science to the International Polar Year 32/33
12:00 11th June – 16:00 12th June 2025: NOC Southampton (In-person with online option): Registration deadline 16th May
REGISTER HERE
Pre-meeting questionnaire (open to all)
The purpose of this workshop is for the UK Ocean Science community to discuss and then draft a prospectus document outlining the priority Arctic research questions the community would like to address during the run up to, throughout and beyond the International Polar Year 32/33. Additionally, to identify what unique strengths and technologies the UK has to help fill these knowledge gaps.
The second day of the workshop will be dedicated to writing groups, one for each of the priority research questions identified - from both the pre-meeting questionnaire (HERE) and day one discussion. By the end of the meeting, each group will have produced draft text and sourced supporting figures for the prospectus.
Post meeting, the draft will be opened for comments and suggestions from everyone, regardless of whether they were able to attend the workshop or not. It will then be shared with UK funders (UKRI, FCDO, DSIT, ARIA) and potential international programmes with whom we would like to collaborate (e.g. Arctic 2050, Norway). It will form a basis from which wider integration with terrestrial, atmospheric and cryosphere communities can be built, e.g. at the UK Arctic Science Meeting in September in Northumbria.
To ensure balanced community and ECR representation, and to ensure that the size of the writing groups is efficient and effective, if the number of registrations from individual institutes becomes overwhelming, we may contact individuals or teams and ask that each institute selects a smaller number of individuals to attend in-person. Please wait for confirmation of in-person attendance before finalising travel arrangements.
The workshop will be open to hybrid attendance and contributions on both days.
Challenger Society Council Position Vacancy
The Challenger Society for Marine Science (CSMS) are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to support the next generation of ocean scientists and innovators. CSMS are looking for a new Council member to fill the Student Travel Awards and Stepping Stones Portfolio. The successful applicant will administer the travel and research grants available for Early Career Researchers.
The role involves:
- Receiving applications for the two schemes and responding to applicant inquiries
- Soliciting and compiling input from the rest of the Council for assessing the applications
- Communicating with successful and unsuccessful applicants for the two schemes
- Working with the Honorary Treasurer on allocating funds to successful applicants
- Following up with award winners on their reporting requirements
- Attending Council meetings four times a year (in person or online) and contributing to discussions and decision making for CSMS
The usual term for Council members is three years.
For more information about the CSMS Council, please follow this link: https://www.challenger-society.org.uk/The_Council
For more information about our Early Career Researcher grants and awards, please follow this link:
https://www.challenger-society.org.uk/Stepping_Stones
and
https://www.challenger-society.org.uk/Travel_awards
If you are interested in applying or have any questions regarding the role, please contact kathen@bas.ac.uk