“Exceptional Call” 2022 Scholars

(1) Amii Obiakara-Amaechi (Trainee)

Affiliation: University of Lagos, Nigeria

Host: British Antarctic Survey, UK

Date: 19-30 June 2023

Subject: Interaction between Southern Ocean zooplankton and microplastics

SCOR endorsement: IMBeR

Amii in lab Amii with BAS staff

 

(2) Natalia Osma (Trainee)

Affiliation: Millennium Institute of Oceanography (IMO), Chile

Host: Universidad de Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain

Date: 21-28 May 2023

Subject: Techniques to measure mesopelagic respiration

SCOR endorsement: WG #161 ReMO

 

(3) Luciana Santoferara (Visiting Scholar)

Affiliation: Hofstra University, USA

Host: INTECH (UNSAM-CONICET), Argentina

Date: 16-24 March 2023

Subject: Mixoplankton and flow citometry

SCOR endorsement: WG #165 MixONET

 

(4) Saumya Silori (Trainee)

Affiliation: CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre, India

Host: Universidad de Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain

Date: 21-28 May 2023

Subject: Techniques to measure mesopelagic respiration

SCOR endorsement: WG #161 ReMO

 

(5) Micaela Trimble (Trainee)

Affiliation: South American Institute for Resilience and Sustainability Studies (SARAS), Uruguay

Host: University of Waterloo, Canada

Date: 14-20 March 2023

Subject: Development of more sustainable, equitable and inclusive governance approaches to fisheries and aquaculture

SCOR endorsement: IMBeR

 

(6) Frances Gulland (Visiting Scholar)

Affiliation: Marine Mammal Commission, USA

Host: University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Date: TBD

Subject: Marine biotoxins and their impacts on wildlife in the Benguela Eastern Boundary Upwelling System of South Africa and Namibia

SCOR endorsement: GlobalHAB

 

(7) MaryMar Payne (Trainee)

Affiliation: Aklan State University, Philippines

Host: Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, Japan

Date: 24 Mar-15 Apr 2023

Subject: Training on DNA metabarcoding and Research Approach Integration

SCOR endorsement: WG # 157 MetaZooGene

 

(8) Nina Schubak (Visiting Scholar)

Affiliation: Swiss Polar Institute (Switzerland) and Chelsea Technologies (UK)

Host: Center for Marine Biology São Paulo University, Brazil

Date: September-October 2023

Subject: Methodological uncertainties of next generation fluorometer

SCOR endorsement: WG # 156 Chlorophyl fluorescence

Group photo Lab photo