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The latest issue of The Indian Ocean Bubble-2, a publication from the International Indian Ocean Expedition 2 (IIOE-2) is accessible at https://iioe-2.incois.gov.in/IIOE-2/pdfviewer_pub.jsp?docname=IIOE-2-DOC_OM_211.pdf

The Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) and Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) joint Visiting Fellowship programme for 2021 will be open for applications for a few more days.

The extended deadline for applications is 14 May 2021.

The scheme is designed to promote training and capacity development, leading towards a global observation scheme for the oceans, and is aimed at scientists, technicians, graduate students (preferably PhD) and post-doctoral fellows involved in oceanographic work at centres in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

Priority is given to applicants in the early stages of their career development. The fellowship offers the opportunity to visit other oceanographic centres for a short period (1 to 3 months) for training on aspects of oceanographic observations, analyses, and interpretation. It provides financial support to cover the return airfare from the fellow’s home country to the host institution, and a contribution towards accommodation and subsistence for the period of the visit.

For more information and details on how to apply please see:
https://pogo-ocean.org/capacity-development/pogo-scor-fellowship-programme/

Please e-mail pogoadmin@pml.ac.uk should you have any queries and feel free to circulate this announcement to anyone you think might be interested.

• Southern Ocean Air-Sea Fluxes (SOFLUX) Capability Working Group is launching a series of monthly webinars! The first webinar is May 11, Eric Schulz and Elizabeth Shadwick, “Update on the Southern Ocean Time Series Observatory”. More information and how to register for the first webinar, https://soos.aq/events/soflux-webinars
• SOFLUX are calling for nominations to join the working group leadership team. More information and how to apply, https://mailchi.mp/abbfab20bbfc/soflux-newsletter-webinar-series-upcoming-meetings-and-more?e=b30cd60a2a
• SOFLUX are also calling for a new early career representative to join the leadership team. More information and how to apply, https://www.apecs.is/news/apecs-news/4557-looking-for-an-early-career-researcher-to-join-the-soos-southern-ocean-air-sea-flux-capability-working-group.html
• The SOOS-Swedish Southern Ocean Network are calling for an early career representative to help the network co-chairs lead the network. For more information on the network, the position and how to apply, https://www.apecs.is/news/apecs-news/4557-looking-for-an-early-career-researcher-to-join-the-soos-southern-ocean-air-sea-flux-capability-working-group.html

The Global Biogeochemical Argo Fleet: Knowledge to Action (https://www.go-bgc.org/event/k2aworkshop) workshop will be held virtually over a series of Tuesdays in May (4, 11, 18, 25) and June (1). The workshop will explore the applications of a global data-stream from the Biogeochemical-Argo array in fisheries, carbon budget verification, and environmental forecasting, and will consider needs and perspectives of policy makers, and discussions regarding future support for the array.

Please visit the workshop website (https://www.go-bgc.org/event/k2aworkshop) for more information and to register (it’s free!), and to access a provisional agenda.

The International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) and the GlobalHAB programme have published the report on the observation of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) with ocean colour radiometry as IOCCG Report Number 20, 2021.

The report was edited by Stewart Bernard, Raphael Kudela, Lisl Robertson Lain and Grant Pitcher with contributions from more than 20 co-authors.

The report can be found at: https://ioccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ioccg_report_20-habs-2021-web.pdf

The report is also available through the Ocean Best Practices platform using the doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-1042.

In the context of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, the initiative is dedicated to setting up a framework that builds on understanding how human interactions with the Southern Ocean can benefit society in ways that will also protect and conserve the unique characteristics of this region. The framework of a Southern Ocean Action plan will be developed by the Southern Ocean Task Force under the coordination of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), with the collaboration of the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS), the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE), among several others.

This framework will allow the Southern Ocean community to inform the UN Decade of Ocean Science on priorities and activities in parallel with the Ocean Decade.

Please visit:  www.sodecade.org

Follow them on Twitter @SODecade to stay up-to-date with their progress.