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8 June 2024 will be World Ocean Passive Acoustic Monitoring (WOPAM) Day 2024. Learn more at https://www.wo-pam.com/wopam-2024.

WOPAM Day 2024 will involve a greater number of observations at a greater number of sites than WOPAM Day 2023. It is anticipated that more than 400 sites will be monitored this year. Other WOPAM Day-related information includes the following:

• WOPAM leaders collaborated with Tom Mustill for his production ‘How To Be A Whale’ that was released Sunday on BBC6 Music (Cerys Matthews show).This is a FREE half hour bioacoustic soundscape journey that Tom made ahead of World Ocean Day (8 June) to showcase the sonic wonderlands of the seas and to help people imagine the lives and challenges of different cetaceans. It’s a celebration of marine bioacoustics and we hope a way to help people connect to different worlds. You can stream it or download it: www.tommustill.com/howtobeawhale
• The Australian Broadcasting Corporation will be releasing a 5-episode podcast of Noi-SEA by Nature on World Oceans Day. This is a kids/general public program on the sounds of nature, this time dedicated to underwater sounds. (Hear the promo)

The May 2024 edition of the IIOE-2 newsletter is available here.

SOLAS (Surface Ocean – Lower Atmosphere Study) is thrilled to announce a free workshop on SOLAS Science and Society will be held from 8-9 Nov 2024 alongside the SOLAS Open Science Conference at Goa, India. Application deadline: 3 June 2024. More information can be found here.

The 2024 call for applications for an Early-Career Scientist (ECS) to join the SCOR Executive Committee is now open.

Position Description: The early-career scientist will have the same responsibilities as other SCOR Executive Committee members (see https://scor-int.org/scor/about/officers/job-descriptions/) with a term of appointment of two years to start in October 2024 at the SCOR annual meeting.

Requirements: Applicants should be no more than 10 years from PhD not counting time for family leaves, and should be affiliated to an ocean science organization, institution, or government agency. Applicants should have good communication skills in English, both speaking and writing. Candidates from developing countries are encouraged to apply; candidates do not need to be from SCOR member countries.

More information about the position and application instructions can be found here.

Deadline for submission of applications: 28 June 2024.

Please email the completed application form and requested documents to the SCOR Secretariat (secretariat@scor-int.org).

The May 2024 issue of the SOLAS newsletter can be found here.

Attention Early Career Scientists!

We are excited to announce the SOLAS Early Career Scientist Day, which will take place during the SOLAS Open Science Conference (SOLAS-OSC) 2024 on 10 November 2024. This event is a fantastic opportunity for young researchers like you to network, learn, and showcase your work in ocean-atmosphere interactions.

Join us for a day filled with insightful discussions, presentations from fellow early career scientists, and engaging activities designed to help you grow in your career. Whether you’re a graduate student, postdoc, or early career professional, this day is tailored just for you.

Don’t miss out on this chance to connect with peers, gain valuable insights, and contribute to the vibrant community of SOLAS researchers.

Apply now to participate in the SOLAS Early Career Scientist Day! The deadline for applications is 10 July 2024.

If you are unable to access Google Forms, please contact solas2024ecsd@gmail.com to obtain a PDF version.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Do not wait until the last minute!

The April 2024 issue of the IIOE-2 newsletter is available here.

Training Workshop on Marine Radioactivity

 August 19th to 23rd at Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

The purpose of the workshop is to train university students, early career scientists, and other professionals who are interested in, or will pursue research and/or management positions that require knowledge of radioactivity and its application in ocean sciences. The workshop will include overview lectures and guest lectures covering the following subjects: Basics of radioactivity; natural, anthropogenic, and cosmogenic radioisotopes in the marine environment; radioecology, tracer and dating techniques; and other applications of radionuclides as ocean tracers. The training workshop will also provide hands-on activities and a field trip where samples are collected along the coast and subsequently processed and measured for radionuclides by workshop participants.

The workshop is open to 30 students, marine scientists, and other professionals. Applicants can visit the website to apply online by May 17, 2024 for the Workshop. <https://mel2.xmu.edu.cn/conference/marrad_2024/>

This workshop is organized by the State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science at Xiamen University, the Center for Marine and Environmental Radioactivity of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences (CAMS), Xiamen University Malaysia.