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29 January 2026

SCOR-Related Activities at OSM 2026

This page will be updated as new information is available.

SCOR-Wide Activities

SCOR Booth: SCOR’s Executive Director and representatives from SCOR committees and activities will be available at Booth #97. Interested in a specific activity? Please view the booth schedule.

SCOR Social Event: Open to all! Representatives from SCOR committees and activities as well as anyone–especially early-career scientists–interested in learning more about SCOR’s activities and opportunities are encouraged to attend to build connections across the community.

  • Date & Time: Thursday, 26 February, 18:00-20:00 GMT
  • Location: Hotel Indigo Turbine 75 Bar, 75 Waterloo St
  • RSVPs are requested to best inform event arrangements. The venue capacity has been met and RSVPs are no longer possible.
  • Drinks for early-career scientists will be sponsored thanks to U.S. GEOTRACES!
  • Shared snacks will be sponsored thanks to SOLAS!

SCOR Working Groups and Projects

WG 161 ReMO

WG 165 MixONET

  • MixONET Co-Chair, Aditee Mitra, will deliver one of the conference Plenaries. Tuesday, 24 February, 10:30-12:30 (Clyde Auditorium)

WG 168 4D-BGC

  • Sessions related to the goals of working group are listed here.

WG 170 PRIMO

WG 171 MASIS

WG 172 SALTWATER

GEOTRACES (view complete information here)

IIOE-2

IMBeR (view complete information here, including additional sessions chaired by IMBeR participants)

IOCCP

SOOS (view complete information here, including additional sessions by SOOS participants)

SOLAS (view complete information here)

Other Events of Specific Interest to the SCOR Community

Science Plan Launch: TH33B – BioGeoSCAPES: Querying the Ocean’s Microbial Life Support System Wednesday, 25 February, 12:45-13:45 (Alsh)

  • View complete information here. BioGeoSCAPES has engaged with SCOR on the development of the Science Plan, which has culminated in an external review of the document overseen by SCOR.

Report Launch:  CC12B-09 Integrated Ocean Carbon Research: a vision primed for implementation Monday, 23 February, 11:50-12:00 (Lomond Auditorium)

  • IOC-R, co-sponsored by the Global Carbon Project, SOLAS, IMBeR, CLIVAR, IOCCP, and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC), have developed a report involving 71 co-authors and 12 reviewers from 22 countries. The report provides an actionable foundation for addressing current and future challenges of ocean carbon research. The final publication will be officially launched during this session.

Event: The UN Ocean Decade Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) Programme – benefits and how to get involved! Monday, 23 February, 12:45-13:45 (Carron)

20 January 2026

Women in Scientific Organizations webinar – 11 February 2026

Read Full Announcement at https://gender-equality-in-science.org/2025/12/09/women-in-scientific-organizations-global-evidence-from-science-academies-and-unions/

The 13th SCGES webinar is organized jointly with ISC and IAP.

A special webinar from the ISC, IAP and SCGES on International Day of Women and Girls in Science – 11 February 2026

  • Date: 11 February 2026 (International Day of Women and Girls in Science)
  • Time: 2 – 4 PM UTC
  • Format: 90-minute public webinar (Zoom)
  • Language: English (with recording available afterward)
  • Webinar registration form

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, ISC, IAP and SCGES invite the global science community to the presentation of the findings of their landmark project examining gender equality across academies, unions, and disciplinary societies worldwide. The study provides the clearest picture to date of how women participate, lead, and are recognized within scientific organizations — and where barriers remain.

The report brings together institutional data from 136 organizations with reflections from nearly 650 scientists and targeted interviews, offering an unprecedented view of both the structures and lived experiences that shape access, leadership, and inclusion in scientific organizations.

This webinar will present the main findings, highlight examples of effective practices, and open a discussion on the structural changes needed to make scientific institutions more equitable and representative. It is an opportunity for scientific leaders, policy-makers, and researchers to engage with new evidence and explore actionable ways to strengthen gender equality across the global scientific landscape.

16 January 2026

ORCAS Community Workshop: Connecting Observations and AI Sea Ice Prediction Systems

Join us to shape the future of AI sea ice prediction systems!

ORCAS (Observational Requirements in the Context of AI prediction systems for Sea ice), a SCOR Working Group and PCAPS Task Team, invites you to help identify what observations are needed to develop, validate and improve AI-based sea ice prediction systems for the Arctic and Antarctica.

What we’ll discuss

This online workshop brings together AI model developers and observational scientists to address key questions:

  • How will the advent of AI change our approach to sea ice modelling and observations for polar predictions?
  • What new observations from upcoming campaigns like InSync and IPY5 would be most valuable for AI systems?
  • What barriers prevent better use of existing datasets?
  • How can AI models better integrate observations across scales?
  • How do we assess whether AI predictions are not only skillful but also physically realistic?

Through short presentations and facilitated discussions, we’ll identify practical steps to strengthen connections between observations and prediction systems.

Workshop Details

Two identical 2-hour sessions via Zoom (choose the time that works best for you):

  • Session 1: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 13:00–15:00 UTC
  • Session 2: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 03:00–05:00 UTC

Both sessions will be recorded for those unable to attend live.

Who Should Participate

Open to anyone interested in AI sea ice prediction and polar observations, including AI model developers, observational scientists, operational forecasters, campaign planners, and representatives from coordinating organisations (e.g., SOOS, SIPN, ASPeCt, CliC, APECS, PCAPS).

Early Career Researchers and participants from developing countries and emerging polar research programs are strongly encouraged to join.

Registration

Please register by Monday, February 9, 2026. To help us build connections across the community, all attendees will prepare a one-slide introduction using a template provided on the registration form to share their expertise and data interests. Unable to attend live? Register anyway to receive the session recording and outcome summary.

Register here:  [Registration form]

Questions? Contact clare.eayrs@nyu.edu or lorenzo.zampiere@ecmwf.int

8 January 2026

Applications Open: IOCCG Summer Lecture Series, 2026

Applications Now Open for the 7th IOCCG Summer Lecture Series

Applications are now open for the 7th edition of the advanced IOCCG Summer Lecture Series (SLS), which is scheduled for 5-19 July 2026 in Venice, Italy, hosted by the Institute of Marine Sciences (ISMAR) from the Italian National Council of Research (CNR) and the Venice International University (VIU). The course will be held at the VIU campus, which is on the island of San Servolo, located in the Venetian lagoon between the Venice city center and the island of Lido.

As in previous years, this high-level training course will be dedicated to the fundamentals of ocean optics, bio-optics and ocean colour remote sensing. Several experienced research scientists will provide lectures on cutting edge research, with focus on current critical issues in ocean colour science. Students will have ample opportunity to meet with lecturers for in-depth discussions on various pre-selected topics, as well as on their own scientific research.

Deadline for applications: 15 February 2026.

See the SLS website for details: ioccg.org/what-we-do/training-and-education/ioccg-sls/