News

27 August 2026

Next Executive Committee ECS Member – Babette Christelle Tchonang

Congratulations, Babette Christelle Tchonang, for selection as the next SCOR Executive Committee Early-Career Member! Dr. Tchonang will support SCOR’s efforts to enhance support and outreach to early-career ocean scientists. We look forward to her term starting after the upcoming SCOR annual meeting!

Dr. Tchonang is a physical oceanographer specializing in operational oceanography, ocean forecasting, satellite altimetry, and ocean data analysis. She is currently an Assistant Research Scientist at Florida State University, USA.

Beyond her research, Dr. Tchonang is deeply committed to international scientific collaboration and capacity development. She is the Founder of the Gulf of Guinea Ocean Sciences Summer School, Scientific and Technical Lead of OPERA (Ocean Prediction Enhancement in Regions of Africa) Capacity Development Activities, ECOP Co-Chair of the OceanPredict Intercomparison and Validation Task Team, and was a 2025 SCOR Visiting Scholar.

Welcome!

14 August 2026

Opportunity for Visiting Scientist in Brazil – Rede BLUE-LINK

This announcement is posted on behalf of the Brazilian SCOR National Committee

🌊 Have you ever thought about coming to Brazil for a short research visit?
The Graduate Program in Oceanology (PPGO) at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) is inviting international professors and researchers to apply for a 15-day Visiting Professor Grant in Brazil, through the BLUE-LINK Network – CAPES Global.edu Program.
This is a great opportunity to spend two weeks at our program, develop academic activities, exchange knowledge with researchers and graduate students, strengthen collaborations, and explore new possibilities for international research partnerships — all while experiencing southern Brazil. 🇧🇷🌊
For the PPGO, three 15-day grants are available:
🔹 1 grant in Biodiversity and Biotechnology focused on the Blue Economy and its management
🔹 2 grants in Climate Change, extreme events, and their socio-environmental impacts on estuarine, coastal, and oceanic ecosystems
💰 Each 15-day grant totals R$ 14,650.00, including:
• installation allowance
• travel allowance
• health insurance allowance
• half-monthly stipend
👩‍🏫 Who can apply?
PhD professors and researchers affiliated with institutions outside Brazil, with a recognized academic track record and relevant research output, who are able to propose an activity plan involving in-person activities in Brazil.
The visit can include activities such as lectures, seminars, short courses, training, teaching, research activities and collaboration with graduate students and faculty.
📅 Application deadline: August 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (BRT)
📩 Applications should be submitted to:
If you are a researcher working in oceanography, coastal and estuarine systems, climate change, biodiversity, or related areas, and are interested in spending a short period at FURG, this may be a great opportunity to connect with us.
And, of course, feel free to share this call with colleagues and collaborators who may be interested! 🌎🤝🇧🇷
🔗 More information: ppgo.furg.br/noticias
14 August 2026

News SOOS Opportunities!

Calling for new CAPS ECR Representative

Interested in satellite-based wildlife monitoring?

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and SOOS are looking for an early career researcher to serve as the ECR representative on the Censusing Animal Populations from Space (CAPS) Capability Working Group (CWG).

The successful applicant will contribute to international collaboration focused on Southern Ocean remote sensing observations, while gaining valuable networking and leadership experience.

Applications close 31 August 2026 (23:59 GMT): https://www.apecs.is/news/apecs-news/5500-join-the-soos-censusing-animal-populations-from-space-capability-working-group-as-an-early-career-representative.html

 

OSD Calls for new Leadership Members

The SOOS Observing System Design (OSD) Capability Working Group (CWG) is seeking nominations for new members of its Leadership Team.

Help guide international efforts to optimize Southern Ocean observing systems and maximize scientific impact from limited observations.

Apply by 31 August 2026: https://www.apecs.is/news/apecs-news/5501-join-the-soos-observing-system-design-capability-wg-as-an-early-career-representative.html

31 July 2026

The Indian Ocean Bubble Issue 23 is available online

The latest issue of The Indian Ocean Bubble-2 is accessible at https://iioe-2.incois.gov.in/IIOE-2/pdfviewer_pub.jsp?docname=IIOE-2-DOC_OM_327.pdf

Special Thanks to All Authors for their enthusiastic contributions !

Informal articles are welcome for our next issue. Contributions may include Indian Ocean studies, cruises, conferences, workshops, tributes to other oceanographers etc.. Articles may be up to 1500 words in length (MS-Word) accompanied by suitable figures, photos (separate.jpg files).

Deadline: 25th November, 2026.

Your Contributions may be sent as usual to iioe-2@incois.gov.in