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Call for TOS Honors Nominations
Please take this opportunity to recognize a colleague, mentor, team, or peer for their exceptional achievements and contributions to the ocean sciences. Nominations due October 31, 2021.
TOS Council Ballot
We invite members to submit self-nominations for the ballot for open Council positions. Self-nominations are due September 30.
Seeking OSM 2024 TOS Reps
We invite TOS members to submit self-nominations for OSM 2024 Vice-Chair, Early Career Representative, or Student Representative by December 1, 2021.
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Featured Resources
Disseminating Knowledge of Oceanography and It’s Application
September 2021 Oceanography
This issue includes articles on the North Atlantic right whale decline, changing the culture of ocean sciences, how to write a thesis proposal, and much more.
DIY Oceanography
Presenting homemade sensors or instruments that you can build, or build upon.
New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration
This annual supplement to Oceanography explores the geology, chemistry, biology, and archaeology of the global ocean and seas.
Hands-On Oceanography
Providing peer-reviewed activities for undergraduate and/or graduate classes in oceanography.
Teaching Physical Concepts in Oceanography
A collection of hands-on/minds-on activities for teaching physical concepts that are fundamental in oceanography.
Scientifically Speaking
Tips for preparing and delivering scientific talks and using visual aids.
Career Profiles
Providing advice to ocean sciences graduate students about career options outside of the university setting.
MAGAZINE NEWS
Oceanography is an open access magazine featuring peer-reviewed articles that chronicle all aspects of ocean science and its applications.
September Issue Featured Articles
Changing the Culture of Coastal, Ocean, and Marine Sciences
BY Mona Behl et al.
Geoscience is plagued with structural and systemic barriers that prevent people of historically excluded groups from fully participating…
Ocean Regime Shift Is Driving Collapse of the North Atlantic Right Whale Population
By Erin L. Meyer-Gutbrod et al.
Ocean warming linked to anthropogenic climate change is impacting the ecology of marine species around the world…
Envisioning and Writing a Thesis Proposal
By Peter J.S. Franks
A thesis proposal is one of the most critical periods during graduate school. It should be embraced by faculty as an opportunity for guidance, mentoring, and advising…
Spotlights
In this Oceanography section, contributing authors share all of the relevant information on a homemade sensor, instrument, or software tool(s) so that others can build, or build upon, it. The short articles also showcase how this technology was used successfully in the field.
Early Online Release
Gender Differences in NSF Ocean Sciences Awards
By Ivan D. Lima and Jennie E. Rheuban
In this study, we examine how women’s representation in National Science Foundation Ocean Sciences (NSF-OCE) awards changed between 1987 and 2019 and how it varied across different programs, research topics, and award types.…
Upcoming Oceanography Special Issues
MARCH 2022 | The Changing Arctic Ocean
JUNE 2022 | Building Diversity and Inclusion in the Ocean Sciences
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