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TOS Representatives for OSM 2024

We invite TOS members to submit self-nominations for Vice-Chair, Early Career Representative, or Student Representative for the 2024 Ocean Sciences Meeting Planning Committee by June 15, 2022

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New TOS Council Members

TOS is happy to welcome three new members to the TOS Council! Josette McLean will serve as the Student Representative, Laura Guertin has been elected as Geological Oceanography Councilor, and Mona Behl will serve as the At-Large Councilor. We thank all of the candidates who were willing to put their name forward for election, as well as Chrissy Hernandez, Amelia Shevenell, and Dick Crout who are rotating off of the TOS Council.

Ocean Optics XXV

Ocean Optics XXV will take place October 2–7, 2022, at the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) in Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh, Vietnam. Registration and abstract submission is now open. Abstracts are due May 4.

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Join us for the leading international conference on the optics of inland, coastal, and ocean waters.

Featured Resources

Disseminating Knowledge of Oceanography and It’s Application

The New Arctic Ocean

The Oceanography special issue on The News Arctic Ocean is online now.

Frontiers in Ocean Observing

Documenting Ecosystems, Understanding Environmental Changes, Forecasting Hazards

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.

Featured Articles

Northward Range Expansion of Subarctic Animals into the Pacific Arctic Region

BY K.M. Stafford et al.

This article reviews recent information on northward range expansions of subarctic marine fish, seabirds, and cetaceans, with a focus on exemplar case studies from the Pacific Arctic Region…

Limited Opportunities and Numerous Barriers to Ocean Science Careers in Under-Resourced Nations

By T. Osborne et al.

Both local and international careers in the ocean sciences are largely unavailable or inaccessible to interested students and graduates from under-resourced nations…

Harmful Algal Blooms in the Alaskan Arctic

By D.M. Anderson et al.

This article summarizes the primary HAB threats to the Alaskan Arctic, identifies potential sources of exposure in the marine food web, and discusses implications for human and ecosystem health…

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.

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Upcoming Oceanography Special Issues

Oceans Across the Solar System

The New Arctic Ocean

Building Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
in the Ocean Sciences

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