TOS Honors Program
About
One of the most meaningful aspects of being a member of The Oceanography Society (TOS) is the opportunity to recognize and celebrate our colleagues’ accomplishments. Please take this opportunity to recognize a colleague, mentor, team, or peer for their exceptional achievements and contributions to the ocean sciences. TOS strives to promote diversity among nominees for TOS Honors. We encourage you to also review the information contained on the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion page.
The new awardees are recognized at the TOS event during the Ocean Sciences Meeting and receive a certificate. The announcement of selection is disseminated via TOS News and social media and Oceanography magazine.
TOS HONORS BREAKFAST 2020
Fellows
TOS Fellows are individuals who have attained eminence in oceanography through their outstanding contributions to the field of oceanography or its applications during a substantial period of years. > More
Nomination Period: Opens in spring 2023
Honors Committees
We are seeking volunteers to serve on the TOS Honors Nomination and Selection Committees. > Learn more
View the Nomination and Selection Committees’ Terms of Reference and committee membership here.
Medals
Walter Munk Medal
The Walter Munk Medal is given biennially to an individual ocean scientist for extraordinary accomplishments and novel insights in the area of physical oceanography, ocean acoustics, or marine geophysics. > More
Nomination Deadline: October 31, 2024
Wallace S. Broecker Medal
The Wallace S. Broecker Medal is given biennially to an individual ocean scientist for extraordinary accomplishments and novel insights in the areas of marine geoscience, chemical oceanography, or paleoceanography. > More
Nomination Deadline: October 31, 2024
Mary Sears Medal
The Mary Sears Medal is given biennially to an individual ocean scientist for extraordinary accomplishments and novel insights in the areas of biological oceanography, marine biology, or marine ecology. > More
Nomination Deadline: October 31, 2024
Awards
Nils Gunnar Jerlov Award
The Nils Gunnar Jerlov Award is given biennially to an individual ocean scientist for having significantly advanced our knowledge of how light interacts with the ocean. > More
Nomination Deadline: October 31, 2023
TOS Early Career Award
The TOS Early Career Award is given biennially to up to three individual ocean scientists for having demonstrated extraordinary scientific excellence and potential to shape the future of oceanography. > More
Nomination Deadline: October 31, 2023
TOS Mentoring Award
The TOS Mentoring Award is given biennially to an individual ocean scientist for excellence and/or innovation in mentoring the next generation of ocean scientists. > More
Nomination Deadline: October 31, 2023
TOS Ocean Observing Team Award
The TOS Ocean Observing Team Award is given biennially to a team for innovation and excellence in sustained ocean observing for scientific and practical applications. > More
Nomination Deadline: October 31, 2023
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