Oceanography Student News Archive
2022
- FROM THE STUDENT REP
- EVENT. TOS World Ocean Day Panel Discussion
- JOIN. Join the Ocean Decade Global Stakeholder Forum
- LEARN MORE. Worl Ocean Day
- WHAT WE’RE READING
2021
- FROM THE REP
- EVENT. Blue Economy Webinar
- CODING RESOURCES. Coding Resources List. Software and Datasets.
- OSM. OSM Session Mentoring Program
- NEW RESOURCE. TOS Student Opportunities and Job Board
- EVENT. 2021 Virtual Graduate Climate Conference
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. An Optical Imaging System for Capturing Images in Low-Light Aquatic Habitats Using Only Ambient Light
- FROM THE REP
- TOS STUDENT COMMITTEE
- SOCIAL MEDIA SUBCOMMITTEE
- JOB AND GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES SUBCOMMITTEE
- CODING RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Why Corals Care About Ocean Acidification: Uncovering the Mechanism
> Number 40 – January 21, 2021
- FROM THE REP. Career Development
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Raisha Lovindeer
- RESOURCES. Career Development and Goal-Setting
- RECOMMENDED READING. Giving a Talk?
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. The MEDEA Program: Opening a Window into New Earth Science Data
- UNDERGRADS. Summer 2021
2020
> Number 39 – November 16, 2020
- FROM THE REP. Transitions
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Josette E.T. McLean
- RESOURCES. Three Takes on How to Read a Journal Article
- RECOMMENDED READING. Productivity, Prominence, and the Effects of Academic Environment
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Muary for Modern Times: Navigating a Racist Legacy in Ocean Science
> Number 38 – September 22, 2020
- FROM THE REP. Engagement within the scientific community
- JOIN. TOS Student Committee
- NOMINATE. Call for OCEAN Nominations
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Impacts of Coastal Acidification on the Pacific Northwest Shellfish Industry…
- RECOMMENDED READING. What Black Scientists Want from Colleagues and Their Institutions
- RESOURCES. Geoscientists of color
- FROM THE REP. Some Thoughts on Virtual Conferences
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Janine Barr
- RESOURCES. Johns Hopkins Funding Opportunities Databases
- RESOURCES. Database of Grad School Opportunities
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Mercury in the Anthropocene Ocean
- RECOMMENDED READING. Marie Tharp’s Maps Revolutionized Our Knowledge of the Seafloor
- CONFERENCES. Apply for the 2020 (Virtual) Graduate Climate Conference
- FROM THE REP. Diversity Efforts and TOS—My Perspective
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Christine Leary
- Some Data on Our Student Highlights
- RECOMMENDED READING. Race and Racism in the Geosciences
- Summer Reading List
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY
> Strategies for Increasing Diversity in the Ocean Science Workforce Through Mentoring
> The Ocean Science Social Diversity Challenge
- FROM THE REP. Mental Health Month
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Srinivas Kolluru
- ONLINE RESOURCES. Maintaining Good Mental Health
- TIPS. Workign from Home
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Sedimentation and Survival of the Mekong Delta
- FROM THE REP. COVID-19
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Allison Cusick
- ONLINE RESOURCES. Finding the Right Postdoc Position
- RECOMMENDED READING. The Science of Soap
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Polar Tourism as an Effective Research Tool
> Number 33 – February 15, 2020
- FROM THE REP. Making the Most of a Big Conference #4
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Ali Reza Payandeh
- OSM 2020. Event Rundown
> Number 32 – January 15, 2020
- FROM THE REP. Making the Most of a Big Conference #3
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Holly Olivarez
- ONLINE RESOURCES. Opportunities
- RECOMMENDED READING. Marine Labs on the Water’s Edge Are Threatened by Climate Change
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Jellyfish, Forage Fish, and the World’s Major Fisheries
2019
> Number 31 – December 15, 2019
- FROM THE REP. Making the Most of a Big Conference #2
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Colette Kelly
- ONLINE RESOURCES. Internship Opportunities
- RECOMMENDED READING. Graduate School Should Be Challenging, Not Traumatic
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Impact of Oil Spills on Marine Life in the Gulf of Mexico: Effects on Plankton, Nekton, and Deep-Sea Benthos
> Number 30 – November 15, 2019
- FROM THE REP. Making the Most of a Big Conference #1
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Sydney Hampton
- ONLINE RESOURCES. Networking Tips
- RECOMMENDED READING. Portrait of an Inessential Government Worker | Why Can’t Scientists Talk Like Regular Humans?
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Early Life History and Fisheries Oceanography: New Questions in a Changing World
> Number 29 – October 15, 2019
- FROM THE REP. Late-Stage PhD Musings
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Jaquan High
- ONLINE RESOURCES. Postdoc Opportunities
- RECOMMENDED READING. Lessons Learned from Leaving Academia | Tips on How to Write a Great Science Paper
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Why Oceanography?
> Number 28 – September 15, 2019
- FROM THE REP. Transitions
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Celina Scott-Buechler
- ONLINE RESOURCES. Ocean Sciences Meeting Travel Grants
- RECOMMENDED READING. How To Transition from College to Grad School | An Open Letter to New Graduate Students | Tips for First-Time Teaching Assistants
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. West Antarctic Peninsula: An Ice-Dependent Coastal Marine Ecosystem in Transition
- FROM THE REP. Vacation, Celebration, and Relaxation
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Radhika Shah
- ONLINE RESOURCES. Ocean Sciences Meeting Travel Grants
- RECOMMENDED READING. Achieving Work-Life Balance: A Key Issue for Grad Students | The Happy PhD Zone: How to Maintain a Work-Life Balance in Academia
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Impact of Oil Spills on Marine Life in the Gulf of Mexico: Effects on Plankton, Nekton, and Deep-Sea Benthos
- FROM THE REP. Summer as an Academic Transition Season
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Joshua Malidzo Chidzugwe
- ONLINE RESOURCES
- HAVE YOU READ? Time Is Running Out for Sand |Hot Carbon: Carbon-14 and a Revolution in Science
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. POPs, PAHs, and Plastics: Examples of the Status, Trend, and Cycling of Organic Chemicals of Environmental Concern in the Ocean
- FROM THE REP. Happy Summer!
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Kelly Luis
- ONLINE RESOURCES. Communicating with Mentors and Other Mentoring Resources
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Ocean Salinity and the Global Water Cycle
- FROM THE REP: It’s the 70th Annual Mental Health Month!
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT: Sydney Hampton
- ONLINE RESOURCES: Mental Health Resources
- HAVE YOU READ?: Three Tips for Giving a Great Talk
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY: The Microbial Loop
- FROM THE REP: Growing Pains
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT: Nana Kamiya
- HAVE YOU HEARD?: WorkLife with Adam Grant | Hello PhD
- ONLINE RESOURCES:Conversations with Women of Color in STEM: #Vanguard STEM
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY: Wave Navigation in The Marshall Islands: Comparing Indigenous and Western Scientific Knowledge of the Ocean
- FROM THE REP: Self-Assessment and Comparison
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT: Isaiah Milton
- HAVE YOU READ?: From Academia to Industry: Seven Tips for Scientists Making the Leap
- ONLINE RESOURCES: 31 Tips for Thriving in Graduate School (the last 7)
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY: True Colors of Oceanography: Guidelines for Effective and Accurate Colormap Selection
> Number 21 – February 18, 2019
- FROM THE REP. Goodbye from Stefanie Mack
- MEET YOUR NEW TOS STUDENT REP. Chrissy Hernandez
- NEWS. Distinguished Oceanographer Walter Munk Passes Away
- ONLINE RESOURCES. 31 Tips for Thriving in Graduate School (the next 12)
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. The Moon, of Course…
> Number 20 – January 21, 2019
- FROM THE REP. New Year’s Resolutions
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Judy Twedt
- ONLINE RESOURCES. 31 Tips for Thriving in Graduate School (the first 12)
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Warm Arctic, Cold Continents: A Common Pattern Related to Arctic Sea Ice Melt, Snow Advance, and Extreme Winter Weather
2018
> Number 19 – December 18, 2018
- FROM THE REP. Insights from the AGU Fall Meeting
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Alexa Sterling
- HAVE YOU READ? Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4)
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Improving Bed Topography Mapping of Greenland Glaciers Using NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) Data
> Number 18 – November 19, 2018
- FROM THE REP. Avoiding Burn Out
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Zak Kerrigan
- NEWS. Ocean Optics XXIV Best Student Paper
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Categorizing and Naming Marine Heatwaves
> Number 17 – October 22, 2018
- FROM THE REP. Challenging Yourself
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Kelsey Bisson
- REQUIRED READING. Global Warming of 1.5°C — An IPCC Special Report
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Ocean Warming and the Reefs of Palau
> Number 16 – September 15, 2018
- FROM THE REP. The Act of Writing
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Jessica C. Garwood
- RATHER LISTEN THAN READ? A Few Suggested Podcasts, if You Are so Inclined
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Planning for the Impacts of Sea Level Rise
- FROM THE REP. You Could be the Next Student Rep
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Nicholas Huynh
- ONLINE RESOURCES. Teaching Assistantships: A variety of perspectives on how to be an effective TA
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Marine Species Range Shifts Necessitate Advanced Policy Planning: The Case of the North Atlantic Right Whale
- FROM THE REP. The Concept of Open Science
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Xu Chen
- ONLINE RESOURCES. Seagoing Opportunities | International Seabed Authority Endowment Fund | POGO-SCOR Visiting Fellowships
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Science Outreach Using Social Media: Oceanography from the Lab to the Public
- FROM THE REP. Handling the Application Rollercoaster
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Raquel Bryant
- OSM 2018 SUMMARY. Science Communication Workshop – Presentation by Brian Palermo, ASLO
- ONLINE RESOURCES. Career Profiles | Ready, Set, Speak!
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Distress Signals: Historical Waypoints in Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
- FROM THE REP. Setting a New Standard for the Treatment of Grad Students as Employees
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Jianghui Du
- OSM 2018 SUMMARY. Incorporating Chitchat into Scientific Meetings with PechaKucha Events
- ONLINE RESOURCES. Take Advantage of Short Courses
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Advice for Young Scientists on Fruitful Membership in the Scientific Community
- FROM THE REP. Reading Scientific Papers
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Alison Chase
- OSM 2018 SUMMARY. Responsible Data Management Workshop: Presentation by Shelley Stall (AGU)
- NEWS & VIEWS. No Surprise, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is Growing
- ONLINE RESOURCES. ErrantScience: Clutter » Gaining Technique and Context in Graduate School
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Student-Led Retreats for Graduate Student Cohesion and Career Success
- FROM THE REP. Motivation
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Miram Gleiber
- OSM 2018 SUMMARY. Grant Writing Workshop: Presentation by Hedy Edmonds (NSF) and Paula Bontempi (NASA)
- NEWS & VIEWS. What are Your Favorite Apps that Help You Max Your Productivity?
- ONLINE RESOURCES. PODS & DISCO Applications
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. The Fine Art of Exploration
> Number 9 – February 15, 2018
- Special Issue on OSM 2018 Grad Student & Early Careeer Activities
- FROM THE REP. OSM 2018 is Just Around the Corner
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Kate Dubickas
- NEWS. Countdown to Ocean Sciences 2018
- NEWS & VIEWS. NASA Earth Observatory: What is Behind Rising Levels of Methane in the Atmosphere?
- STUDENT RESOURCES. Scientifically Speaking: Tips for Preparing and Delivering Scientific Talks and Using Visual Aids
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Becoming an Ocean Advocate Through Experiential Learning
2017
> Number 7 – December 15, 2018
- FROM THE REP. Be a Bit Selfish
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Anna Robuck
- NEWS. Countdown to Ocean Sciences 2018
- NEWS & VIEWS. Arctic Shows No Sign of Returning to Reliably Frozen Region of Recent Past Decades
- STUDENT RESOURCES. Grad School Is Hard on Mental Health—Here’s an Antidote
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Biological Impacts of the 2013–2015 Warm-Water Anomaly in the Northeast Pacific: Winners, Losers, and the Future
> Number 6 – November 15, 2018
- FROM THE REP. Networking is Where the Opportunities Are
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Hillary Scannell
- NEWS. Countdown to Ocean Sciences 2018
- NEWS & VIEWS. UN Climate Change Conference
- STUDENT RESOURCES. Why You Should Network: Seven Myths Dispelled
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Managing Leviathan: Conservation Challenges for the Great Whales in a Post-Whaling World
- FROM THE REP. Pondering Your Future Career
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Gualtiero Spiro Jaeger
- NEWS. Countdown to Ocean Sciences 2018
- NEWS & VIEWS. Our Ocean Conference
- STUDENT RESOURCES. Secrets to Thriving in Graduate School
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Marine Microalgae: Climate, Energy, and Food Security from the Sea
> Number 4 – September 19, 2018
- FROM THE REP. Ask for Help—The Purpose of Mentoring
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Mentoring Program Update
- NEWS. Countdown to Ocean Sciences 2018
- NEWS & VIEWS. From Rolling Stone: ‘Slowing it Down Matters’
- STUDENT RESOURCES. Taking Ownership of Your Own Mentoring
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Project Recover: Extending the Applications of Unmanned Platforms and Autonomy to Support Underwater MIA Searches
- FROM THE REP. The Financial Stress of Attending a Conference
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Amanda Laverty
- NEWS. Countdown to Ocean Sciences 2018
- NEWS & VIEWS. The Gulf of Mexico’s Dead Zone is Roughly the Size of New Jersey—The Largest Ever Measured
- STUDENT RESOURCES. UNOLS Cruise Opportunity Program | Call for Applications to Sail on JOIDES Resolution
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. What Happened to All of the Oil?
- FROM THE REP. Make the Most of Your Summer
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Veloisa Mascarenhas
- NEWS. Countdown to Ocean Sciences 2018
- NEWS & VIEWS. Larsen C Ice Shelf | Ocean Conservation
- STUDENT RESOURCES. Fellowships | Student Resources Web Page
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Career Choices in Marine and Environmental Sciences: Navigating a Sea of Options
- FROM THE REP. Welcome!
- STUDENT HIGHLIGHT. Nunzia Pirro
- NEWS. Countdown to Ocean Sciences 2018
- NEWS & VIEWS. How Efficient Are You?
- STUDENT RESOURCES. Individual Development Plan | TOS Resources Page
- CAREER TIPS. A CV Is Not a Resume, Except When It Is! | Know When You Want to Graduate?
- SEEN IN OCEANOGRAPHY. Career Profiles
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