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2013 AGU Ocean Science Section Honorees Announced

The following honorees have been selected by the AGU Ocean Sciences Section for 2013 and 2014 awards and lectures:

2014 Ocean Sciences Meeting 23-28 February 2014

Mark Your Calendars! AGU is pleased again to co-sponsor the 17th biennial Ocean Sciences Meeting in collaboration with the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), and The Oceanography Society (TOS). The meeting will be held 23 - 28 February in Honolulu, Hawaii. Spread the word and meet your colleagues on the Hawaiian island of Oahu!

Become an International Ocean Expert at the NF-POGO Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography at the Alfred Wegener Institute

Well-managed oceans and seas are pivotal to the future of humankind. We depend on the ocean for food, transportation, minerals and recreation. All maritime nations should participate in knowledge-based governance of the ocean. Education in marine science is key to secure the ocean as a sustainable resource.

Become an International Ocean Expert:

The Nippon Foundation-POGO Centre of Excellence (NF-POGO CofE) provides world class provides world class education and training courses in the field of observational oceanography using the expertise and the infrastructure of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research.

Professor Frans Berkhout named Interim Director of Future Earth

The International Council for Science (ICSU), on behalf of the Science and Technology Alliance for Global Sustainability, has announced that Professor Frans Berkhout will be the Interim Director of Future Earth.

Professor Berkhout will lead the implementation of Future Earth – bringing existing and new research communities and stakeholders together to deliver solutions-oriented knowledge for global sustainability.

The Climate Symposium, Darmstadt, Germany 13-17 October 2014

Satellite observations are a key element in an integrated and sustained climate observing system and have been critically important for monitoring and understanding the Earth’s climate system during the past several decades. The expected completion of the IPCC Fifth Assessment (AR5) in 2013-

2014 makes it timely to discuss these achievements, to assess future opportunities and challenges with satellite derived climate information, and to provide guidance on future priorities.

West Africa Monsoon & its Modelling Session

West African Monsoon and its Modeling

AGU Atmospheric Section A072

(Cosponsors: Biogeosciences, Global Environmental Change, Hydrology, Nonlinear Geophysics, and Ocean Sciences Sections)

The West African Monsoon (WAM), a major component of the global climate system, possesses one of the strongest long-term (multi-decadal) signals in the 20th century associated with the Sahel drought.

Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry & Ecosystem Research Open Science Conference

23-27 June 2014, Bergen, Norway

“Future Oceans – Research for marine sustainability:
multiple stressors, drivers, challenges and solutions”

Call for Abstracts – Open!

SOLAS annual newsletter published

SOLAS (Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere) news is a annual free newsletter reporting the scientific highlights and progress of SOLAS. It is also intended as a space where the SOLAS community can discuss hot topics of the day. Visit the SOLAS website to download your copy today.

PSMSL 80th Anniversary Workshop on Sea Level Science

The Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL) will host a workshop on major research topics in sea level science in order to commemorate its 80th anniversary. The workshop will be held at the University of Liverpool's Victoria Gallery & Museum on October 28 and 29. The workshop is open to all, but free registration is required by 16 September.