Contributors needed for Virtual Early Career Ocean Professionals Day (June 1st to 2nd)

Hi all,

This may be of interest to those of you who are marine focussed! It's not an event I am running, but if you have any questions I can put you in touch with the organisers. I've also attached their marketing cards in case you'd like to pass on to your networks and colleagues. 

Save the Date!
The Virtual Early Career Ocean Professional (V.ECOP) Day will be held June 1, 2021, immediately following the kick-off of the First International Conference of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

As an official UN Ocean Decade Activity, V.ECOP Day is a 24-hour livestream event following the sun around the globe. Hosted by and for international Early Career Ocean Professionals from a wide variety of disciplines, these future leaders and experts will present their work, activities, and contributions to the UN Ocean Decade and explore what's next in this dynamic field.  

Contribute! 
We currently have open calls for:
Presenters: Review the Call for Contributors (PDF, attached) for more information about the tasks and application process. 
Film Makers: Showcase your short or feature film in our virtual event Cinema. Whether five minutes or two hours, we welcome ocean and science related videos to entertain and inform our attendees. Contact us directly at info@deutsche-meeresforschung.de for details.
Exhibitors: Want to showcase your organization or activities at our virtual booth for FREE? Space is limited so contact us soon at info@deutsche-meeresforschung.de for details.

Whether early career, experienced, or considering joining the ocean community, we cordially invite you to join us for this exciting virtual event. Visit our website for more details in the coming days and weeks, and be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter. Please share this information with your friends and colleagues!

This official UN Ocean Decade Activity is organized by the German Marine Research Consortium together with the  ECOP program and supported by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation.

Chloe Nunn

Digital Resume

MSc Sustainability // BSc Oceanography

+44 7519038793 // www.mudskippermusings.co.uk

IOC-UNESCO Junior Consultant: c.nunn@unesco.org 

National Geographic Explorer 2018

UKPN Co-Festival Coordinator: chloe.nunn@polarnetwork.com

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Fisheries observer programme for krill vessels fishing - May to September 2021

Dear members,

 

Please see the below opportunity to be an observer on board trawlers targeting Antarctic krill in the Southern Ocean. It is fairly time sensitive so if you are available for these deployments and meet all the eligibility criteria, get in touch with Steven (cc’ed) asap.

 

Thanks,

UKPN team

 

 

Dear Sir/Madam

 

I represent MRAG, a marine resource management company who, amongst other things, run the fisheries observer programme for krill vessels fishing around South Georgia. We have a couple of spaces still available for the upcoming season.

 

The two deployments departing are on Chinese vessels. I estimate they will fly out to the Falkland Islands on 17^th May. Anticipated end date is in September, although exact dates will be dependent on vessel activities. MRAG are running a two-day remote training course this week, on Wednesday 28^th and Thursday 29^th May.

 

The course covers generic aspects of being a CCAMLR fisheries observer (H&S, intro to CMs etc) plus specific training on krill deployments – the protocols, data-handling, species ID etc. We will also provide online access to material covering a broad introduction to CCAMLR and observer schemes.

 

Eligibility requirements are as follows:

 

• UK passport valid until at least October 2021
• Sea survival certificate recognise by STCW (e.g. RYA sea survival) valid until at least October 2021
• ENG-1 seafarer’s medical valid until at least October 2021
• Degree in biology, oceanography or similar
• At-sea experience. There is no specifically mandated number of days required but we normally look for about 30+. There can be some flexibility in this.

 

The sea survival and ENG-1 may be obtained before deployment (although there is limited time remaining). A Seaman’s Book is advisable for deployments going via the Falkland Islands. MRAG will need to work with observers to get the seaman’s books.

 

The advert on the MRAG website is here:  https://mrag.co.uk/ccamlr-fisheries-observers-antarctic-krill-2021-season

 

Please do let me know if you are able to help.

 

Regards

 

Dr Steven Young

Senior Consultant

MRAG

 

 

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Holly Jenkins

PhD candidate, SPITFIRE DTP & Changing Arctic Ocean (NERC)

UK Polar Network Vice President

Pronouns: she/her

 

National Oceanography Centre Southampton

University of Southampton Waterfront Campus

Room: 344/35

Phone: 02380598724 (ext. 28724)

 

 

PDRA in Snow Algae Physiology

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to carry out research on the metabolome, genome and physiology of Antarctic snow algae isolates and communities, and the nutrient chemistry of their habitats. The post is a crucial part of a new NERC-funded project to understand the physiology and distribution of snow algae blooms across the whole of Antarctica. You will work in close collaboration with partners at the British Antarctic Survey, University of Edinburgh and University of Cambridge. https://www.sams.ac.uk/science/projects/saga/   You will be an articulate experimental worker with practical experience in either microalgae physiology (e.g. culturing, bioreactors, growth, gas exchange), biochemistry (e.g. GCMS, HPLC) and/or genomics (eg. rbcL, ITS, 18S barcoding). You will produce high quality results to advance the project, present at conferences and publish results in high impact journals. The post is laboratory and desk based but opportunities to carry out Antarctic fieldwork can be explored.   PDRA in Snow Algae Physiology Location: SAMS Oban Contract Type: Fixed Term- 2.5 years Salary range: £28,331 - £31,866 per annum Apply and more information here: https://sams.myciphr247.com/JobSearch.aspx Deadline: 12th May 2021   Please feel free to contact Matt.Davey@sams.ac.uk  – Principal Investigator for the project - to request further information.   Relevant links: https://www.sams.ac.uk/science/projects/saga/ https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/antarctica-turning-green https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2020/07/algae-is-turning-coastal-antarctica-red-and-green-and-it-could-have

 

 

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Dr. Matthew Davey MRSB

Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)

Oban, PA37 1JQ

UK

 

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British Antarctic Survey / Permanent Senior Scientist positions

Good Afternoon,

 

The British Antarctic Survey part of the Natural Environment Research Council (based in Cambridge, UK) is recruiting for three permanent positions:

• Pelagic Ecologist
• Ice Sheet Modeller
• Ocean/Climate Scientist

 

Apply here: https://www.bas.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/

 

Closing date: 9^th May 2021

 

The British Antarctic Survey aims to undertake a world-class programme of scientific research, and to sustain for the UK an active and influential regional presence and a leadership role in Antarctic affairs.

 

Join our world leading scientific community now!

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Best wishes,

 

Cécilia

 

Cécilia Lemaire

HR Officer – Recruitment

High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET

Email: cecair@bas.ac.uk

 

Visit our website www.bas.ac.uk | Follow BAS on Twitter and Facebook

 

 

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Conference Session Chair Opportunities (May 5th and 6th)

Hi all,

The UK Polar Early Career Conference (PolarECC) planning committee are looking for support on the day(s) (May 5th and 6th) for our virtual event. 

There are some session chair positions still available, and we'd welcome general volunteers as well. The following areas are priority slots in need:

Social science session chair (May 5th, 9:15am to 11:40am BST)

Social science session chair (May 6th, 10am to 11:30am BST)

Atmosphere and Climate session chair (May 5th, 9:15am to 11:40am BST)

Employability session chairs (May 5th, 14:25 to 16:00 BST)

Please respond to polarecc@polarnetwork.org with your prefered role and time slot, or let us know if you can be flexible with timings and topics - we'd still like to hear from you if you can't do an entire time slot as the jobs can be shared! Any questions or uncertainties, feel free to ask away :) 

Many thanks,

Chloe, on behalf of the PolarECC planning team

Chloe Nunn

Digital Resume

MSc Sustainability // BSc Oceanography

+44 7519038793 // www.mudskippermusings.co.uk

IOC-UNESCO Junior Consultant: c.nunn@unesco.org 

National Geographic Explorer 2018

UKPN Co-Festival Coordinator: chloe.nunn@polarnetwork.com

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Abstract Submission: The Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) Online Conference

Hello UK Polar Network!

 

The Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) have just opened abstract submission for their 2^nd Online conference (details attached). The conference will focus on applications of Earth Observation, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation in Svalbard. This is a great opportunity for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to present their work to an international audience of researchers working in Svalbard and the Arctic.

 

The conference will be online via zoom and there will be plenty of opportunities to engage with exciting new science through talks, networking and social events.

 

Dates: 8-10 June 2021

Submission deadline: 15 May 2021

Link: https://sios-svalbard.org/RS_OnlineConference2021

 

We look forward to welcoming you in June!

 

Many thanks,

Will Harcourt, Shridhar Jawak and Maren Hansen

 

 

William D. Harcourt

PhD Student in Physics

ECR Observer to the SIOS RSWG

Room 161, Telephone: +44 (0) 1334 463155

School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, KY16 9SS

 

Twitter: @will_harcourt

 

Website: www.williamharcourt.co.uk

 

PhD Title: ‘The application of millimetre wave radar to the study of the cryosphere’

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