The Southern Ocean Indian Sector (SOIS) Regional Working Group (RWG) is thrilled to announce Kohei Mizobata as the new Co-chair of the working group. He will be joining existing Co-chair Elizabeth Shadwick, while Sarat Chandra Tripathy is stepping up into the SOOS Vice-chair role. We congratulate everyone on their new positions!

Dr. Kohei Mizobata is an Associate Professor at the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT). His research primarily focuses on the physical oceanography of polar regions, with a specific emphasis on the role of ocean heat transport to ice shelves. He is currently leading the HEAT-CROSS project (https://soos.aq/news/heat-cross), which investigates the impact of ocean-ice interactions on the melting of the Totten Ice Shelf in the Southern Ocean.