Opportunities

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If you are interested in positions not advertised at the moment, please register your interest at info[at}soos.aq

Open calls:
SOOS DMSC: Call for new Members

SO-OA CWG: Call for inaugural Leadership Team Members

The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) and the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON) invites nominations, including self-nominations, of interested individuals to serve on the inuagural leadership team of the SOOS/GOA-ON Ocean Acidification Regional Hub for the Southern Ocean (SO-OA). The Leadership Group drives the activities and strategic oversight of the working group, and should where possible, include a representative from each of the main nations working in the region, and diversity in gender, expertise and career level. For full Terms of Participation of the Leadership Group, please see here. Leadership member terms are for 3-years with a second term possible

The full terms of reference and objectives is still being developed but the preliminary list of objectives for SO-OA is to:
  1. Promoting resource and knowledge sharing.
    1. Strengthen the circumpolar OA network and assist greater collaboration amongst its members
    2. Inform on field activities, effect studies, and potential for collaboration
  2. Contribute to and augment SO OA data and knowledge.
    1. Share and consolidate findings on ongoing change in carbonate chemistry due to climate change
    2. Facilitate data sharing to fill gaps in temporal, spatial and organismal information
    3. Provide links and best practice protocols (templates etc) for data repository and reporting
  3. Improve current practices and collaborations.
    1. Train members in data collection and management
    2. Establish standardise protocols for improved cross-comparison
The SO-OA is currently led by Katherina Petrou (Australia), Julie Schram (USA) and Keyhong Park (South Korea).

If you are interested to nominate for the Leadership Group, please email your CV and a Letter of Interest to info@soos.aq until the 19th December 2024.

SOOS DMSC: Call for new Members

The SOOS Data Management Sub-Committee (DMSC) is inviting nominations of individuals, who have a professional data management expertise and who are affiliated with (inter)national data centres, networks and/or scientific data programmes. We particularly encourage applications from candidates of traditionally underrepresented groups. Click the button below to nominate yourself or someone you know, who wants to: 

  • Be part of an international community of data professionals with a special interest in Southern Ocean data systems
  • Contribute to the unique pool of expertise
  • Share knowledge, network and discuss challenges related to managing data, developing data systems or adopting the principles of FAIR and open data

Nominate yourself or someone you know! More information here...

Last modified 08/Aug/2024/JB