News from SOLAS

Change of Staff in the IPO

Sophie Seeyave will be leaving the SOLAS IPO on 30 June to start a new position at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory with POGO as the Secretariat and Outreach Manager. Kath Mortimer has taken over as Project Officer in the Norwich Nodal Office and all enquiries should be directed to K.Mortimer{@}uea.ac.uk.

Goodbye and good luck to Sophie in her new role

SOLAS Mid-term Strategy - Update

Air-sea gas fluxes at eastern boundary upwelling systems and Oxygen Minimum Zones (OMZs)
A workshop of 2.5 days will take place in Lima, Peru on the 8-10 November 2010, involving key players in this theme. The scientific programme is being finalised. To find out more about the background and the logistics of this workshop visit www.solas-int.org/omzmeeting

Sea-ice biogeochemistry and interactions with the atmosphere
Theme leader, Jacqueline Stefels, has recently returned from 2 very successful consultation meetings held during the International Glacial Society symposium in Tromsø, Norway, (1 June) and the International Polar Year Conference, Oslo, Norway (8 June). Participants showed a strong interest in establishing a SOLAS sea-ice biogeochemistry network.
Plans are well underway to hold a 2.5-day workshop in Amsterdam, Netherlands in Mid April 2011. The COST Action 735 is financially supporting part of the workshop.
A webpage on the SOLAS website dedicated to this theme will be constructed shortly.

Publications

A list of SOLAS related publications from 2006 to date can be found on the SOLAS website. There are more than 40 papers published or in press for 2010 reported. Please let us know about your recent publications.

Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Processes (SOLAP) textbook
The SOLAS IPO will be sending copies of the SOLAP textbook to the libraries of institutions involved in SOLAS science across the globe so as many students and young researchers as possible will have access to this book. As there are limited copies the IPO have particularly targeted institutions in developing countries and those new to SOLAS relevant research.

Update on IGBP Fast Track Initiatives (endorsed by SCOR)

Megacities and the coastal zone: air-sea interactions
A multidiciplinary group of 15 scientists from 9 countries, including experts in atmospheric chemistry, climate, marine biogeochemistry and social sciences came together in Norwich, UK last April to address specific scientific issues surrounding air-sea interactions of megacities in the coastal zone. Discussions ranged far and wide and a peer-reviewed paper is in preparation. Look out for a full meeting report in SOLAS Newsletter Issue 11.

Upper ocean nutrient limitation: processes, patterns and potential for change
A special session at the AGU/ASLO Ocean Sciences meeting in Oregon (Feb 2010) provided the opportunity for a small pre-meeting prior to a dedicated 3 day workshop "Upper Ocean Nutrient Limitation: Processes, Patterns and Potential for Change" to be held in Southampton, UK, 3-5 November 2010.

The 6th COST Action 735 Management Committee meeting was held at the Centre for Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (ZMAW) in Hamburg on 25-26 May 2010. The committee reviewed a number of meeting proposals. Click here for a list of meetings approved for funding this financial year. In addition the committee approved funding for 4 Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs). The meeting minutes are available on the COST Action 735 website.

Early stage researcher conference grant
COST awards conference grants of up to 3,000€ to enable early stage researchers (less than PhD+8 years) from COST countries to attend International conferences anywhere in the world. To qualify applicants must be giving an oral presentation at an international conference taking place on or after 16 November 2010. For more details on eligibility or to apply Click here

Opportunities

CO2 Forum: Open discussion on the changing carbon cycle
Visit co2forum.org to access the web forum opened for the discussion of the global carbon cycle and its relation with climate variability and change, human and ecological impacts. Everyone is welcome to post, comment and to join or start new discussions on topics relevant to the carbon cycle.

Data / sample collection opportunity
Pangaea conduct 8 expeditions a year supporting a range of research projects. The crew are able to take samples to support oceanographic research objectives. Click Here for an expedition rosta. If you feel these expeditions can support your research please contact Ron Ritter directly

International Climate Protection Fellowships
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s fellowship programme promotes prospective leaders from threshold and developing countries who are engaged in climate protection and resource conservation. Up to 20 fellows annually spend a year in Germany working alongside a host of their choosing. Click here to find out more

Dates for your diary

3rd bi-annual symposium 'Future Ocean' - 13–16 September 2010 - Kiel, Germany
Abstract submission deadline - 5 July 2010.

GEOTRACES Asia Planning Workshop - 4-6 October 2010, Taipei, Taiwan
Online meeting registration closes 3 August 2010.

GEOTRACES Mediterranean Planning Workshop - 4-6 October 2010, Villefranche-Sur-Mer France
Co-sponsored by SOLAS. Registration deadline 31 July 2010.

International Workshop on ENSO, Decadal Variability and Climate Change in South America - 12-14 October 2010, Guayaquil-Ecuador Abstract submission deadline - 31 July 2010.