Call for Nominations
Science Steering Committee
Southern Ocean Observing System
Nomination deadline: Monday, 17 February 2014
Please submit nominations to:
Louise Newman
Email: info [at] soos.aq
Nominations of new members to the Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) of
the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) are now open. Membership on
the SSC is for a three-year period with the potential of renewal for an
additional three years on approval of the executive committee.
Nomination deadline: Monday, 17 February 2014.
SOOS is an international initiative launched in August 2011 to
coordinate and expand international efforts to collect and disseminate
sustained observations from the Southern Ocean with the objective to
provide the observations required to address key scientific and societal
issues, such as climate change, sea-level rise, and the impacts of
global change on marine ecosystems. The main decision-making body for
the SOOS is its SSC, which meets annually and directs implementation of
the SOOS towards its goals.
Nominations of experts from all disciplines will be considered, however
there is particular interest in nominations of experts in the areas of:
- Ocean/ice-sheet dynamics,
- Technologists (e.g., hardware, cyber infrastructure), and
- Data assimilation
Nominees should be highly regarded for their scientific excellence, have
close connections to the community that they represent, and should be
willing to actively participate in the implementation of SOOS.
Nomination deadline: Monday, 17 February 2014.
Nominations should include a cover letter stating the nominee's
motivation to be involved, curriculum vitae highlighting relevant
experience, and letter of support from the nominator.
Nominations, including self-nominations, should be sent to Louise Newman
(info [at] soos.aq).
For further information and nomination guidelines, please see:
http://www.soos.aq/index.php/about-us/ssc/nominations.
For further information about the SSC, including a list of current
members, please see: http://www.soos.aq/index.php/about-us/ssc.
For further information about SOOS, please see: http://www.soos.aq.