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15-8-08
New Executive Officer in the SOLAS International Project Office
The SOLAS IPO has a new Executive Officer Dr Emily Breviere. Dr Breviere worked in the SOLAS IPO before accepting a temporary position in Stockholm (September 2007) and has now returned to the office. The SOLAS IPO, Chair and Scientific Steering Committee would like to thanks Dr Jeff Hare, the former Executive Officer, for all his hard work and the great achievements of SOLAS during his time in the office. Jeff will surely be missed in the SOLAS IPO and we all wish him and his family well for the future.
12-8-08
DMS climatology - Data submission
There is a project underway that aims to update the surface ocean DMS climatology using the up-to-date DMS database held at PMEL -see here for more details. The initial stages have been completed and the results (based on data currently in the database) are certainly interesting. However, in order to finalise the product and finish the project we need to set a deadline for data submission (in fact some people with new data have already asked for one!).
In many ways, "the sooner the better" is often the most appropriate timescale for everyone as it gets it done and off your desk. However, if you need a final deadline and want your data to be included in the final analysis, please submit your data to the database by the 30th September (2008). No extension beyond this deadline can be given.
As before, please let Tom Bell know if you have data you intend to submit.
In particular, we have been surprised to find that currently the database currently contains almost no data from some areas of the western Pacific and literally no data in some parts of the Indian Ocean.
Any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Tom Bell (SOLAS Project Integrator).
7-8-08
A special session on DMS announced at the next ASLO meeting in 2009
A Special Session " The biology, chemistry and ecology dimethyl sulphide and related compounds" during the ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting in Nice, France, 25 to 30 January 2009. The session will be a good opportunity to present your latest results. We hope that you will be able to join us for what we anticipate will be a very special session! You can find the conference website via http://aslo.org/nice2009/index.html The schedule for abstract submittal and acceptance is as follows:
Call for Papers: Summer 2008
Abstract Submittal Deadline: 3 October 2008. (Please note that there is an abstract submission fee and you have to pay the registration when you submit your abstract. See http://aslo.org/nice2009/submittal.html
Authors Notified, Student Travel Grant Recipients Notified: December 2008
Schedule Posted: January 2009
14-7-08
SOLAS SSC meeting minutes available online
The SOLAS Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) met in Capetown, South Africa on the 5th-9th of May 2008. The minutes from the SSC meeting are now available online
4-7-08
UK SOLAS display an exhibition at the Royal Society in London.
UK SOLAS and collaborative partners, under the direction of Dr Phil Williamson, was selected to present an exhibition for the Royal Society in London. The exhibition entitled "The Breathing Ocean" was hailed a success and seen by the general public and fellows of the Royal Society. The exhibition highlighted the dynamic nature of the oceans and how ocean-atmosphere interactions may affect our climate and lives.
16-6-08
Two SOLAS scientists receive the prestigious awards of Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Two SOLAS scientists, Professor Peter Liss of the University of East Anglia and Professor Mike Pilling of the University of Leeds, were both commended this weekend as part of the Queens birthday honours list. Both Professors Liss and Pilling were given CBE's in recognition of their lifetime dedication to SOLAS related science. Professor Liss was a past chair of the International SOLAS program, and Professor Pilling is a member of the UK SOLAS Scientific Committee. Congratulations to Professors Liss and Pilling.
9-6-08
EPOCA project launched
'EPOCA', the European Project on Ocean Acidification has been launched.
The press release is available here: http://www2.cnrs.fr/en/1208.htm
9-6-08
Researchers publish a paper in SCIENCE
A team of leading SOLAS researchers, led by Robert Duce from Texas A&M University, have published a paper in SCIENCE. The paper titled "Impacts of Atmospheric Anthropogenic Nitrogen on the Open Ocean" explores the influence of atmospheric nitrogen in the global carbon cycle and presents comparisons of nitrogen inputs to the oceans for the past, present and future. Congratulations to Robert and all the scientists involved for producing this key paper. To download the full paper click here
5-6-08
The minutes for the COST-735 Working Group 1 (Short lived halocarbon intercalibration) and 2 (k-Conundrum) meetings held in London and Norwich UK respectively can be found at the following address:
http://cost-735.org/meetings/meetings.html
30-5-08
New Issue of the SOLAS newsletter available now.
The Spring edition of the SOLAS newsletter is now available online to download. This edition features science highlights from researchers within the SOLAS community, as well as an interview with the former and present SOLAS Chairs, Peter Liss and Doug Wallace. Click here to view more
28-05-08
Minutes and presentations from the 1st Southern African SOLAS/IMBER International Science Meeting now on the SOLAS website
The minutes and presentations from the SOLAS/IMBER meeting which was held in Capetown on the 9th May 2008 are now available for download. to view more click here
23-05-08
SOLAS announces a vacancy for a Project Officer in the International Project Office, Norwich, UK
A new post has opened up in the SOLAS IPO.
The post of Project Officer is an opportunity to work within the International Project Office (IPO) at the School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia in Norwich UK. The office, which is led by an Executive Officer, works to the Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) of SOLAS in implementing the project (see http://www.SOLAS-int.org ). The Project Officer will be involved in assisting the SSC, liaising with the sponsors (IGBP,WCRP,SCOR,CACGP) and other relevant organisations, setting up and servicing working groups and task teams. The postholder will represent the project at international meetings and interact with SOLAS national committees and groups, completing the SOLAS Implementation Plan document. This post will involve some international travel and is available immediately until 31 March 2010.
You must have a BSc in a relevant discipline, and appropriate postgraduate experience, with excellent personal and presentational skills. Ideally, you will hold an advanced degree (MS or PhD) in SOLAS-relevant science and have experience in coordination of international research. You must have excellent communication skills, including skills in electronic communication.
Further particulars can be viewed at http://www.uea.ac.uk/env/vacancies.html
Closing date: 12.00 GMT on 16 June 2008.
Further particulars and an application form can be obtained from the University's web page at: www.uea.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ or by e-mail at:hr@uea.ac.uk or by calling the answerphone on 01603 593493 or by mail to the Human Resources Division, UEA, Norwich NR4 7TJ.
20-05-08
Professor Peter Liss is elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of science
Professor Peter Liss, former SOLAS chair, has been given the prestigious award by the Royal Society for his work on air-sea gas exchange. The award highlights his dedication to science and all of his excellent achievements in this field. From the SOLAS IPO, Congratulations Peter.
6-5-08
SOLAS IPO presents a poster at IGBP meeting in Capetown
The SOLAS IPO has presented a poster of selected international SOLAS activities at the IGBP meeting in Capetown, South Africa. To view a copy of the poter click here (1.3mb, JPEG)
28-4-08
SOLAS Japan posts a new research report
Japan SOLAS Has posted a new research report. To read more click here
24-4-08
SOLAS Bulletin Issue 40 published
A new SOLAS Bulletin has been issued. For more details click here
22-04-08
SOLAS Summer School 2009
Planning for the SOLAS Summer School 2009 is underway and SOLAS have released a preliminary advertisement and dates for the event (3rd-15th August 2009). The Summer School will be held in Corsica, France and aims to teach the skills and knowledge of the many disciplines needed to understand the nature of ocean-atmosphere interactions. Click here (jpeg, 350kb) to view the preliminary advertisement. For more details please check on the SOLAS Summer School website
18-04-08
SOLAS Open Science Meeting 2009
Barcelona has been selected to host the 2009 SOLAS Open Science Meeting (OSM) which brings together SOLAS scientists from all over the world. The last OSM was held in Xiamen China and attracted over 300 scientists. You can read about the Xiamen Open Science Meeting here. The conference will be held in mid November 2009. The website address for the conference will be announced shortly.
7-04-08
SOLAS Southern Africa officially joins the SOLAS Network.
To view the SOLAS Southern Africa page click here
17-03-08
SOLAS Ireland posts a new report
SOLAS Ireland issues a new report. For more information click here
14-03-08
SOLAS China (Taipei) posts a new report
SOLAS China (Taipei) issues a new report. For more information click here
28-02-08
SOLAS Networks Publication List Released
SOLAS IPO releases a list of 2007 SOLAS related publications by researchers within our network. Congratulations to all the authors!! Also, now available online, the 2006 SOLAS publication list.
For more information and to see the lists click here
To add your own SOLAS related publication via our webforms click here
24-02-08
New SOLAS Related Conferences Announced
New SOLAS related conferences announced on the SOLAS Conferences and Meetings page
20-02-08
New SOLAS Bulletin issued. For more details please click here or to sign up click here
14-02-08
New SOLAS Website has been published. Aside from the new look, the new website aims to promote interaction between scientists. Additionally it allows scientist to publish news items reaching a very wide audience and hence give publicity to their projects. On the new SOLAS website you can:
- Notify us of your SOLAS related project
- Notify us of a SOLAS related publication
- Notify us of a News Highlight
- Network with other Researchers in the SOLAS Community
13-02-08
SOLAS Project Integration nears completion of UK Phase - Meta Data available now
News from 2007
22-11-07
SOLAS Canada posts a new research report
21-11-07
SOLAS Australia posts a new research report
21-11-07
SOLAS Spain posts new research plans and objectives
12-11-07
SOLAS Summer school poster winners announced
20-7-2007
SOLAS Scientific Steering committee release a statement on large scale ocean fertilisation. Click here to read more