POGO: Taking the Pulse of the Global Ocean

For more than a decade, the Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans, POGO, has served as a forum for leaders of major oceanographic institutions around the world to promote global oceanography, particularly the implementation of international and integrated global ocean observing systems. POGO is an international network of collaborators who foster partnerships that advance efficiency and effectiveness in studying and monitoring the world’s oceans on a global scale. Through its efforts, POGO has promoted observations underpinning ocean and climate science, interpreted scientific results for decision makers, provided training and technology transfer to emerging economies, and built awareness of the many challenges still ahead.

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Research Engineer, In-situ Sensors (Fixed Term, Full Time) Ocean Technology and Engineering Group (OTEG), National Oceanography Centre (NOC), Southampton, UK

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC), Southampton, UK, is seeking a talented research engineer to drive further innovation, development and commercialisation of their current and future microfluidic sensor technologies, and to be a consulting engineer for these technologies.

Closing date: 9 July 2017

SCOR/IODE/POGO Side Event at UN Ocean Conference, Friday 9 June 2017

At the UN Ocean Conference taking place this week, SCOR will be hosting a side event, in collaboration with POGO and IODE, entitled, "Harnessing the Resources of International Ocean Science Organizations to Develop Capacity for Ocean Science in SIDS, LDCS and other Developing Countries"

The side event will be taking place:

on FRIDAY, 9 JUNE 2017

at 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

location: CONFERENCE ROOM B, UNHQ

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Quantitative Ocean Biogeochemistry: University of Liverpool, UK

Closing date for applications: 22-Jun-2017 23:30

The University of Liverpool is seeking an ambitious and creative individual in the broad field of ocean biogeochemistry and phytoplankton physiology.

This particular post is linked to an exciting European Research Council project led by Dr Alessandro Tagliabue concerned with expanding our understanding of what shapes the magnitude and variability in biological activity in the ocean (https://ercbyonic.wordpress.com).

Ocean-colour data in climate studies advanced training short course

Closing date for applications now extended to 30 June 2017

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Newsflash

POGO-19

The next annual meeting (POGO-19) will take place from 23-25 January 2018 and will be hosted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA.

Side meetings for the Executive and Finance Committees will take place on 22 and 26 January 2018

The POGO Strategy Document can be downloaded here

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“The biggest challenge is how to manage the oceans given that most of the world's population will be using and living next to an ocean in the next 50 years or so. We have to use our oceans in a sustainable manner, and that means first they have to be observed properly. We can't just use an ocean to decimation, without realizing what is happening. The challenge is to develop capacity and knowledge and establish where we should be observing our oceans.

One of the most important things is having consistent long-term observation. We need to link up old observations and monitor the changes in things like currents and hydrography in these areas, to investigate if the observations are related to a real trend or shift or just an anomaly in the system. POGO members are endeavouring to link all the long-term data sets in the world so that the data can be accessed more readily.”

Prof. Karen Wiltshire, POGO Chair, 2015-2016

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