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Registration is still open for the International Ocean Colour Science (IOCS-2023) meeting, scheduled to take place from 14 – 17 November 2023 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, with training courses included on 13 November 2023, and the GEO AquaWatch Biennial 1-day Meeting occuring at the same venue.

The IOCS-2023 program includes invited keynote speakers, breakout workshops, town hall sessions, and poster presentations for participants to share their research. The deadline to request travel support is 15 September 2023!

The deadline to submit an abstract for the poster session has been extended!

Discounted accommodation for meeting participants is also available through the IOCS-2023 meeting website at https://iocs.ioccg.org/logistics/. Book by 1 October 2023 for the discounted rate.

REMINDER OF IMPORTANT DATES

15 Sep 2023   Deadline for travel support
1 Oct 2023      Last day for discounted accommodation
14 Oct 2023    Regular registration ends (late rate applies hereafter)

 

 

The 2023 workshop will be a two-day in-person event showcasing new research advancements and providing a forum for water supply managers, health officials, ecologists, modellers, toxicologists and research experts in cyanobacterial identification and management to meet and discuss all things cyanobacteria. The 8th Australia and New Zealand Cyanobacteria Workshop will be held on the 26th and 27th September 2023. Sponsored by the Civil Engineering Department of Monash University, the workshop will be at their Clayton Campus: 20 Research Way, Clayton VIC. The workshop will be followed by an AquaWatch Mission End User Consultation Workshop hosted by CSIRO on Thursday 28th September (hybrid workshop).  Workshop attendees can add the AquaWatch workshop to their registration for free. Registration is open until 22/09/2023.

Register now!

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs has opened the registration for the upcoming United Nations/World Health Organization International Conference on Space and Global Health, which will take place in Geneva from 1-3 November in person only. Registration is open until 10 September using the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/p08MfeQ9Lt.

 For additional information concerning the conference please check: United Nations/World Health Organization International Conference on Space and Global Health (unoosa.org)

Very limited funding might be available for participants from emerging and developing countries. The Office for Outer Space Affairs is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its programs and ensuring a balanced representation from different perspectives. Women are encouraged to apply.

 Additional background documents:

• United Nations General Assembly Resolution (A/RES/77/120) on Space and Global Health
• United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: Working Group on Space and Global Health
• United Nations General Assembly Resolution (A/RES/76/3): “The Space2030 Agenda: space as a driver of sustainable development“
• Sustainable Development Goal 3: “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages” Goal 3 | Department of Economic and Social Affairs (un.org)

 Job alert!  SIEC at UStirling is currently advertising five new positions in Scotland’s International Environment Centre working on the ⁦#ForthERA project. With two further positions to follow very shortly!

Scotland’s International Environment Centre (SIEC) at the University of Stirling is hiring!

Come join our growing team working on the ground-breaking Forth-ERA project. We have a number of new positions now available:

• SIEC Data Centre Technical Manager
• Scientific Project Coordinator
• Data Engineer (Backend Specialist)
• Senior Technical Specialist (Sensor Networks)
• Technical Specialist (Sensor Networks / Fieldwork Support)

And we will be shortly advertising the following roles:

• Frontend developer (WebGIS)
• Research Fellow in Earth Observation (Water Quality)

Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/emWtQGKW