Facilitating & enhancing global Southern Ocean observations.
www.soos.aq
A joint initiative of @scar-antarctic.bsky.social & @scor-int.bsky.social
Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS)
π Get to know AGATA π
Earth's poles are portals to space.
AGATA decodes how they interact through our atmosphere to shape global climate.
Learn more about the work of AGATA and how to get involved in our new video!
youtu.be/zbYtKKhsJj0
π The latest SOFLUX newsletter is out!
Inside:
π’ Upcoming webinar with Marcelo Santini
π ECR spotlight: Jacqueline Behncke
π New papers on Southern Ocean COβ fluxes & bubble-mediated gas exchange
π’ WHIRLS project field campaign updates
Read more: go.soos.aq/SOFLUX_May_2026
π #WorldOceanDay is here
to remind us the ocean doesnβt just surround usβit runs the systems we depend on
Despite its outsized global role, the Southern Ocean remains under-sampled
Today is a reminder that understanding depends on people working together to observe, connect & make sense of change
π£ Call for nominations: WSDML RWG Leadership Team
Join a collaborative international team helping coordinate observations & research in the Weddell Sea & Dronning Maud Land region
Build connections, foster collaboration & help guide regional priorities
ποΈ DL: 23 June
π soos.aq/opportunitie...
π¨Closing today!
π How do changing polar ecosystems shape the global carbon cycle?
SOOS is pleased to endorse @biopole.bsky.social. BIOPOLE investigates how polar biogeochemical processes influence carbon and nutrient cycling from the Southern Ocean to the Arctic ππ§ͺ
Find out more: biopole.ac.uk
π Recording now online:
New observations from the Bransfield Strait and what they mean for improving climate models.
In this #SOFLUX_webinar Marcelo Santini reveals the valueβand challengesβof collecting high-frequency measurements in the Antarctic Peninsula.
βΆοΈ youtu.be/m0wq6uWGRIY
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Nominate yourself or someone you know for the SOOS Scientific Steering Committee (SSC).
Get involvedβjoin a welcoming, supportive & engaged team helping shape the future of Southern Ocean observing.
ποΈ Deadline: 30 June
π soos.aq/opportunities
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
π‘How will ice shelf melting respond to a warming climate?
Join the 11th PROS4SORP webinar to find out:
π£οΈ @kaitlinnaughten.bsky.social
π 1 July, 1 pm UTC
Register: buff.ly/300vGYx
By @wcrp-clivar.bsky.social / @clicwcrp.bsky.social / @scar-antarctic.bsky.social Southern Ocean Regional Panel (SORP)
π Recording now online!
How do humpback whales adapt to a changing Antarctic ecosystem?
π @jennyallen13.bsky.social explores the rise of bubble-net feeding in the Antarctic Peninsula and what it reveals about ecosystem change.
βΆοΈ youtu.be/vIDh5HvoArc
Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS)
Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS)
BIOPOLE is an interdisciplinary NERC programme examining biogeochemical processes and ecosystem function in polar ecosystems. BIOPOLE will address a fundamental aspect of the Earth System β howβ¦
Explore how π» land, π ocean & π atmosphere connect in a rapidly changing Southern Ocean region at our next #SOFLUX_webinar!
βLand and Sea-Air Interactions in the Bransfield Strait during the 24/25 Austral Summerβ
by Marcelo Santini (INPE)
π 9 June | 14:00 UTC
go.soos.aq/Register_SOFLUX_Webinar
Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS)
π New ways to eat: ecological influences on novel feeding in WAP humpback whales:
Join the WAPSA working group in a webinar featuring a talk by @jennyallen13.bsky.social (University of St Andrews) on 7 May 2026 at 13:00 UTC.
Everyone welcome! Register here: buff.ly/SJjef6B
Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS)
π ANTARCTIC SCIENCE, AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE
π£οΈ Want to present a talk or a poster at the Australian Antarctic Research Conference @utas.edu.au, 25-28 August 2026 in Hobart?
π¨ Final call for #AARC26 abstracts, closing Wednesday 10 June (hard deadline)
βΆοΈ leishman-aarc-2026.eventsair.site/call-for-abs...
