Preparing for your first research cruise? Check out this super-useful resource from Meg Yoder, PhD Candidate at Boston College: Life and Science at Sea: Advice for your First Scientific Research Cruise from Experienced Oceanographers. repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329...

For U.S. climate scientists wanting to volunteer their time for the seventh IPCC report, a nonprofit coalition led by @agu.org is stepping in to forward nominations if the State Department fails to do so. (There's no indication it will act right now.)

🌊#OSM26 is proud to be an Endorsed Decade Action program within the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. This signifies the commitment to advancing ocean science and working to achieve a healthier ocean by 2030! oceandecade.org @agu.org @aslo.org #OSM26 #AGU #ASLO

📆 Mark your calendar! Key dates for #OSM26 are here—start preparing your submission and be part of the conversation! 🌊Proposals open on 2 April and close on 28 May 🌊Abstracts open 9 July and close on 20 August #OSM26 #OceanSciences #Glasgow #ASLO #AGU @aslo_org @theAGU

Are you travel-ready? Check out the OSM26 website for the latest updates on obtaining visas, electronic travel authorization (ETA), and a sample justification letter! www.agu.org/ocean-scienc... #OSM #OSM26 #OceanSciences #Glasgow @aslo.org @agu.org #TravelReady

🌊 We can't wait for Glasgow! 🌍 Watch this special message from Lord Provost of Glasgow, Jacqueline McLaren, as we gear up for #OSM26: buff.ly/4bjaTpV Get ready to connect, collaborate, and explore the future of ocean sciences in this oceanic city! 🌊✨ #OSM #OSM26 #OceanSciences #Glasgow #ASLO #AGU

🌊 Save the date! The Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) is coming to Glasgow, Scotland, 22-27 Feb 2026! 🌍 Join scientists, students and journalists to grow our global ocean community and foster partnerships to build a sustainable future. #OSM #OSM26 #OceanSciences #Glasgow #ASLO #AGU @aslo.org @agu.org

Interested in serving on the Ocean Optics XXVII Conference Planning Committee? Visit surveymonkey.com/r/OceanOptic... to learn about the responsibilities and selection process and complete the self-nomination form. Responses are due by February 20.