The Ocean Sciences Meeting 2022 is fast approaching! Register for OSM2022 here and view the scientific program here.  For this update, we wanted to better inform you about software for the conference, as well as events peripheral yet pertinent to the scientific sessions.   How do We Interact outside of Science? Many of you may already be familiar with Gather (widely known as Gather.town), an application that allows you (as …

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Hello again, ocean science community! First, a quick reminder that the session proposal submission deadline is 26 May 2021. Submit your proposal soon! This OSM, we seek to support the goals of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. In 2017, the United Nations announced the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development for 2021-2030. This initiative seeks to propel ocean sciences to the forefront of policy …

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Hello, ocean science community! Proposals are now being accepted for sessions and tutorials. The deadline is 26 May 2021. As we plan for OSM 2022 next February, the Organizing Committee aims to retain the energetic in-person conference experience that we all value, while also integrating novel, progressive session formats to include and promote participation by a broader audience. There’s no doubt we all have experienced some “Zoom fatigue” as a …

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Aloha, 2021 is here, and with it the hope of a promising new year. As we seek the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic, we also look forward to safely hosting the 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. At the 2020 Ocean Sciences meeting, plenary speaker Nainoa Thompson explored the chronicles of Polynesian ocean navigation. As the first Native Hawaiian in 600 years to practice this art using a traditionally …

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