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A modern take on the 19th-century scientific expeditions: cruise MSM104/1

July 7, 2022
A modern take on the 19th-century scientific expeditions: cruise MSM104/1
Sunset onboard RV Maria S Merian (Credit: Eduardo Queiroz Alves)

“Every ship that navigates the high seas, with these charts and blank abstract logs on board, may henceforth be regarded as a floating observatory, a temple of science.” Matthew Fontaine Maury This is a joint post, published together with the climate sciences division blog and the ocean sciences division blog. The ocean has always been important for humanity, with trade and war being just two exam ...[Read More]

Life as a “dry” oceanographer – studying Earth’s oceans from your laptop

December 1, 2020
Life as a “dry” oceanographer – studying Earth’s oceans from your laptop
Credit: NASA/GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio/Greg Shirah/Horace Mitchell/GSFC

I didn’t always know that I would become an oceanographer when I grew up, but I knew I would be doing ‘Science’. I was born and raised in Paris, France. While growing up, I was always interested in Science, from watching documentaries about the universe or nature, to attending science events at museums. While Science is very wide and encompasses many fields of research, I wasn’t too cl ...[Read More]

Career Progression – from Academia to Industry

November 24, 2020
Photo credit: Maria Tsekhmistrenko, Imaggeo
Is it time to step into your new career? Photo credit: Maria Tsekhmistrenko, Imaggeo

During the summer Liam Brannigan contributed to an EGU careers workshop. Liam has had a diverse career, following his masters in maths at Edinburgh University he worked for several years as an investment consultant. In 2010 however, he fancied a change and embarked on a career in physical oceanography, completing his MSc at Bangor University and his PhD at the University of Oxford. A few post-docs ...[Read More]

Why you (yes, you!) should take part in a hackathon

November 17, 2020
Collage of Oceanhackweek attendees
Collage of Oceanhackweek attendees

Back in August, I attended Oceanhackweek 2020. As an oceanographer by trade and free software nerd by heart, I loved the idea of an event that combined the two. I looked forward to learning from other oceanographers and coders, and perhaps giving something back to the free software community. What is a hackweek/hackathon? If you have yet to dip your toes in the wonderful world of free software, th ...[Read More]