The Council
The Officers and Ordinary Members of Council are elected at the Annual General Meeting.
The President is elected for a two-year term (past presidents are listed here) and Ordinary Members each serve for three years.
The Officers Ordinary Members and Co-opted Members are as follows:
President 2022-2024
Professor Mike Meredith, BAS, website
Incoming President 2023-
Professor Maeve Lohan, University of Southampton, website
Honorary Secretary 2022-2026
Dr Kate Hendry, BAS, website
Honorary Treasurer 2023-
Dr Alexander Brearley, BAS. website
Ordinary Members of Council
Special Interest Groups 2021-2024Dr Cecilia Liszka, BAS website
Education and Outreach 2023-2026
Dr Robyn Tuerena, Scottish Association for Marine Science, website
Early Career Network Coordinator 2020-2023
Dr Siddhi Joshi, Independent Marine Scientist, London website
Editor, Challenger Wave 2010-2023
Dr John Allen, University of Portsmouth. website
Student Travel Awards and Stepping Stones 2018-2023
Dr Sophie Wilmes. Bangor University. website
Industry Liaison and Technology 2010-2023
Mr Terry Sloane, Planet Ocean Ltd. biography
Communications 2021 - 2024
Dr Anna McGregor, University of Glasgow, website
UK SCOR Representative 2019-2023
Prof Alessandro Tagliabue University of Liverpool website
Membership, Data Protection and Management 2020-2023
Dr Chelsey Baker, NOC Southampton, website
NOC Liaison, 2022-2024
Dr Mark Inall, SAMS, website
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility working group co-chairs, 2022-present
Dr Gillian Damerell, University of Bergen
Ben Fisher, University of Edinburgh
Ex-officio and co-opted members of Council:
Chair, Ocean Challenge Editorial Board
Dr Stephen Dye, Cefas, website
Editor, Ocean Challenge
Ms Angela Colling, Formerly Open University
Website and Development
Dr John Bacon, formerly Cefas
Latest News
Heat and carbon uptake in the Southern Ocean: the state of the art and future priorities
The following Royal Society Philosophical Trans A issue has been highly cited and downloaded - Heat and carbon uptake in the Southern Ocean: the state of the art and future priorities organised and edited by Andrew J S Meijers, Corinne Le Quéré CBE FRS, Pedro M S Monteiro, Jean-Baptiste Sallée and the articles can be accessed directly at www.bit.ly/TransA2249
Purchase the print issue at the reduced price of £40 by contacting sales@royalsociety.org
New Chief Executive at the National Oceanography Centre
Dr John Siddorn will officially start the role of CEO of the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) on 4 April 2024, bringing with him extensive experience in leadership in science, technology, and innovation. Dr Siddorn will be replacing Professor Ed Hill CBE, who announced his retirement from NOC in November 2023 after nineteen years of distinguished service leading the organisation. Full news story.
The Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) Open Meeting
The Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) invites the marine community, particularly those from a policy, commercial, academic and conservation background, to an open meeting to introduce the new MEDIN Business Plan 2024-2029 and to discuss how the wider community can contribute to the future developments in UK marine data management.
Wednesday 24th April 2024 – HYBRID (The Crown Estate, 1 St James's Market, St. James's, London SW1Y 4AH and online using Microsoft Teams)