

Welcome to the SOOS Symposium 2023
“Southern Ocean in a Changing World”
Invitation from the Convenor
The first Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) Symposium will be held from 14-18 August 2023 in Hobart, Tasmania. It is our pleasure to invite you to this milestone event for the SOOS community.
The first Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) Symposium will be held from 14-18 August 2023 in Hobart, Tasmania. It is our pleasure to invite you to this milestone event for the SOOS community.
The SOOS Symposium theme, “Southern Ocean in a Changing World”, recognizes the important role of the Southern Ocean in the Earth system. The Symposium is a forum for assessing our progress so far in providing observing systems, observations and regional programs that deliver timely and accessible information for the Southern Ocean. The Symposium is also an opportunity to address the challenges faced in providing long term observations that address policy and societal issues as well as advancing our scientific understanding of the Southern Ocean.
The Symposium sessions, workshops and plenary presentations provide venues for science discussions around these topics and challenges.
The Call for Abstracts will open in January 2023 and Keynote speakers will be announced in February 2023. Please consider submitting an abstract for the Symposium.
In addition to enjoying a stimulating science program, the first SOOS Symposium is an opportunity to see colleagues and friends. It is also an opportunity to build networks with new colleagues and enjoy the lovely city of Hobart, Tasmania.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hobart and the SOOS Symposium in August 2023.
Eileen Hofmann and Sian Henley
Co-Chairs, SOOS
Organising Committee
- Alessandro Silvano, University of Southampton
- Alyce Hancock, Southern Ocean Observing System, University of Tasmania
- Andreas Marouchos, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- Delphine Lannuzel, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
- Alessandro Silvano, University of Southampton
- Alyce Hancock, Southern Ocean Observing System, University of Tasmania
- Andreas Marouchos, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- Delphine Lannuzel, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
- Deneb Karentz, University of San Francisco
- Irene Schloss, Instituto Antártico Argentino
- Jilda Caccavo, Institute Pierre Simon Laplace
- Parli Bhaskar, National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research
- Sarat Chandra Tripathy, National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research
- Steve Diggs, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Steve Parker, Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
- Sue Cook, Australian Antarctic Program Partnership
- Wolfgang Rack, University of Canterbury
- Lavenia Ratnarajah, Southern Ocean Observing System, University of Tasmania
Key Dates
Call for abstracts open | 23 Jan 2023 |
Call for abstracts close | 24 March 2023 |
Early bird reg open | 8 Feb 2023 |
Notification of abstract acceptance | 14 April 2023 |
Early bird reg closes | 30 April 2023 |