SOCCO

News from CSIR's Southern Ocean Carbon-Climate Observatory. Contact [email protected]. Views and opinions are our own.

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Join us in welcoming the newest members to the SOOS Scientific Steering Committee!

With great pleasure we introduce:
@SandyThomalla, Friederike Weith, & Clara Manno.

Read more here: https://t.co/35AZGCtVAr

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Well done to Lillina Ruiters on her online poster presentation for #PDFVI (and attending online during midnight hours)
#SANAP @dstigovza @NRF_News @SOCCO_Science @UCT_Research

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Thank you to Joh and Shani Judes for transitioning ideas to reality.

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Happy to share the completion of this wonderful science - art initiative. This mural aims to bring phytoplankton out of obscurity, anchoring them in public consciousness as vital agents of planetary health and climate stability.

Ocean Drifters: The Invisible Forest
By Joh Del

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Their unseen beauty and essential role in regulating the planet's climate and ecosystems are brought to life here through vibrant forms and flowing patterns.

Find it on display at the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Martin (PhD) delivered an oral presentation at #SAMSS2025 on long-term trends in phytoplankton communities and their drivers in the northern Benguela upwelling system.
#OceanScience

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SOCCO students showcasing their research at #SAMSS2025

Anele (MSc) presenting her poster on uncertainties associated with biogeochemical model complexity in the Southern Ocean
#MarineResearch
#OceanScience

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Miranda (MSc) presented her poster at #SAMSS2025 on the seasonal iron supply in the Southern Ocean.

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Congratulations to Dr Sandy Thomalla
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📢 New publication alert! 🎉

New study by SOCCO PhD student @MartinMoloto exploring the response of phytoplankton functional groups to climate change in the Benguela upwelling region.

Study available at https://t.co/jLZ8OXAFHI

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Reminder deadline 31 July!!

From Poles to Promenade: Connecting South African Polar Science to the Public Through Art

We welcome submissions that showcase polar research through imagery. Data visualisations welcome.

Apply here

https://t.co/HSVl7l6BR3

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🚨PhD Positions Available🚨

If you are interested in studying marine CDR then please check out the link below. There are 3 positions available @StellenboschUni. The applications will remain open until all positions are filled.

https://t.co/UVBjJ6b5Z6

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Check out this blog post by @SandyThomalla on our new Bloom Phenology data product. https://t.co/szmLtfkgws

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Article by S Nicholson, T Ryan-Keogh, S Thomalla, N Chang, M Smith "Derived global-ocean phytoplankton phenology indices"
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https://t.co/fzYhgBYyAR

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The Antarctica and the Earth System book is available to buy. Many SOCCO staff members past and present are authors.

https://t.co/u1BdOcK5zP

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Our new website is live! Check out the link below where you can learn more about who we are and what we do

https://t.co/teUc54FfJb

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This morning at @icshmo2025 we had 4 talks from the SOCCO team. The presentations discussed Southern Ocean NPP trends, global bloom phenology trends, the importance of mesoscale resolving models and the importance of increasing biogeochemical complexity in models.