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Recurring
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Science Webinar Series
- Often daily, various times.
- NOAA host hundreds of webinars throughout the year on topics such as climate and the marine environment.
- Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinars
- Every Thursday, 6.00 pm BST.
- Weekly live talks presented by conservationists, researchers, and environmental heroes from across Africa.
- MASTS ‘Delve Deeper’ Webinar Series
- Every other Wednesday, 1.00 pm.
- With themes spanning Environmental Impact, Resource Exploration, Technological Advancements, and Coastal Sustainability, each episode promises an exciting dive into the ever-evolving world of marine science.
- Ecological Forecasting Initiative Statistical Methods Webinar Series
- Every first Monday of the month, 5.00 pm BST.
- A virtual seminar series that demonstrates a variety of quantitative methods applied within Ecology and Environmental Science in the R programming language.
- European Marine Board Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) Wednesdays
- Every first Wednesday of the month, 11.00 am BST.
- These events present a chance to learn more about the European and international marine science policy landscape and interact with research and policy professionals and other stakeholders working within it.
- European Marine Board (EMB) Science Webinar Series
- Every third Thursday of the month, 11.00 am BST.
- These webinars showcase the research from EMB member institutes and by the authors of EMB publications.
- Ocean Partnerships Speed Networking, a SMMR-Net Event Series
- Various dates, 1.00 pm.
- Ocean Partnerships recognises the need for practitioners from different disciplines to interact, exchange experiences and ideas. After a 10 minute introduction, the speed networking begins and you will be paired up for 7 minutes at a time over the course of the hour.
- Discovery of Sound in the Sea Webinar Series
- Various dates, 5.00 pm BST.
- A free webinar series on underwater sound. Certification available to those who attend all webinars.
- Open Communications for the Ocean (OCTO) Webinar Series
- Various dates and times.
- OCTO webinars aim to help ocean professionals stay current on research and tools in the sector.
- Practice your presentation skills, an ICES Webinar Series
- Various dates and times.
- This series will provide an informal and supportive forum for ECRs to give oral presentations. Presenters can get constructive feedback while using the opportunity to get rid of their ‘nervous jitters’ before their actual presentation. A secondary outcome is the facilitation of interdisciplinary collaboration.
April 2024
- MSPACE: Marine Spatial Planning Addressing Climate Effects, a Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership Webinar
- Monday 29 April 1.00 pm.
- Free!
- The most advanced and comprehensive analysis of climate change impacts on the UK’s marine environment has been published. At this webinar, technical leads and key stakeholders will guide the end-user community through main headlines and findings, the use of MSPACE in the real world, and future stakeholder engagement activities.
- How to become competitive for conservation jobs, a Conservation Careers Webinar
- Monday 29 April, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
- Free!
- This webinar will provide the tools to create a clear, complete action plan to secure the job you deserve.
May 2024
- Discovering QGIS, a Field Studies Council Online Training Course
- Monday 6 May to Monday 17 June.
- £60 with 20% student discount.
- This beginner online QGIS course will teach you how to use the QGIS interface and begin to build, style, and present maps.
- Zoom into Soil: Carbon Sequestration, a British Society for Soil Science Webinar
- Wednesday 8 May, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
- Free!
- Two speakers will cover the topics: ‘Global potentials for soil carbon sequestration, co-benefits, drawbacks and the need for good verification’ and ‘Near-real-time monitoring, reporting, and verification system for low-carbon agriculture: A step towards net-zero’.
- Boosting research impact: Policy engagement for Early-Career Researchers, an Academia Europaea Cardiff Knowledge Hub Webinar
- Wednesday 8 May, 1.00 pm-2.30 pm.
- Free!
- The session is targeted at ECRs interested in understanding how their research can generate impact beyond their disciplinary areas, and learning practical tips on how to engage with policymakers.
- Managing Your Scientific Code using Git & GitHub, an MBA Online Training Course
- Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 May, 4 hours daily.
- £149.
- This course will introduce you to the most popular open source software for version control, Git, and the most popular platform for sharing and collaborating on projects online, GitHub. The course is designed to get researchers started with version control and demonstrate how to collaborate effectively as well as introduce version control best practices.
- SMMR Annual Conference 2024
- Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 May.
- Bristol.
- Two days of interdisciplinary talks, workshops and networking.
- Transforming environmental data in R, a UKCEH Training Course
- Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 May with optional ‘Introduction to R’ session on Monday 13 May.
- Edinburgh or online.
- From £499.
- You will learn aspects such as auditable workflow, repeatability, time-saving, improving efficiency and reduced risk of data loss. You will participate in practical data transformation tool exercises using real environmental datasets to combine and manipulate datasets in different formats from different sources, leading to analysis-ready data.
- Practical use of EO data in research course, a NERC Field Spectroscopy Facility and NERC Earth Observation Data Acquisition and Analysis Service Training Course
- Tuesday 14 to Friday 17 May.
- Space Park, Leicester, and online.
- Free!
- The aim of this course is to provide researchers with the skills and confidence they need to choose, access and use Earth Observation data in their work.
- After the smoke clears: assessing and predicting post-fire impacts to water quality and the role of wildfire ash, a Peat Metal Webinar
- Wednesday 15 May, 3.00 pm.
- Free!
- This webinar will focus on understanding and assessing the effects of fire on water quality.
- Fundamentals of Build-It-Yourself Environmental sensors, an Environmental Sensor Hub Training Course
- Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 May.
- King’s College London.
- Free!
- This short course will explore the fundamentals of environmental sensors, including wiring and coding a simple logger, and other considerations.
- Structures in the Marine Environment Conference
- Wednesday 22 to Thursday 23 May.
- National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
- £10.
- Join to hear the latest highlights from the research teams and a review of all the outputs across 4 years of the INSITE programme, plus the practical application of INSITE science.
- Camera trap distance sampling, a CREEM Online Training Course
- Monday 27 to Friday 31 May.
- £335.
- This workshop, through lectures and computer exercises, provides training in survey design and the analysis of camera trap data to produce abundance estimates.
- Register by Wednesday 15 May.
June 2024
- Bridging the gap between marine science and policy: Communicating for an informed society and decision-making, an AZTI Summer SchooI
- Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 June.
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
- 100€ (~£86) early bird until Saturday 20 April. 155€ (~£133) thereafter.
- The main objective of the course is to present, both theoretically and practically, different tools and methods for a better transmission of the ideas, connecting science and policy in an effective manner.
- Post-wildfire heavy metal mobilisation in a contaminated temperate peatland, a Peat Metal Webinar
- Wednesday 12 June, 3.00 pm.
- Free!
- This webinar will report on findings from research on the aftermath of the Stalybridge Moor (UK) wildfire in 2018.
- The Publishing Process and The Writing Process (incl. vivas), a Prof David Schultz Online Training Course
- Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 June, 1.00 pm-4.00 pm daily.
- Free!
- Join Prof. David Schultz of the University of Manchester for this free workshop on writing and publishing. During this workshop, you will learn the process of peer review from an experienced and interdisciplinary author, reviewer, and editor. Get behind-the-scenes insight into how to better prepare your manuscript for submission, engage with the reviewers and editor, and ensure a positive outcome for your manuscript. Delve into the concepts that all writers need to learn to write clear, concise, and understandable text. Learn the secrets of writing your dissertation and defending it in a viva.
- Resilient Landscapes for People, Nature and Climate, a British Ecological Society Symposium
- Monday 24 to Tuesday 25 June.
- Birmingham.
- £140 early bird pricing until 5.00 pm Friday 24 May. £195 thereafter.
- Connecting science and practice communities to create a roadmap for the future of UK landscapes.
- Centre of Biophotonics Summer School 2024
- Monday 24 to Friday 28 June.
- St Andrews.
- £270 (£150 for St Andrews PGRs), with discounted accommodation available.
- The aim of the School is to provide participants with a solid background in cutting-edge microscopy techniques including single-molecule fluorescence, super-resolution, tracking, single-molecule force detection using optical tweezers, 4D confocal microscopy, and Raman sensing.
July 2024
- Spatial analysis in QGIS and R – An introduction for environmental scientists, a UKCEH Online Training Course
- Monday 1 to Friday 5 July.
- £399.
- This interactive beginner’s course will give you an introduction to spatial data analysis in an open-source environment. The course will focus on the use of QGIS and R as well as providing a theoretical background to working with spatial data and Geographical Information Systems (GIS).
- Advances in Marine Ecosystem Modelling Research Conference
- Monday 8 to Thursday 11 July.
- Plymouth.
- £275, early bird until Thursday 2 May.
- AMEMR provides an opportunity to present, discuss and learn about a wide variety of marine modelling challenges, methods, applications and outcomes.
- STEM Communicators Network BIG Event
- Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 July.
- Cardiff and online.
- £330, early bird until Monday 20 May. £380 thereafter. £70 online.
- An opportunity to share skills and experiences, develop professional links and keep up-to-date with the STEM engagement field.
September 2024
- Soil Biology Lab Skills Course for Assessing Soil Functions, a Soil Biology Group of Wageningen University Training Course
- Monday 2 to Friday 6 September.
- The Netherlands.
- 600€ (~£513).
- This course will provide participants with an overview of a range of methods related to soil functions and will provide detailed practical training. The training will be a combination of lectures, laboratory and field sessions.
- NEOBIOTA – International Conference on Biological Invasions
- Tuesday 3 to Friday 6 September.
- Lisbon, Portugal.
- Early bird pricing from 270€ (~£231) until Friday 14 June. 370€ (~£317) thereafter.
- NEOBIOTA addresses applied and theoretical aspects of biological invasions, but also aims to educate the public.
- Abstract deadline is Friday 19 April.
- 45th TB Macaulay Lecture
- Tuesday 10 September, 5.00 pm.
- Free!
- Valuing nature for transformation: innovations in policy, finance and practice around the world.
October 2024
- CIEEM 2024 Scotland Conference Reshaping Scotland: Nature Restoration in Action
- Thursday 3 October.
- Perth.
- Pricing TBD.
- This conference will look at how nature restoration is being achieved in Scotland at present and what will need to be achieved in the future to ensure we are nature positive.
- Submit a paper by Friday 31 May.
November 2024
- Inaugural Conservation Social Science Online Conference
- Wednesday 20 to Saturday 23 November.
- From $25 (~£20).
- Explore the latest in conservation social sciences and hear from leading academics and practitioners applying social science to the most pressing conservation challenges.
- Abstract submission deadline is Thursday 30 May.
December 2024
- British Ecological Society Annual Meeting
- Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 December.
- Liverpool.
- Save the dates!
