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Recurring 2022
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Science Webinar Series
- Often daily, various times in Eastern Standard Time (ET).
- NOAA host hundreds of webinars throughout the year on topics such as climate and the marine environment.
- Sign up for upcoming webinars, and watch recordings of previous webinars.
- Coding Club Statistical Tutorials
- Every Wednesday, 3.00 pm-5.00 pm.
- Free online tutorials in various topics relating to coding, data science, and statistics with examples in R, JavaScript, and Python.
- No need to sign up, join the Zoom meeting on the day.
- Also see Aberdeen Study Group and Stirling Coding Club.
- MASTS-Scottish Funding Council Webinar Series
- Every other Wednesday, 1.00 pm-1.30 pm.
- For 2023, the speakers are exclusively awardees of the Saltire Emerging Researchers Scheme which was funded by a joint collaboration between the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) and MASTS. Each webinar will focus on an awardee and their funded project.
- Sign up for upcoming webinars, and watch recordings of previous webinars.
- Ecological Forecasting Initiative (EFI) Statistical Methods Webinar Series
- Every first Monday of the month, 4.00 pm-5.00 pm.
- EFI host a virtual seminar series that demonstrates a variety of quantitative methods applied within Ecology and Environmental Science in the R programming language.
- Sign up for upcoming webinars, and watch recordings of previous webinars.
- European Marine Board Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) Wednesdays
- Every first Wednesday of the month, 11.00 am-12.00 pm.
- 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.
- Sign up for upcoming webinars, and watch recordings of previous webinars.
- European Marine Board (EMB) Science Webinar Series
- Every third Thursday of the month, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
- These webinars showcase the research from EMB member institutes and by the authors of EMB publications.
- Sign up for upcoming webinars, and watch recordings of previous 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.
- Sign up for upcoming webinars, and watch recordings of previous webinars.
May 2023
- Planning for Citizen Participation in Mission Ocean & Waters, a PREP4BLUE Seminar Series
- Wednesday 31 May to Wednesday 14 June.
- Free!
- Over five one-hour sessions, participants will learn how to design a project, work package, or programme of activities in alignment with the citizen/stakeholder engagement targets of the EU Mission: Restore Our Ocean and Waters By 2030 (or Mission Ocean). The webinars are designed as bite-sized, targeted sessions that will equip the audience with key information and knowledge of where/how to access more details or expertise.
June 2023
- The importance of conserving traditional fishing methods in Africa
- Thursday 1 June, 6.00 pm-7.00 pm.
- Free!
- The ancient fishing technologies of Africa, developed and used over the past 10,000 years, are still in use in rural areas today to harvest aquatic resources in a sustainable way. This has ignited renewed interest in their potential to encourage long-term and sustainable use of fish stocks.
- What it takes to write a winning Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship proposal, an Outstanding Research Grants Training Course
- Thursday 1 June.
- Free!
- From Deepfakes to Deadly Viruses: Ethics and Governance in Science, a University of Oxford Panel
- Friday 2 June, 4.00 pm-5.30 pm.
- Trinity College, Oxford and online.
- Free!
- A panel discussion exploring the ethics and governance surrounding emerging and contemporary scientific research.
- Innovative and practical tools for monitoring and assessing multiple human pressures affecting biodiversity in marine systems, a AZTI Summer School
- Monday 5 at 9.00 am to Wednesday 7 June at 1.30 pm.
- Aquarium of San Sebastian, Spain.
- 115€ (~£101.73).
- The main objective of the school is to present the innovative tools that are already practically used in monitoring the ocean, and the tools used to assess the cumulative effects of multiple pressures, as well as the status of the ocean and the ecosystem services it provides.
- Skills for Collaborative Inter-Disciplinary Research, a SMMR Training Course
- Tuesday 6 June, 1.00 pm to Wednesday 7 June, 4.00 pm.
- Free!
- The course will cover 4 main sections: disciplines and interdisciplinarity, understanding drivers of, and barriers to, IDR, practices and skills part 1 and 2, and conclusion.
- RNA-seq gene expression and pathway analysis, a NEOF Training Course
- Tuesday 6 and Thursday 8 June, 10.00 am-4.00 pm daily.
- Free!
- At the end of this course you will be able to align the transcriptomes of samples to a reference genome to determine gene expression levels. Following this you will be able to carry out Differential Gene Expression analysis to determine which genes are up and down regulated between sample groups.
- Sign up by Monday 22 May.
- Energy Ethics 2023: Financing the Future
- Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 June.
- St Andrews and online.
- £40 for 3-day student ticket, £35 virtual ticket.
- At this crucial juncture in human energy practices and the life of the planet, the ways in which we financially create our energy future is of vital importance. It is estimated that reaching Net Zero carbon emissions globally by year 2045 will require up to £42 trillion of investment. Yet with current levels of investment, this goal will not be reached.
- Sea Scotland Conference 2023: From Land to Sea
- Thursday 8 June.
- Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.
- Save the date!
- United Nations World Oceans Day 2023 Live Broadcast
- Thursday 8 June, 6.30 pm-10.00 pm BST.
- Free!
- This year’s event celebrates the theme Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing. The UN are joining forces with decision makers, scientists, private sector executives, civil society representatives, indigenous communities, celebrities and youth activists to underscore how earth is more than it may seem and finally put the ocean first.
- World Ocean’s Day, a Fair Seas Conference
- Thursday 8 June.
- Cork City Hall, Ireland.
- 75€ (~£66.26).
- Join ocean advocates, fishing community, government, industry and key stakeholders together to map out Ireland’s next steps for designating and managing a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
- Machine Learning Advances for Environmental and Underwater Imaging Data, a TechOcean Workshop
- Thursday 8 to Friday 9 June.
- National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.
- Free!
- The Big Data accumulating from environmental and underwater imagery imposes a series of unique challenges, which need to be tackled by the data scientist community in collaboration with environmental scientists. This workshop is specifically interested in discussing computer vision challenges such as model development, annotation, managing skewed datasets, and poor data quality.
- Bridging the divide between our oceans & society: Why should we care?, a University of Oxford Seminar
- Friday 9 June, 4.00 pm-5.30 pm.
- Trinity College, Oxford and online.
- Free!
- Renowned scientists, policy makers, and media reps gather to discuss why and how we should bridge the divide between our oceans and society.
- What does a nature positive economy look like?, a British Ecological Society Webinar
- Thursday 15 June, 1.00 pm.
- Free!
- Applied Ecology Resources is a novel, globally accessible open platform. AER makes sharing and discovering information on the management of biodiversity and the environment easier for everyone in the ecological community – whether you work in research, policy, or practice.
- At what price do we publish?, a University of Oxford Panel
- Friday 16 June, 3.30 pm-6.00pm.
- Trinity College, Oxford and online.
- Free!
- This panel discussion will explore the process and costs associated with academic publishing with leading experts in academia, journalism and the publishing industry.
- International Summer School in Global Just Transition: Equity in Net Zero
- Monday 19 to Friday 23 June.
- Newcastle.
- £400, which includes accommodation, meals, site visits and local transfers within Newcastle.
- The event will have an international, interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approach, which focuses on a global just transition and equity in net zero. It will develop the next generation of academics, decision-makers and professionals currently completing their doctoral training, helping them to appreciate both the complexities and opportunities related to the global implementation of net zero.
- Apply for a scholarship by Friday 28 April.
- Students talk climate: Developing an evidence base for engaging students on climate change, a Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS) UK Webinar
- Tuesday 20 June 12.00 pm-12.45 pm.
- Free!
- Exploring insights from Climate Outreach’s segmentation model, this webinar aims to shed light on the various perspectives, concerns and motivations that influence students’ thinking, perceptions and actions related to climate change.
- PlasticsFuture 2023
- Tuesday 20 to Thursday 22 June.
- Portland Building, University of Portsmouth.
- Early bird rate is £110, ends Friday 14 April, £165 after this.
- PlasticsFuture 2023 is a mission-driven conference which aims to inspire new solutions to end plastic pollution. It will be an opportunity to share global research and innovation across disciplines and communities, and forge future collaborations.
- The European Blue Economy Conference
- Wednesday 21 June, 8.30 am-5.10 pm.
- Location TBC.
- Free!
- How can technology and innovation support a sustainable blue economy in Europe?
- International Blue Carbon Summer School
- Monday 26 to Friday 30 June.
- Wimereux, France.
- 350€ (~£310.31).
- Optional follow up Blue Science and Technology Summer Training from Monday 3 to Friday 14 July in Ghent/Ostend, Belgium.
- If you are passionate about exploring the challenging role the oceans and seas will have in our future society and you are excited about marine and maritime sciences, coastal management, and development, then this course is for you.
- The deadline to apply is Monday 15 May.
- MARE Conference People & the Sea XII
- Monday 26 to Friday 30 June.
- University of Amsterdam, and online.
- 360€ (~£320.15).
- ‘Blue Fear – navigating ecological, social and existential anxieties during the Anthropocene’. Oceans have always imbued seafarers with fear: fear of storms, pirates and shipwreck, and fear of the creatures that live beneath the surface. This conference suggests that such anxieties are currently broadening and intensifying. Not only are people afraid of occasional tsunamis and hurricanes that take lives and ravage coastal habitats. We are also afraid of what we have ourselves unleashed: the realities of sea level rise, climate change, pollution, overfishing and biodiversity loss. Scientists are working overtime to fine-tune the understanding of causes and effects and to provide possible solutions. International policy fora – such as those involved in the current Ocean Decade – are prodding policymakers and politicians to initiate meaningful mitigatory and adaptive action.
- Helmholtz Institute Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) Symposium 2023
- Tuesday 27 to Wednesday 28 June.
- Museum of Nature and Human, Oldenburg.
- Session 1: Tipping points, session 2: Approaches to decision making and ecosystem management, session 3: The multi-data matrix behind functional biodiversity, and session 4: Biodiversity perception.
- Ocean Science Together, an ECOP Canada Webinar
- Wednesday 28 June, 6.00 pm-7.00 pm BST.
- Free!
- The UN Ocean Decade and Reconciliation: it is time to transform the way countries approach our relationship with the ocean, bringing together all perspectives, especially those of Indigenous Peoples who have drawn sustenance from the ocean for thousands of years without compromising the integrity of its ecosystem. Join for a webinar on effective communication and partnership with Indigenous people in the Ocean Decade.
July 2023
- Artificial Intelligence and Climate, a MAGICA Summer School
- Monday 3 to Friday 7 July.
- H-FARM Campus, Italy.
- Apply for a scholarship by Wednesday 31 May.
- For those between 18 and 22 years old.
- Participants will focus on the strategic issues that are shaping Climate Change and Data Analysis. Together with two of our experts, you will also have the opportunity to take part in the Acceleration Programme shaping their ideas, with the objective of challenging their green-entrepreneurial side.
- Blue Science and Technology Summer Training
- Monday 3 to Friday 14 July.
- Ghent/Ostend, Belgium.
- 850€ (~£753.62).
- The objective of this Summer Training is to offer an add-on learning opportunity for participants with a mainly scientific background to be prepared for the rapidly evolving demands of the blue economy sector.
- The deadline to apply is Wednesday 31 May.
- Introduction to soil quality assessment, a British Ecological Society Workshop
- Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 July.
- Environment Centre for Wales, Bangor.
- £200 including accommodation and most meals.
- Early career scientists and students looking to gain foundational skills in soil science are invited to join this workshop by the Plants, Soils, Ecosystems SIG, delivered in partnership with the British Society of Soil Science. Participants of the workshop will come away with the foundational skills to measure key soil biogeochemical properties including soil extraction methods for soil chemistry and enzyme analysis, quantifying greenhouse gas fluxes and an introduction to the foundations of soil fauna taxonomy.
- Registration closes Friday 2 June.
- Emerging topics in coastal marine ecosystems, a EUROMarine Summer School
- Tuesday 4 to Thursday 13 July.
- University of Cadiz, Spain, and online.
- This course deals with topics closely related to the Decade of the Oceans and the SDGs, especially SDG14 life below water. It will provide a comprehensive training for 25 PhDs face-to-face and others online in broad and cross-cutting topics, thus training the generation of researchers of 2030.
- Essentials of conservation social science, a Human Nature Training Course
- Wednesday 5 July, 9.30 am-4.30 pm.
- £95.
- Social sciences use methods which are often unfamiliar, technical language which may not be immediately understandable, may seem to think differently to how you may think, and they look at an ecosystem and see different things to you. The day is a mixture of taught content, break out workshops and plenary discussions to introduce you to the essentials of conservation social science.
- 2023 Marine Robotics Summer School
- Monday 10 to Friday 21 July.
- Faial Island, the Azores.
- $1500 travel reimbursement, accommodation and meals included.
- The summer school will provide a broad perspective on current research in marine robotics via lectures with MIT and Portuguese faculty and other renowned experts in the field, workshops, hands-on experience, time on the water, as well as several social activities. In the weekend and evenings, students will have time to explore Faial and the surrounding islands.
- Apply by Monday 24 April.
- Estuarine and Coastal Restoration Conference
- Tuesday 11 July at 12.00 pm to Wednesday 12 July at 1.00 pm.
- The Scarborough Spa, Scarborough.
- £90.
- The conference will convene audiences to focus on actioning the restoration agenda for a healthy and resilient estuarine and coastal environment. This year’s focus is on the ambitions of the Restoring Meadow Marsh and Reef (ReMeMaRe) initiative. The programme will highlight current and future opportunities and challenges, illustrate progress and evolving practice, and discuss how we achieve restoration targets.
- Invertebrate Sentience: Do Invert Experiences Deserve Welfare Protection?, an entoLIVE Webinar from the Biological Recording Company
- Monday 17 July, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
- Free!
- In the UK, a new law requires all policymakers to have due regard for animal sentience. This law has given new urgency to the question: which other animals are sentient? Might some invertebrates, such as octopuses, crabs, snails, or even insects, have experiences that deserve respect and welfare protection?
- Mass Marine Die-offs: Searching for the Cause of These Events in NE England, an entoLIVE Webinar from the Biological Recording Company
- Thursday 27 July, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
- Free!
- A series of mass marine mortality events occurred along the northeast coast in late 2021, with populations of crabs and lobsters particularly badly affected. This talk will set out the background to the mass mortalities and will explore the science behind the investigation.
August 2023
- 8th European Phycological Congress
- Sunday 20 to Saturday 26 August.
- Brest, France.
- 250€ (~£222.33) early bird, 380€ (~£336.21) thereafter.
- ‘Scientific Opportunities for a Global Algal Revolution’. The European Phycological Congress series began in Cologne, Germany in 1996 and has since continued the tradition of bringing together phycologists from around the world every four years. Its main objective is to provide a forum for discussion of the latest scientific, technological, and societal developments in phycological research.
- Abstract deadline and early bird registration closes on Friday 31 March.
- GIS in R: Fundamentals and applications for ecologists, a Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation Training Course
- Monday 21 August to Sunday 15 October.
- $500 (~£414.66).
- Gain practical experience working with and visualizing spatial data in the freely available R environment.
- Blue-green biodiversity. Research and practice at the interface of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, a Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research Biodiversity Center Summer School
- Sunday 27 August at 10.00 am to Friday 1 September at 5.00 pm.
- Davos, Switzerland.
- 700 Swiss Francs (~£622.66), including accommodation, meals, course materials, and excursions, does not include travel.
- In the context of global change, it is urgent to understand how blue (water) and green (land) ecosystems are similar or different in terms of biodiversity patterns, ecological and evolutionary processes, and their responses to global drivers. The goal of the Summer School is to provide an in-depth understanding of the linkages between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and the interdependencies between social and ecological systems. The program consists of lectures, field excursions, and group work led by researchers and invited speakers.
- Apply by Monday 1 May 2023.
- The Environmental Biotechnology Network Early Career Researcher Conference
- Wednesday 30 August to Friday 1 September.
- Edinburgh.
- Free!
- This year will feature a top invited international speaker and include a drinks reception, dinner, accommodation/travel and two full days of fascinating presentations from ECRs working in the latest hot topics from across the country. Contextualise your research, meet useful people and practice your communication skills.
- Abstract deadline and registration closes Sunday 30 July.
September 2023
- The Nautilos Summer School on Marine Litter
- Monday 4 to Thursday 7 September.
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research and the OceanLab facilities of the OsloMet University.
- Free!
- The Summer School is a course designed for ECRs and marine technicians who are interested in the blue economy and open data sharing. The main goal is to improve professional skills and competences related to marine litter.
- Apply by Saturday 20 May 2023.
- Ecological Genetics Group Annual Meeting 2023
- Tuesday 5 to Thursday 7 September.
- Department of Statistics, University of Oxford.
- £70 for BES members, £90 otherwise.
- As the longest running Special Interest Group within British Ecological Society, EGG’s Annual Meeting has long provided a welcoming environment for anyone working at the intersection of ecology and genetics. You can expect to hear talks that cover a wide variety of organisms both terrestrial and aquatic as well as from any branch within the tree of life. For those who prefer something more interactive, poster events offer a chance for one-to-one discussion and networking with people at every career stage. Beyond, there will also be ample opportunities for socialising including the (in)famous EGG-head’s Quiz and Conference Dinner.
- Abstract submission deadline is Thursday 15 June, and registration closes Friday 30 June.
- ICES Annual Science Conference 2023
- Monday 11 to Thursday 14 September.
- Palacio Euskalduna, Bilbao, Spain, and online.
- 340€ (~£302.33) until Saturday 1 July, 70€ (~£62.25) online fee.
- Keynote speakers are:
- Ángel Borja, Principal Investigator, AZTI, Spain ‘Challenges in using the ocean sustainably: obtaining benefits for humans while maintaining ecosystem services’.
- Marine Cusa, Marine Scientist, Oceana ‘New horizons in seafood traceability: when advances in molecular tools change the landscape’.
- Patricia Miloslavich, Executive Director, Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) ‘Tackling the biodiversity crisis: Are current tools enough?’.
- BES Aquatic Ecology Group Annual Meeting 2023
- Monday 18 September from 1.00 pm to Tuesday 19 September at 5.30 pm.
- Lancaster University, and online.
- £120 for both days, to £25 online for one day.
- This annual meeting provides a friendly and inclusive venue for sharing the latest marine and freshwater research and networking in a small symposium setting. They are especially focused on promoting participation from and interaction among ECRs.
October 2023
- The European Global Ocean Observing System (EuroGOOS) Conference
- Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 October.
- Galway Bay Hotel, Galway, Ireland.
- Every three years the EuroGOOS conference provides a forum for marine scientists and technologists developing operational oceanography products, and the users of these services including decision and policy-makers as well as the private sector.
- Abstract deadline is 11.59 pm on Sunday 16 April.
- 1st EMB Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) Network Forum
- Sunday 8 to Monday 9 October.
- Cidade da Cultura, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
- Pricing TBD.
- Participate in training sessions on the European marine science policies landscape, science communication tools to make your science more impactful for policy, and collaboration strategies. Meet and network with other ECOPs from different institutions across Europe to create an interdisciplinary EMB ECOP community. Exchange and open dialogue with policy-makers, experts, as well as senior scientists. Have the opportunity to speak with one voice by providing recommendations on how to improve ECOP engagement in the current marine-science policy landscape. These recommendations will be communicated to European science and policy organizations through the EMB.
- Submit an expression of interest by Friday 21 April 2023.
- Final iAtlantic General Assembly
- Monday 9 to Friday 13 October.
- University of Edinburgh, and online.
- Free!
- The first two days are open to everyone who has an interest in iAtlantic’s results and will comprise a series of plenary sessions where the headline results from the project will be presented.
- Sign up by Wednesday 30 August 2023 for in-person attendance and Saturday 30 September 2023 for online.
- EurOCEAN 2023 Conference
- Tuesday 10 to Wednesday 11 October.
- Vigo, Spain.
- Save the date!
- Oceans of Knowledge 2023: Beyond Net Zero: The ocean’s role in climate repair, an IMarEST Conference
- Wednesday 18 October, 9.00 am-5.00 pm.
- Institute of Physics, London.
- Price TBD.
- How can we make most effective use of the ocean’s capacity to sequester carbon to deliver net zero and beyond, while protecting the ocean environment and the essential ecosystem services it provides? The conference will set this critical future use of the ocean into the context of associated scientific, engineering, technological, operational, and regulatory challenges.
- From Springtails to Pauropods: Soil Biodiversity Monitoring in the UK, an entoLIVE Webinar from the Biological Recording Company
- Thursday 26 October, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
- Free!
- Delve into the underground world of soil biodiversity and how scientists are monitoring the microarthropods that most people don’t even know.
November 2023
- Microplastics: Best practices and expert insights, an ECR Workshop
- Sunday 12 to Friday 17 November.
- Congressi Stefano Franscini, Switzerland.
- 1027 CHF (~£917.08).
- Are you looking for a venue to discuss the latest research, experimental design or want to think about your future career possibilities with the skills you have learned during your studies? This workshop will introduce what to consider when preparing a publication, experimental conceptualization and design of experiments, analytical techniques, quality control, data visualization and contextualization, addressing fate, transport, ecotoxicology, and modeling of plastic particles.
- The deadline for abstracts is Sunday 14 May 2023.
December 2023
- The British Society of Soil Science and the Soil Science Society of Ireland Joint Annual Conference
- Monday 4 to Tuesday 5 December.
- Pricing TBD.
- Early Careers’ Conference to follow, Wednesday 6 to Thursday 7 December. Free for BSSS members with one overnight stay included!
- Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, Belfast, BT1 6DW.
- The abstract review panel is accepting abstracts in one of five topics, which link to the conference theme, Soil Management and Monitoring: 1. Nutrient Management, 2. Soil Carbon, 3. Water Management and Quality, 4. Technology and Innovation, and 5. Soil Health.
- Abstract deadline is Thursday 6 April 2023.
- British Ecology Society Annual Meeting 2023
- Tuesday 12 to Friday 15 December.
- Save the date!
Ongoing Online
- Datatree Online Course
- A free online course with all you need to know for research data management, along with ways to engage and share data with business, policymakers, media and the wider public.
- The self-paced course will take 15 to 20 hours to complete in eight structured modules. The course is packed with video, quizzes and real-life examples of data management, along with plenty of additional background information. An electronic certificate is provided for completion of each module.
- Find out more at Datatree – Data Training Engaging End-users.
- Introduction to R Open Book
- A free digital book that takes you through the foundations of R with exercises at the end of each chapter to test your knowledge. This book assumes that you have no previous experience of using either R or RStudio, and no background in programming or using command-line driven software.
- Read the book at An Introduction to R (intro2r.com).
- Fistral Online Videos
- The Fistral “Espresso” Range – access Project Management videos for FREE
- The videos, each around 5 minutes long, focus on Project Management and are aimed at PhD/PGR and Early Career Researchers.
- Fistral also offer a range of other webinars (on PM, Leading & Influencing, Communication & Collaboration, and Personal Effectiveness) which, linked to the above, form an “Americano” range.
- See the Fistral Webinar Page or contact them for more info.
- Coding Club
- A positive peer-learning community of ecology and environmental science students and researchers helping each other to attain fluency in statistics and programming. Open to all, regardless of career stage or current level of R knowledge.
- Find out more at Coding Club: A Positive Peer-Learning Community (ourcodingclub.github.io).
- Data Lab Online Courses
- Enroll anytime for courses including “Data Science for Ecologists and Environmental Scientists” and “Data Science for Environmental Modelling and Renewables”.
- Find out more at Online Learning – The Data Lab.
- The British Ecological Society (BES) Guidance
- The BES have produced free Guides to Better Science to promote research excellence. From reproducible code to the peer review process, each guide offers lots of practical tips from a wide range of ecologists.
- Read them on the BES website Guides to Better Science – British Ecological Society.
- BES Webinar
- ‘Demystifying Policy’ September 2021
- This online training held jointly between the BES Scottish Policy Group and the Scottish Policy and Research Exchange provides an introduction to policy and how to communicate your research effectively. The case studies are deliberately random, the main focus being the process of starting to think about the who, what, when, where, and why, rather than the topic itself.
- Watch the recording at any time on the BES YouTube page Demystifying Policy – YouTube.
- infohackit Online Programme
- A six-month self-led programme titled ‘Design training for researchers’. Enroll anytime for courses including ‘Design principles for visual communication’.
- Find out more at infohackit – design training and consultancy for research communications.
- Valuing Nature (VN) Webinar
- ‘The good, the bad and the unexpected of interdisciplinary endeavour: Demystifying interdisciplinary working’ June 2020
- To address the complex technical, societal, and environmental challenges we need to break down disciplinary barriers, think outside the usual boxes, and bring a broad range of approaches together to best understand and provide solutions to these challenges. Whilst interdisciplinary working is challenging, the resultant benefits are equally substantial. This webinar explores the why, what, and how of interdisciplinary working, and the benefits, frustrations, barriers, solutions, and challenges.
- Watch the recording at any time on the VN website Webinar – The good, the bad and the unexpected of interdisciplinary endeavour: Demystifying interdisciplinary working | Valuing Nature Network (valuing-nature.net).
- Coursera Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialisation
- This five course self-led specialisation is run by the University of California, Davis and ArcGIS developer Esri. Explore the tools, concepts, and terminology of spatial analysis and modelling.
- Enroll at any time on the Coursera website Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | Coursera.
- Coursera Global Energy and Climate Policy Course
- This self-led course, run by the University of London, offers an introduction to the theoretical and practical understanding of how energy and climate change policies are designed, shaped, advocated and implemented.
- Enroll at any time on the Coursera website Global Energy and Climate Policy | Coursera.
- I’m a Scientist, Get me Out of Here! STEM Outreach
- Connect school students with science outside the classroom, and help them discover STEM careers. Chat with students in live chats, answer their questions about working in science, and compete for votes to win £500 for your engagement projects. The activity is flexible and works around your schedule – you choose to take part at times that suit you over a 4-week activity. It’s all online and text-only (no audio or video).
- Sign up on the website Scientists: Engage school students with your work – I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here! (imascientist.org.uk).
- Pearls of Wisdom for Budding Conservationists Handbook
- This toolkit was developed by Conservation Optimism (CO) and the Whitley Fund for Nature and addresses topics such as ‘The power of communication’, ‘How to nail project management’, and ‘The art of fundraising’.
- Read the handbook on the CO website Pearls of wisdom for budding conservationists – Conservation Optimism.
- Environmental and Sustainability Online Games
- Learn how to make lives better and more sustainable and have some fun along the way! Explore monthly online student-developed games that test your skills and knowledge of sustainability issues.
- Play them on the University of Michigan’s website U-M Environmental and Sustainability Online Games | University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (umich.edu).
- Conservation Careers Stories Podcast
- An interview series to learn from inspiring early career individuals who work in conservation-related fields. From PhDs to policy-making, the interviews explore a diversity of professions in order to highlight the breadth of pathways conservation careers can take.
- Listen to them on Spotify Conservation Careers Stories | Podcast on Spotify.
- AidEx Webinar
- ‘The situation at the coast – global studies and new initiatives’ September 2021
- This webinar explores the relationship between people and the sea at the point at which they meet – the coast. What are the effects of climate change, urbanisation, and exploitation at these locations? What work is being done to help sustain and improve coastal health for the wellbeing of many.
- Watch the recording at any time on the AidEx website AidEx Webinar Series – The situation at the coast – global studies and new initiatives – Crowdcast.
- Physalia Training Courses and Workshops
- Physalia provides scientific training in programming languages, statistics, bioinformatics and more, promoting the transfer of new methods and emerging techniques to a broad range of researchers.
- Find out more on their website Upcoming courses and Workshops – physalia-courses.
- What is GIS? Field Studies Council Resources
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are a great source of secondary data to help find topics and places to investigate. These FSC resources help you to use GIS for Data Collection, Data Analysis, Presentations, Evaluations, and Drawing Conclusions.
- Find out more on the FSC website What is GIS? – Field Studies Council (field-studies-council.org).
- Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management Webinar
- ‘The Climate Emergency, Biodiversity Crisis and Mental Health’ July 2021
- This webinar explores the feeling of eco-anxiety and why we feel it. It discusses the roots of eco-anxiety and gives top tips for coping with climate emergency and biodiversity crisis-related stress.
- Watch the recording at any time on the CIEEM website The Climate Emergency, Biodiversity Crisis and Mental Health | CIEEM.
- The St Andrews Network for Climate, Energy, Environment and Sustainability Webinar
- ‘Land Management in Scotland – From Urban Deer to Wind Energy’ December 2021
- Conflict with communities are discussed using two case studies on land and at sea.
- Watch the recording at any time on the STACEES website Land Management in Scotland – From Urban Deer to Wind Energy – STACEES.
- Scottish Policy & Research Exchange (SPRE) Resources
- If you are keen to engage with policy makers and government with your research then the SPRE have put together some useful resources.
- Read more on the SPRE website Resources to help policymakers & scholars connect (spre.scot).
- Marine Training Platform from the European Marine Biological Resource Centre
- The Marine Training Platform showcases numerous programme and short course offerings from around the world, including maritime safety.
- Find out more on their website Home | Marinetraining.
- Wiley Peer Review Resources
- Wiley has put together a comprehensive resource for the peer review process so that you are prepared for when you want to submit a paper.
- Find out more on their website Explore Our Peer Review Resources (wiley.com).
- IUCN Academy Training Courses
- Free introductory courses on the main IUCN Knowledge tools such as the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- Find out more on their website Training catalogue | IUCN Academy.
- Discovery of Sound in The Sea Webinar Series
- Past webinar series on topics related to underwater sound, including ‘Passive Acoustic Monitoring Overview: Applications for Marine Mammals and Fishes’ and ‘How are Passive Acoustics Data Used to Inform the Decision-Making Process?’.
- Find out more on their website DOSITS Webinars – Discovery of Sound in the Sea.
- Communications for Conservation Projects Short Course
- Within conservation there is a growing realisation that we need to do much more to share our messages and encourage more support and action. As a result, employers are rapidly looking for people with communications skills.
- This online short course from Conservation Careers will give you the confidence to be able to plan and deliver effective communications activities and so make you more employable, competitive, and better at your job.
- Find out more on their website Conservation Career-Booster | Communications (conservation-careers.com).
- NASA Webinar
- ‘Introduction to Geospatial Analysis in R’ 2019
- This webinar provides an overview of common geospatial operations in R including: how to import data files into R, overlay layers, reduce spatial extent, select and reclassify values, and make a map.
- Watch the recording at any time on the NASA website Introduction to Geospatial Analysis in R (ornl.gov).
- GIS for Biologists
- GIS For Biologists aims to provide relatively cheap, easy-to-access, high quality training for biologists who wish to learn how to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in their research.
- Find out more on their website GIS For Biologists – Providing online training in GIS for biologists.
- Ecology Training UK
- Species ID, wildlife survey, and habitat management courses.
- Find out more on their website Ecology Training UK – Our Courses.
- Reed Courses
- Free online courses in CV building, job interviews, project management, programming languages, and many more.
- Find out more on their website Free Courses & Training | reed.co.uk.
- Open Learn from the Open University
- Free online nature and environmental courses.
- Find out more on their website Nature & Environment – Free courses – OpenLearn – Open University.
- Future Learn
- Choose from hundreds of free online courses from top universities and specialist organisations on nature and the environment, including Soft Skills for Navigating Global Challenges.
- Find out more on their website Browse Free Online Courses – FutureLearn.
- A Guide to Academic Podcasting
- The Amplify Podcast is on a mission to revolutionize scholarship and to create communities of support for podcasters who want to change the world.
- This downloadable guidebook is an open educational resource for anyone interested in how to approach academic podcasting, the communication of scholarly knowledge through the digital medium.
- Find out more on their website Resources – Amplify Podcast Network.
- Institute for Policy Research ‘Our Oceans: A Deep Dive’ Webinar Series
- Through public lectures and panel debates, this series engages with experts, advisors, policymakers, and the public, to address the role our oceans can play in our collective action to reach net zero, how we can protect indigenous communities and our oceans from pollution, overfishing, and fish farming, the role and opportunities of nature-based and geoengineering solutions, and the geopolitics of our oceans.
- Find out more and watch recordings of previous seminars on the University of Bath website Our oceans: A deep dive (bath.ac.uk).
- Science Communication Tutorials
- Misinformation, fake news, pseudoscience and conspiracy theories have been spreading all over the world. If you want to do something to bridge the gap between science and society, and help build trust in science, these video tutorials from Science with Society can help you do that.
- Find out more on their website Science with Society – The SCISO Project – Global Young Academy.
- Introduction To Statistics Using R And Rstudio
- From this free online course, you will gain a comprehensive introduction to R, which will serve as foundation for progressing further with R to any kind of data analysis, data science, or statistics.
- Find out more on the PR Statistics website Introduction To Statistics Using R And Rstudio.
- Partnerships training for Sustainable Development Goal 14 – Oceans and seas
- The objective of the course is to provide participants with the fundamental skills and tools to build new, and improve existing, multi-stakeholder partnerships for SDG 14.
- Find out more and watch recordings of previous seminars on the UN Partnership Accelorator website Partnerships for the Ocean.
- Marine & Freshwater Research Centre ‘Join the Pod’ Webinar Series
- Join passionate researchers and explore the world of marine mammal research. Watch recordings of previous seminars. SUPER PGRs who have been featured are Izzy Langley – Episode 3, and Helen Hiley – Episode 5.
- PR Statistics Free Seminars
- This is a great way to get a free insight into different areas of statistics, to ask the experts some questions, and to get a better idea of suitability for any courses that interest you.
- Find out more and request to watch recordings of previous seminars on the PR Statistics website Free Seminars – PR Statistics.
- Ocean Science Analyst Technical Training
- E-learning opportunities relate to the software tools and methods employed in research efforts, including PAM and GIS. All online courses incorporate guided video tutorials and activities, providing you with the skills you need to work with your data.
- Find out more on the OSA website Technical Training.