Special Interest Groups get together at Challenger 150: Advances in Marine Biogeochemistry (AMBIO)

摘要

For the marine biogeochemistry community, the (traditionally) biennial Challenger conference is a key event in the academic calendar. This year, the Challenger Special Interest Group in Advances in Marine Bio-geochemistry (AMBIO) made the most of the event by holding its own meeting The morning session was aimed at early-career researchers (ECRs), and was led by AMBIO Chairs Kate Hendry and Amber Annett, with support from myself. It was a great success. Around fourteen ECR AMBIO members from various institutes attended, enjoying talks, networking and sharing conference experiences over coffee. Amber and Kate provided a relaxed and informal atmosphere, and the session was a great way to ease pre-conference nerves. The group practised 30-second 'elevator pitches' - summaries of their research, aimed at a non-specialist audience. One attendee practised their exciting Challenger talk and got feedback from the group. Another, Sandy Avrutin (University of Southampton), said: 'I found the session useful because it helped me approach the entire Challenger conference more deliberately ...and get advice on how to reach my conference goals from experienced academics.'