After 4 years working as staff scientist of the International CLIVAR Project Office (ICPO), Lei HAN, will leave the Qingdao office at the end of September.

The ICPO is pleased to announce that Ms. Liping YIN has joined the ICPO team in Qingdao, China as a staff Scientist. Liping comes from the Physical Oceanography Department of The First Institute of Oceanography, where she has been Research Associate since 2012. 

The call for nominations to CLIVAR Scientific Steering Group (SSG) and CLIVAR panels is now open. Deadline for nominations for appointments starting in 2019 (and 2020 for the SSG) is 10 October 2018, and nominations can be submitted online.

Jose Santos Executive Director of the Internatioal CLIVAR Project Office, attended the Global Ocean Summit 2018 (GOS 2018) during 3-5 July, hosted by the Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao) QNLM.

The central theme of GOS 20128 was “Enhancing partnerships on Ocean Observation and Research” and focused on four topics: 1) ocean observation and prediction, 2) deep-sea research, 3) polar seas research, and 4) ocean sustainabiolity. Centering on those topics, reports and discussion was arrenaged; a poster highlight CLIVAR’s activities was presented.

The Second International Workshop on Regional Oceanic Numerical Modeling and Observation was organized by the Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NIUST) on July 2-3, 2018, The ED of ICPO was invited to give some remarks on CLIVAR during the opening session.

The Seminar for the establishment of the International Marine Science Popularization Alliance (IMSPA) was held at the Academic Exchange center of the Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao) on July 5th, 2018.

Jose Santos, Executive Director of the ICPO was invited to give remarks on behalf of the ICPO and all international offices hosted by FIO on occasion of the 60th Anniversary of FIO. 

Roger G. Barry, former Director of the International CLIVAR Project Office (ICPO), passed away on March 19, 2018, concluding a distinguished career in climate science. His work as a research scientist and professor, and his dedication to the formation of centers for the study of the cryosphere helped shape the evolution of climate science.

Stefanny graduated from Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, Guayaquil-Ecuador. She will work at ICPO from April to the end of September 2018 to support the organizing of CLIVAR-FIO summer school and ENSO conference.