SOCCO @SOCCO_Science
News from CSIR's Southern Ocean Carbon-Climate Observatory. Contact [email protected]. Views and opinions are our own. socco.org.za Cape Town, South Africa Joined October 2013-
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Congratulations to Dr Sandy Thomalla #SANAP @dstigovza @NRF_News @environmentza @SOCCO_Science
Congratulations to Dr Sandy Thomalla #SANAP @dstigovza @NRF_News @environmentza @SOCCO_Science
📢 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 doi.org/10.1016/j.scit…
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 lnkd.in/dwQcBDgX
Check out this blog post by @SandyThomalla on our new Bloom Phenology data product. blogs.egu.eu/divisions/os/2…
Article by S Nicholson, T Ryan-Keogh, S Thomalla, N Chang, M Smith "Derived global-ocean phytoplankton phenology indices" @dstigovza @NRF_News @SOCCO_Science doi.org/10.5194/essd-1…
The Antarctica and the Earth System book is available to buy. Many SOCCO staff members past and present are authors. routledge.com/Antarctica-and…
Our new website is live! Check out the link below where you can learn more about who we are and what we do socco.org.za
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.
@icshmo2025 Day 4-All the best to speakers, presenters and chairs: Plenary Session - MC: Warren Joubert. Invited Speaker: Issufo Halo Thomas Ryan-Keogh – How can we effectively manage the impact of climate change on Antarctic ecosystems? Sandy Thomalla - Climate-driven change to…
Going to ICSHMO? Consider attending the talk and poster by the fantastic @SandyThomalla representing SOOS! Come join us for the Southern Ocean Session on Wednesday after Lunch! Further speakers include SOFLUX chair, Marcel du Plessis!
Going to ICSHMO? Consider attending the talk and poster by the fantastic @SandyThomalla representing SOOS! Come join us for the Southern Ocean Session on Wednesday after Lunch! Further speakers include SOFLUX chair, Marcel du Plessis!

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