Physical Oceanography Dissertation Symposium VIII and IX

第八届和第八届物理海洋学论文研讨会（PODS）会议将分别于2014年10月5日至9日和2016年10月2日至6日在夏威夷檀香山举行。这些研讨会成立于2002年，目的是为了科学讨论和互动，将最近的物理海洋学博士毕业生聚集在一起。这些会议的目标是为这些个人提供一个机会，在他们的专业同行面前展示他们的论文研究，并在参与者之间建立专业关系，以促进他们未来的研究和学术生涯。这个程序是模仿非常成功的论文研讨会在化学海洋学（DISCO）会议，第一次会议于1978年召开，并以类似的方式格式化。DISCO专题讨论会与pod专题讨论会同时举行，以便这两次会议的与会者之间有相互作用，扩大所有与会者的视野。PODS专题讨论会将向在美国和其他国家学术机构工作的物理海洋学家进行广泛的国际公告，以建立申请人池。赞助机构将从这一人群中挑选被邀请者。会议将由一系列按研究主题领域分组的会议组成，这些会议由选定的受邀者主持，还将包括学生主导的讨论时间。除了邀请该领域的资深科学家进行初步介绍外，还将由机构项目经理进行介绍和讨论，解释资助机制和策略。与会者将组成分组讨论研究中的当前问题，以及该领域职业道路的障碍和机会，然后通过正式介绍向机构人员提供反馈。通过将两个单独的专题讨论会邀请者聚集在一起，围绕特定主题进行晚间讨论，目的是拓宽参与者的学科专业知识，促进未来的合作，并在他们的研究与未来几代科学家的教育之间建立联系。这些专题讨论会的后勤支持将由夏威夷大学会议中心以及海洋系的两名教员提供。知识价值：PODS专题讨论会将产生一批来自不同背景和地理来源的物理海洋学领域的早期职业专业人员，以创建一个将贯穿其整个职业生涯的同行指导小组。此外，DISCO和PODS会议结合所产生的跨学科联系将促进未来跨学科的理解和合作。因此，pod的参与者将处于独特的位置，可以利用个人和团体之间的网络，这对于促进我们科学知识的进步和应对即将到来的环境挑战的准备非常重要。更广泛的影响：这些pod与会者在提高我们对海洋和地球科学过程的理解方面发挥着关键作用，这些过程为制定合理的气候相关政策提供了至关重要的科学框架。此外，作为一所少数族裔机构，夏威夷大学促进了传统上代表性不足的群体和少数族裔之间的互动。计划的会议活动包括与会者与学生之间的互动，特别是海洋系全球环境科学项目的本科生。

The VIIIth and IXth Physical Oceanography Dissertation Symposium (PODS) conferences will take place in Honolulu, Hawaii from 5-9 October 2014 and 2-6 October 2016, respectively. These symposia were established in 2002 to bring together, for the purposes of scientific discussion and interactions, recent PhD graduates in physical oceanography. The goal of these meetings is to provide these individuals with an opportunity to present their dissertation research in front of their professional peers and to forge professional relationships between the participants that would facilitate their future research and academic careers. This program is modeled after the highly successful Dissertations Symposium in Chemical Oceanography (DISCO) meetings, which first met in 1978, and is formatted in a similar manner. The DISCO symposia are held in parallel with the PODS symposia so that there will be interaction between the participants in both of these meetings, broadening the perspectives of all participants. A broad international announcement of the PODS symposia will be made to physical oceanographers working at academic institutions in both the US and other countries to develop an applicant pool. From this pool, the sponsoring agencies will select invitees. The meeting will consist of a series of sessions grouped by research subject area that are chaired by selected invitees and will also include student-led discussion periods. In addition to an initial presentation by an invited senior scientist in the field, there will also be presentations by and discussion with agency program managers explaining funding mechanisms and strategies. Participants will form break-out groups to discuss current issues in research, as well as obstacles and opportunities to career paths in the field, and then provide feedback to agency personnel through formal presentations. By bringing the two separate symposia invitees together in evening discussion sessions revolving around specific topics, the goal is to broaden the disciplinary expertise of the participants, promote future collaborations, and to make connections between their research and the education of future generations of scientists. Logistical support for these symposia will be provided by the University of Hawaii's Conference Center, as well as from two faculty members from the Department of Oceanography. Intellectual Merit: The PODS symposia will produce a cohort group of early career professionals in the field of physical oceanography from widely differing backgrounds and geographical origins, serving to create a peer-mentoring group that will last throughout their careers. In addition, the cross-disciplinary contacts arising from the combination of the DISCO and PODS meetings will foster future inter-disciplinary understanding and collaborations. Thus, the PODS participants will be uniquely situated to take advantage of networking between individuals and groups, which is of great importance to foster advances in our scientific knowledge and preparedness to meet upcoming environmental challenges.Broader Impacts: These PODS attendees play a critical role in improving our understanding of Ocean and Earth Science processes, which provide the scientific framework vital for developing rational climate-related policies. In addition, as a minority institution, the University of Hawaii fosters interactions between traditionally under-represented groups and minorities. Planned meeting activities include interactions between meeting participants and students, particularly undergraduates in the Department of Oceanography's Global Environmental Sciences program.