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NOC researcher awarded

Dr Elizabeth Kent being presented with the Adrian Gill Prize by Professor Joanna Haigh, President of the RMS

The Royal Meteorological Society (RMS) has presented Dr Elizabeth Kent with the prestigious Adrian Gill Prize at its Annual General Meeting in London this month.

New Head of National Marine Facilities Sea Systems appointed

Leigh Storey

NOC has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of Leigh Storey as Head of National Marine Facilities Sea Systems.

Southampton Professor receives prestigious Fellowship

Professor Martin Palmer

Professor Martin Palmer has been named as a Geochemical Fellow by the Geochemical Society and European Association of Geochemistry (EAG).

Director of National Marine Facilities appointed

Geraint West

The Director providing strategic leadership for the large research infrastructure, specialist facilities and data assets that support UK marine science has been appointed by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre.

Geraint West will take up the new position as NOC’s Director of National Marine Facilities from 1 October 2013.

NOC appoints new S&T Director

Professor Ian Wright

The National Oceanography Centre is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Ian Wright as its new Director of Science and Technology, following the retirement of Professor Andrew Willmott, the NOC’s first Director of Science and Technology.

Challenger Society Awards

Charlotte Williams (left) and Jenny Brown

Two scientists at the National Oceanography Centre in Liverpool have won prestigious awards from the Challenger Society

NOC welcomes Nick Owens appointment as SAHFOS Director

Professor Nicholas Owens

The appointment of Professor Nicholas Owens as Director of the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS) has been welcomed by the National Oceanography Centre.

Statement from the National Oceanography Centre

National Oceanography Centre

Staff reductions at the National Oceanography Centre

Sea City Lectures – 8 March 2012

Iceberg (courtesy Ben Moat, National Oceanography Centre)

Icebergs on the high seas – in times gone by and in a changing world –

Talk by Dr Bob Marsh, Physical Oceanographer, National Oceanography Centre

Ed Hill awarded honorary doctorate

Prof Ed Hill (right) with Sir Peter Middleton, Chancellor of the University of Sheffield

Professor Ed Hill , Executive Director of the National Oceanography Centre, receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Sheffield today.

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