UNOLS is now accepting applications for a Chief Scientist Training Workshop aboard the R/V Thomas G. Thompson in 2016.
The cruise, a 2 day pre-cruise informational workshop, and phone conferences planning sessions, will instruct early career marine scientists, including PhD students , postdocs and faculty, on how to effectively plan for, acquire, utilize, and report on time at sea for multidisciplinary research and education. This 2016 Chief scientist program will be staged from San Diego and will include a 7 day research cruise aboard the R/V Thomas G. Thompson in coastal and offshore waters. It will take place between 11 February and 20 February 2016. Small stipends are provided for participant travel costs, research supplies, and shipping. Space is limited. To apply you must be an employee or student (U.S. Citzen or permanent resident) at a U.S. institution or a U.S. citizen working abroad.
To be considered, applications must be received by November 30, 2015.