Oceanography | March 2021
QUARTERDECK
Oceanography Happenings
MUCH HAS HAPPENED in our little cor-
ner of the world since publication of the
December issue of Oceanography. Here, I
share a few newsworthy items.
1. Oceanography News. In an effort
to timely share important notices with
the ocean science community, we now
devote a section of The Oceanography
Society home page (https://tos.org/) to
Oceanography news. A recurring feature
in this news section is a listing of early
online releases of magazine articles to
advertise their availability more promi-
nently. When you next visit the TOS home
page, don’t forget to scroll down to read
the latest Oceanography announcements.
2. Translation of hands-on supplement
into Japanese. A Japanese language ver-
sion of the booklet “Teaching Physical
Concepts in Oceanography: An Inquiry-
Based Approach” by Lee Karp-Boss
and colleagues is now available online.
Masahiko Fuji of Hokkaido University
provided the translation. Published as
a supplement to Oceanography in 2009,
the booklet focuses on educational
approaches to engaging students in learn-
ing. It offers a collection of hands-on/
minds-on activities for teaching physical
concepts that are fundamental in oceanog-
raphy, including density, pressure, buoy-
ancy, heat and temperature, and gravity
waves. The Japanese translation is a great
addition to the English, Spanish, Catalan,
and French versions of this widely used
booklet of hands-on activities. You can
download all available language versions
here: https://tos.org/oceanography/issue/
volume-22-issue-03-supplement.
3. Ocean Observing Supplement. We
are excited to announce the upcoming
December publication of the first annual
supplement to Oceanography on ocean
observing, sponsored by Ocean Networks
Canada, the Partnership for Observation
of the Global Ocean, the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration’s
Global Ocean Monitoring and Observ-
ing Program, and the US Arctic Research
Commission. The objective of this supple-
ment is to widely disseminate information
about the many ways in which scientists
observe the ocean to improve our under-
standing of planet Earth and support sus-
tainable management of the ocean and
its resources. For the inaugural 2021 sup-
plement, we are aligning the content with
the priorities of the UN Decade of Ocean
Science for Sustainable Development.
If you missed the announcement call-
ing for letters of interest by May 20, rest
assured you will have a chance to con-
tribute to future ocean observing supple-
ments. More information is available at
https://tos.org/ pdfs/ ocean- observing-
supplement.pdf.
4. JEDI column in Oceanography. On
page 9 in this issue, readers will find the
inaugural column contributed by the TOS
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
(JEDI) committee, which was formed in
late 2020. The committee will use the JEDI
column as one vehicle to communicate its
activities to the ocean sciences commu-
nity and beyond. Read their first column
to learn about the committee’s objectives
and ways to engage with its members. We
would like to see as many TOS members
as possible participate in some way with
this important JEDI effort.
Happy spring!
Ellen S. Kappel, Editor
UPCOMING
SPECIAL ISSUES
JUNE 2021
Marine Biodiversity Observation
Network: An Observing System
for Life in the Sea
DECEMBER 2021
Oceans Across the Solar System
DECEMBER 2021 SUPPLEMENT
Ocean Observing
MARCH 2022
The Changing Arctic Ocean
MARCH 2022 SUPPLEMENT
New Frontiers in Ocean
Exploration
Oceanography
https://tos.org/oceanography
CALL FOR IDEAS!
Do you have an idea for a special issue
of Oceanography? Please send your
suggestions to Editor Ellen Kappel at
ekappel@geo-prose.com.