Chief Executive of National Oceanography Centre receives CBE
The National Oceanography Centre’s Chief Executive, Prof Ed Hill, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020 list, published today, in recognition of his services to ocean and environmental sciences. Ed is a world-leading authority on ocean science and is dedicated to raising awareness of ocean issues and advancing the science and technology to understand our seas. Having been part of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) for over 20 years, he has recently led the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) into an independent charity, using its freedom and scientific expertise to drive forward greater innovation and influence. Commenting, Ed Hill, said, “I am delighted and honoured to receive this award, which I feel is also recognition of the tremendous journey the National Oceanography Centre has been taking as a force for good all over the world. I am grateful for the help and support of my family, friends and colleagues throughout my career and remain dedicated to raising the profile of the vital role the ocean plays in our world. The importance of the ocean and the science needed to understand it has moved centre stage, as awareness has grown of its crucial role for human wellbeing and prosperity, and that this depends on the heath of marine ecosystems under increasing threat. I believe that, enabled by new technologies, oceanography in the 21st century is undergoing a radical transformation into truly big science and now needs the global infrastructure of a full ocean observing system to continually monitor and make sense of the world’s rapidly changing seas.” Born in the city of Coventry, about as far from the sea possible in Britain, Ed was brought up in South Australia right by the coast and returned to the UK at nearly 8 years old on a four-week passage by ship to Southampton, where he believes the seeds were sown for his passion for the ocean. Ed spent many years as a leading researcher and chief scientist undertaking over 20 expeditions at sea studying water circulation on continental shelves. He has served on numerous national and international advisory bodies and is a key source of expertise to the UK government. He was appointed OBE in 2010 for services to environmental sciences. NOC Board of Trustees Chairman, John Hirst CBE, commented “It is great to see Ed’s contribution recognised in this way, and we feel very lucky to have him leading NOC. His passion and dedication are unquestionable, and he has been a key figurehead in the recent advances at NOC.” The National Oceanography Centre is a world leading organisation providing the UK’s national capability in large scale oceanographic sciences. The ocean impacts our climate; energy sources; food; technology and wellbeing. The NOC’s mission is to make sense of changing seas, so humankind can thrive.
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Offshore Survey 2019 Calls for Abstracts
The sixth Offshore Survey conference is taking place alongside Ocean Business at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton UK, from 9-10 April 2019. Don’t miss out on your chance to submit papers for the event - there are less than 4 weeks until the deadline on 14th December!
Offshore Survey is one of the year’s unmissable industry and professional conferences. It’s always a popular event and has gained a reputation for attracting the very best papers, with a unique mix of global technology and business. The conference offers a golden opportunity to share cutting edge information and the committee welcomes submissions for sessions on: Subsea Positioning; Hydrographic and Seabed Systems; Survey Operations; Data Processing and Visualisation; and Industry and Professional Issues. For detailed information about the session topics and to submit abstracts online, please visit: www.oceanbusiness.com
This year’s conference will be chaired by Gordon Johnston, Vice-Chair of Commission 4 – Hydrography at the International Federation of Surveyors, and Director of Venture Geomatics. Gordon comments; “It’s an honor to be involved in developing an event that has built a reputation of great technical and content rich reputation. The growing awareness of the importance of our seas and oceans along with the developing technologies and trends, offers an opportunity to really showcase new ideas, update the experiences and prime the all so important network discussions around our business.” Gordon will be working with a committee of global industry and academic experts to evaluate the abstracts. As well as this, the conference will be fully supported by partners, the Hydrographic Society and Hydro International, to ensure an exceptional event for the industry. The final programme will be revealed in January 2019.
One of the special attractions of Offshore Survey is that it runs alongside Ocean Business, which provides a high calibre three-day exhibition of technology and services, with a full programme of hands-on training and demonstration workshops, providing an unrivalled opportunity to learn at the same time as trying the latest technologies. Ocean Careers will also run over the three days to provide advice on career opportunities within the ocean technology, marine science and offshore industries. As always, the combined events bring a lively social programme for networking with colleagues old and new.
Full details about Ocean Business and Offshore Survey can be found online at: www.oceanbusiness.com. Abstracts must be submitted by 14th December to be considered for Offshore Survey.
