PICES Governing Council is pleased to share the report of the External Review Committee.
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The Oceanographic Society of Japan (JOS) is soliciting nominations for the Yoshida Award, established in 2023, to commemorate the late Professor Kozo Yoshida for his pioneering research on ocean upwelling.

The Yoshida Award is granted to a researcher in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the advancement of ocean upwelling research, broadly defined, including physical, chemical, and biological phenomena and their effects on climate and ecosystems. JOS membership is not required for nominees, while lead nominators must be members of JOS. Nomination by a group including a non-JOS member is acceptable.
Recent winners are
FY2023 Dr. Julian P. McCreary, Jr. (University of Hawaii),
FY2024 Dr. Anya Mary Waite (Dalhousie University), and
FY2025 Dr. Janet Sprintall (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California).

Recommendations must be written in English or Japanese and should include the nominee’s full name, affiliation, research subject and list of key publications, together with the nominator’s full name, affiliation and e-mail address, as well as signature of the nominator.

Deadline August 21, 2026
Details

Selection Committee for the Yoshida Award
Shin-ichi ITO, Chair

Presenters at SPF-2026 will have the opportunity to submit their papers (oral and poster) to special issues of two peer-reviewed journals - Marine Ecology Progress Series (MEPS) and Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science (CJFAS).
Deadline August 1, 2026.
Details.

ICES-JMS Theme Set “Application of bibliometric analyses in marine science" is now open for submissions (details).
Deadline March 1, 2027. 

DEADLINE: Dec. 31, 2026

The Executive Director is the Commission's chief administrative officer and must be impartial in promoting and coordinating the interests of all Contracting Parties. The Executive Director provides direction and leadership to the Secretariat towards achieving the Commission's goals and is responsible for the management of the Commission's office and funds, which are at the level of Canadian $993,675 contributed by the Contracting Parties; conducts business on behalf of the Commission; arranges annual and other meetings of the Commission and its constituent bodies and committees; prepares annual budget estimates and forecasts, annual financial statements, and other documents as required by the Commission; records the proceedings and decisions of all meetings as required; handles correspondence; and prepares an annual report of the Commission for distribution to the Contracting Parties. Publication of the annual report and other publications are a part of the responsibilities of the position. The Executive Director appoints the Secretariat staff to the positions established by the Commission, manages and appraises performance of the staff in accordance with the Staff Rules, guidelines, and budgets.

Request for Applications for the Position of Executive Director can be found under the QuickLinks on the NPAFC website