Side Events and Activities

• Beach clean-up event
• Deep Bay Marine Field Station event
• Mentorship activities
• Sport Event (TBA)

Beach clean-up event Saturday, October 24, 9:00am-12:00pm

Meet at VICC conference center. Clean-up location may be subject to change. We are working with Ocean Wise, Ocean Conservancy, and the City of Nanaimo to collect trash and log data that can be used in litter reports. Registration link is capped at 30, but we can welcome more if we exceed that! Leader: Lauren Kashiwabara (she/her) (lauren.kashiwabara@oregonstate.edu) Ph.D. Candidate | Oregon State University Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences

Deep Bay Marine Field Station event Friday, October 30, 8:00am- 1:15pm

Meet at VICC conference center. Capacity: 40 people. Registration link. Deep Bay Marine Field Station. Hosted by Advisory Panel on Early Career Ocean Professionals (AP-ECOP).

Mentorship activities

Organized by Advisory Panel on Early Career Ocean Professionals (AP-ECOP) Become a mentor or mentee at PICES 2026! The PICES Mentorship Program is open to anyone, including students, ECOPs, mid-career, and senior scientists. What is the PICES Mentorship Program? The PICES Mentorship Program connects mentees, including students and Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs), with experienced researchers and scientists to help them navigate PICES Annual Meetings, build professional networks, and develop their careers. DOWNLOAD PICES-2026 MENTORSHIP FLYER To become either a mentor or a mentee, please fill out this form before October 2, 2026! Your mentee-mentor pairing will be emailed to you before PICES-2026 with further instructions. DOWNLOAD PICES-2026 MENTORSHIP APPLICATION FORM Benefits of Becoming a Mentor Share your knowledge, experience, and career insights Support and inspire the next generation of ocean professionals Develop meaningful connections with young, emerging researchers Contribute to strengthening the PICES community Benefits of Becoming a Mentee Receive guidance on navigating PICES Annual Meetings Learn from experienced researchers and scientists Build professional networks and international connections Gain insights into career development and opportunities

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