SOOS Executive Committee Update
SOOS is delighted to welcome Dr. Sarat Chandra Tripathy as the newest member of the SOOS Executive Committee (EXCOM). Dr. Tripathy has been selected as SOOS Vice Chair, joining Andrew Meijers, Wolfgang Rack, and Irene Schloss in leading the SOOS mission.
At the same time, we extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Sian Henley, who is stepping down after more than four years of dedicated service on the SOOS EXCOM. Sian’s leadership and tireless efforts have been instrumental in advancing SOOS, and we are deeply grateful for her contributions. We hope to continue benefiting from her wisdom as a member of the SOOS alumni community. As part of this transition, Wolfgang Rack will rotate into the role of SOOS Co-Chair. We congratulate everyone on their new roles and look forward to the continued success and impact of SOOS in the years ahead!
Dr. Sarat Chandra Tripathy is a biological oceanographer and senior scientist at the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Ministry of Earth Sciences, India. Sarat obtained his Ph.D. degree from Berhampur University/National Institute of Oceanography, India, and a D.Sc. degree from Nagoya University, Japan. Following a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE) in Japan, Dr. Tripathy joined NCPOR in 2011. He is primarily an observationalist and participated in 10 Indian polar expeditions to the Southern Ocean and the Arctic. His research focuses on Southern Ocean biogeochemistry, with a particular emphasis on bio-physical interactions, phytoplankton carbon uptake, and bio-optical studies. Before joining the SOOS ExCom he joined SOOS 2020 as part of the Southern Ocean Indian Sector Regional Working (SOIS RWG) Leadership Team, and soon after stepped into the role as Co-Chair of the SOIS RWG. He also represents India in several international scientific committees, including SCAR Life Sciences, CLIVAR/CliC/SCAR Southern Ocean Region Panel (SORP), and AntarcticaINSYNC (biology).
