SOOS Reporting Hub

This hub is designed for SOOS working groups to report back to SOOS about outputs, events and opportunities. It also provides quick and easy access to all essential resources.

Use any of the forms below to enter information directly to the SOOS database and webpage. Anyone from your working group is free to use these forms to enter information. Links to the Annual Reporting template for the working group leadership (via a secure link) can be found at the end of this page.

Quick Links:

⇒ SOOS Logos & Templates: Poster templates in various formats, PowerPoint templates, and SOOS logos in different styles.

⇒ SOOS Subscription Form: Pass the link along to new prospective members or make changes to your own profile.

⇒ SOOS Endorsement Form: Providing endorsement letters for projects seeking funding. Apply using this link.

⇒ SOOS RWG Terms of Participation: Outlines the structure, expectations, and selection process for SOOS Regional Working Group leadership—principles also apply to other SOOS groups.

⇒ SOOS Governance Terms of Reference: Describes the scope and expectations for each SSC governance level: the Executive Committee (EXCOM), the Scientific Committee, ex-officio Advisors (e.g. RWG & DMSC Co-chairs), and Observers (e.g. CWG and Task Team Co-Chairs).

Leadership Portals

Click on your working group to get to the leadership portal (this is a secure link).

• ⇒ Amundsen and Bellingshausen Sector (ABS)

• ⇒ Southern Ocean Indian Sector (SOIS)

• ⇒ Ross Sea (Ross)

• ⇒ West Antarctic Peninsula and Scotia Arc (WAPSA)

• ⇒ Weddell Sea and Dronning Maud Land (WSDML)

• ⇒ Censusing Animal Populations from Space (CAPS)

• ⇒ Observing System Design (OSD)

• ⇒ Southern Ocean Fluxes (SOFLUX)

• ⇒ Southern Ocean - Ocean Acidification Hub (SO-OA Hub)

• ⇒ Polar Technology Task Team

SOOS Annual Report Templates

Reporting is essential to ensure accountability, track progress, and maintain alignment with SOOS's overarching goals. It provides transparency about group activities, highlights achievements, and identifies challenges that may require organisational support. 

Most importantly, SOOS is strongly relying on accurate and reliable reporting to show the organisation's value to the funders and to ensure efforts remain impactful and strategically aligned. Please help us to achieve this - we rely on you! Thank you!

To make reporting as smoothly as possible, we have pre-filled the information required with the information already available in our Airtable database. Please ensure you read through the whole template and make any necessary corrections and additions. It is required that you check all the information carefully and report back to us (even if you don't have anything to add).

Reporting period for 2025 is strictly ending 11 February 2026.

The template can be accessed via your group's leadership portal (click above).