Deadline: 12 December 2025
We are pleased to announce an opportunity to serve as Editor for the emerging Frontiers Research Topic: “Best Practices in Ocean Observing”.
About the Research Topic
This topic aims to bring together expertise in sensor methods, data workflows, interoperability, observatory design, governance, and knowledge sharing to define, refine, and disseminate best practices across the ocean observing community.
Contributions may address topics such as:
- Observatory/network design, deployment, operations, calibration
- Instrumentation, metrology, sensor protocols
- Data management, quality control, FAIR principles
- Data assimilation, model–observation intercomparison
- Ethical, governance or societal dimensions of ocean observing including policy
- Capacity building, knowledge transfer, reproducible methods
- Applications of ocean knowledge
Roles & Responsibilities
As an Editor, you will:
- Participate in the development, direction, and scope of the Research Topic
- Issue or participate in calls for contributions
- Oversee peer review, make editorial decisions (accept/reject/revise)
- Ensure alignment with Frontiers standards and publishing policies
- Promote the Topic within the community (e.g. via networks, conferences, social media)
Who should apply?
We welcome candidates who:
- Have a strong track record in ocean observing, oceanography, marine science, data methods, assimilation, ocean applications or related fields.
- Are familiar with methods, instrumentation, data management or applications in ocean systems
- Have editorial, peer-reviewing, or leadership experience (preferred, but not strictly required)
- Are motivated to promote open methods, best practices, and reproducibility in marine science
- Have good team participation skills
How to express interest
Please send the following materials to the contact below:
- A brief statement (1 page max) of your interest, area(s) of expertise, and proposed contributions
- A short CV (max 2 pages) including relevant editorial or peer review experience
- Optional: names of other potential editors (if you already have collaborators in mind)
Send applications to info@oceanbestpractices.org by 12 December 2025.