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Particle Size Component 2024/2025 Timetable (Scheme Year 31)

Module/Exercise Event Date

PS92 & PS93

Samples distributed

06/01/25
 

Results deadline

21/02/25
 

Interim reporting deadline

07/03/25

 

Final report deadline

31/03/25
     

PS94 & PS95

Samples distributed

10/03/25

 

Results deadline

21/04/25

 

Interim reporting deadline

05/05/25
 

Final report deadline

09/06/25
     

PS-OS31–33

Request for sample data distributed

16/12/24
Batch 1

Data submission deadline for sample selection

17/01/25
 

Selected samples submission deadline

14/02/25

 

Interim reporting deadline (for samples received before 14 Feb 2025)

25/04/25
Batch 2

Data submission deadline for sample selection

21/03/25
 

Selected samples submission deadline

25/04/25

 

Interim report final deadline

11/07/25

Annual Report

Annual report deadline

30/07/25

Workshop - TBC

TBC

TBC

Epibiota

There is no current timetable for this component.

Zooplankton

The next Zooplankton ring test is planned for Autumn 2024

Fish Component 2022/2023 Timetable (Scheme Year 29)

Module Event Date

F-RRT13

Protocol and request for specimens distributed (including supply of fish postage boxes) 

17/10/2022

 

Specimen submission deadline 

16/12/2022 

 

Final report deadline 

20/01/2023 

 

 

 

F-RT15

Samples (specimens & images) distributed

22/11/2022

 

Results deadline 

27/01/2023 

 

Interim reporting deadline 

17/02/2023

 

Final report deadline 

10/03/2023

Annual Report

Annual Report deadline

07/04/2023

 

Benthic Invertebrate Component 2023/2024 Timetable (Scheme Year 30)

Module/Exercise Module Date

RT65 - General

Samples distributed

01/12/23
 

Results deadline

02/02/24
 

Interim reporting deadline

09/02/24

 

Final report deadline

08/04/24
     

RT66 - Targeted

Samples distributed

08/04/24

 

Results deadline

31/05/24

 

Interim reporting deadline

07/06/24
 

Final report deadline

05/07/24
     

LR28

Protocol and request for specimens distributed

15/11/23
 

Specimen submission deadline

26/01/24
 

Interim reports deadline

15/03/24

 

LR summary report deadline

22/03/24
     

OS83–85

Request for sample data distributed

15/11/23

 

Data submission deadline for sample selection - Batch 1

Data submission deadline for sample selection - Batch 2

15/12/23

22/03/24

 

Selected samples submission deadline - Batch 1

Selected samples submission deadline - Batch 2

26/01/24

26/04/24

 

Interim report final deadline - Batch 1

Interim report final deadline - Batch 2

22/03/24

05/07/24

 

OS summary report deadline

19/07/24
Annual Report

Annual Report deadline

26/07/24
Workshop - experts

Venue TBC (University of Galway)

TBC (Summer 2024)
Workshop - beginners

TBC - subject to demand

TBC

Macroalgae component 2023/24 Timetable (Scheme Year 30)

Module Event Date
RT15 OMC Specimens Distributed 26/01/2024
  Submission Deadline 08/03/2024
  Interim Report  05/04/2024
  Final Report Deadline 03/05/2024
     
RT15 OMB Specimens Distributed 26/01/2024
  Submission Deadline 08/03/2024
  Interim Report  05/04/2024
  Final Report Deadline 03/05/2024

Phytoplankton 2023 Timetable

Component Event Date

International Phytoplankton
Intercomparison

Registration deadline 28 February 2023
  Samples distributed/Oceanteacher quiz opens Opens 5 June 2023
  Results submission deadline & Online Test results to lead laboratory 01 Sept 2023
  Intercalibration Report and Workshop

01 Nov 2023

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