Conference Description
The Ocean Mixing GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes an array of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
Mixing of heat, salt, nutrients, and other tracers in the ocean occurs across a range of spatial scales, involving a wide variety of dynamical processes and interactions between them. Understanding the regional and global impacts of all these mixing processes is essential for improving how ocean circulation and associated critical air-sea interactions are represented in numerical models that predict our weather, sea states, and currents, as well as for developing ocean solutions for the future. Furthermore, learning how ocean mixing has changed throughout geological time both here and in other planetary systems is key to addressing profound questions, such what makes planets habitable. The 2026 Ocean Mixing Gordon Research Conference will bring together oceanographers and fluid dynamicists focused on observing, modeling, and predicting ocean mixing and its consequences, with an emphasis on fostering new interactions between people working on different aspects of the problem, using distinct and complementary approaches, and at varied career levels, through focused discussions and facilitated informal networking activities. The 2026 GRC on Ocean Mixing will be immediately preceded by the Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on Ocean Mixing, specifically for early career scientists, who are encouraged to attend both meetings at Mount Holyoke College.
The conference will consist of nine sessions, on the topics listed below. The conference chair is currently developing their preliminary program, which will include the names of the invited speakers and discussion leaders for each of these sessions. The preliminary program will be available by September 17, 2025. Please check back for updates.
