The purpose of the virtual Master Class is to train early career COBRA Fellows in deep-sea expedition planning from start to finish. This course will equip Fellows with the skills and tools to successfully design, propose, and execute deep-sea oceanographic field research, with a collaborative, just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive approach. Fellows will also contribute to the development of an open-access “how to” manual based on course materials, receiving co-author credit for this collaborative activity.

Dates, Times & Communications

• 14 January - 8 April 2025

• Synchronous virtual classes every Tuesday at 2:00-4:00 PM ET (Note: A US time change occurs on March 9 from UTC-5 to UTC-4)

• Pre-class materials posted on Wednesday of the preceding week

• Asynchronous communications via COBRA Slack #master-class-2025

• Note: All synchronous classes will be recorded and some will be made publicly available