We are excited to share that Dr. Susan Allen has been named a Fellow of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS). This honor recognizes her “…outstanding scientific contributions to Canadian Marine Science as well as exceptional long-term service to CMOS and CNC-SCOR”. 

The CMOS Fellowship is awarded to members who have provided exceptional long-term service and support to the Society, and/or who have made outstanding contributions to the scientific, professional, educational, forecasting or broadcasting fields in atmospheric or ocean sciences in Canada. CMOS is the national society of individuals and organisations dedicated to advancing atmospheric and oceanic sciences and related environmental disciplines in Canada. The Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) is the leading international non-governmental organization for the promotion and coordination of international oceanographic activities, and the Canadian National Committee (CNC) - SCOR is the senior non-governmental oceanographic coordinating committee in Canada. 

Dr. Allen is a Professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS) and Associate Dean in the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Her research spans atmospheric science, climate science, environmental science, and oceanography. As a physical oceanographer, Dr. Allen is known for her expertise in fluid mechanics, including scaling, analytics, laboratory and numerical modeling, with applications in coastal oceanography, mesoscale meteorology and biogeochemical-physical interactions in the ocean. Some of her research projects include: 1) understanding flow over and around topography and particularly canyons, and the resulting impacts on cross-shelf exchange, 2) biological-physical interactions and in particular the impact of surface processes on the timing of the phytoplankton spring bloom, and 3) atmosphere buoyancy driven flows in the mountains. 

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Allen on this well-deserved recognition.