The 2025 Eugene LaFond Medal is awarded to Dr. Riesna R. Audh from South Africa for her oral presentation ‘Rafting of Growing Antarctic Sea Ice Enhances In-Ice Biogeochemical Activity in Winter' . This presentation was delivered on July 25 2025 within the IAPSO Symposioum P06: ‘Physical, Giogeochemical and Climate-Relevant Processes in the Southern Ocean through Observations, Theory, State Estimation, Modelling", in Busan, Republic of Korea.
To promote the study of the oceans and the interactions that take place at its boundaries with the sea floor, coastal environment and atmosphere, through the use of physics, chemistry, mathematics and biogeochemisty.
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IAPSO gives importance to involving scientists and students from developing countries in oceanographic activities.
