UN Ocean Decade

Are you working on an initiative that can mobilise funding or support capacity development in ocean science? Submit it to be endorsed by the #OceanDecade as part of our Call for Decade Actions No. 07/2024! With this Call, we are seeking to galvanise new contributions and new projects to support and strengthen the existing Decade Actions, thereby ensuring the high impact of the Decade in the coming years. If you have any questions on this Call for Decade Actions, join one of our online Q&A sessions on 30 April: 🗓️ 07:30-08:30 (UTC). Register: https://ow.ly/vz3z50RljLL 🗓️ 13:30-14:30 (UTC). Register: https://ow.ly/EzYm50RljLQ Find more information and how to apply here: https://ow.ly/go3y50RljLP

We are now on day 19 of EPIC SWIM MAUI the world's first expedition swim around Maui! Endorsed by the #OceanDecade, this expedition by elite open water swimmers is a global call to action for ocean health. Bringing together global science and technology, storytelling, community engagement and Indigenous knowledge, it raises awareness of the challenges faced by our ocean and produces real-time ocean data for science partners. 🏊 🏝️ Track the EPIC SWIM MAUI live here: https://ow.ly/evoK50SI2Cb

Join the Decade Collaborative Centre for Coastal Resilience, CMCC and Professor William R. Young from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography for a seminar on his extensive studies of Near-Inertial Waves. This seminar promises to provide valuable insights into the dynamics of NIWs and their propagation, drawing comparisons between historical and recent observations. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a leading expert in the field! 🗓️ 29 July, 11:00 CEST 📍 University of Bologna and online 🔗 Register here: https://ow.ly/obWx50SK3ya

Often perceived as wastelands, mangroves are among the most misunderstood ecosystems. Despite representing less than 1% of all tropical forests worldwide, mangroves support the lives of millions of people while protecting our planet. Discover their invaluable benefits #ForNature and humanity. 26 July is #MangroveDay: https://lnkd.in/giynD4a 📸: @#MangrovePhotographyAwards

Mangroves are one of our best allies against climate change, yet they are collapsing at an alarming rate. This #MangroveDay, the winning photos of the Mangrove Photography Awards – a photo competition endorsed by the #OceanDecade and organised by the Mangrove Action Project (MAP) – remind us of the immense power and value of this fragile ecosystem. Meet the winners here: https://lnkd.in/dfRyA7yb #MPA24 #MangrovePhotographyAward

The #OceanDecade continues to grow! 🚀 46 new endorsed Actions led by institutions in 18 countries have joined our global portfolio to catalyse action on sustainable blue food and ecosystem restoration, help build an equitable ocean economy, and advance progress on other Decade priority areas across all ocean basins. With these new Actions, the #OceanDecade now counts over 600 initiatives led by institutions in 70 countries that are leading cutting-edge research to explore, understand, protect and restore our ocean, and the many benefits it brings to humankind. 👉 https://ow.ly/vUOI50SJUEO

On today's African Day of Seas and Oceans, we want to shine a light on the immense, and largely untapped, ocean opportunities in African countries 🌍 With over 30,000 km of coastline and over 1.5 million km2 of Exclusive Economic Zones, African countries are highly dependent on the ocean. While it underpins coastal livelihoods and food security, and protects coastal zones against extreme weather and climate events, the ocean is under threat in the region. The #OceanDecade is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to trigger the ocean knowledge revolution that is much needed, especially in Africa where there are critical gaps in ocean data and knowledge. The Ocean Decade Africa Roadmap provides a vision and plan for diverse stakeholders from government, industry, philanthropy, UN agencies, civil society and the scientific community, to convene around a common set of nine priorities for the implementation of the Decade in Africa to help fill these gaps: 1️⃣ Sustainable Ocean Management in Africa 2️⃣ Ocean and Human Health in Africa 3️⃣ Unlocking the Blue Carbon Potential of Africa 4️⃣ Fisheries and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fisheries in Africa 5️⃣ Strengthening Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems and Community Resilience 6️⃣ Ocean Observations and Forecasting Systems for Africa 7️⃣ Digital Twin for Africa - Establishing an African Ocean Knowledge 8️⃣ Strengthening capacities and skills of African Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) 9️⃣ Regional Ocean Literacy Programme for Africa Download the Ocean Decade Africa Roadmap here: https://lnkd.in/dT_pgQCx

Wanted: new artist in residence for the #OceanDecade Contribution 'ArtWaves' 🌊🎨 The Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB) and Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg - Institute for Advanced Studies (HWK) are looking for art projects addressing marine biodiversity change and promoting public understanding and the transfer of knowledge in a changing world through art. The fellowship, expected to last between 3 to 4 months, will start in early 2025. Deadline: 15 September 🔗 More info and application here: https://ow.ly/7jUr50SCrSl

CoastPost, the newsletter of the Decade Collaborative Centre for Coastal Resilience, is out! 🌊 In this issue, you'll find: 🟣 New resources, including the #OceanDecade #Vision2030 White Paper outlining how to boost early warning systems for ocean hazards 🟣 Upcoming coastal resilience events 🟣 Jobs and opportunities Read and subscribe here: https://ow.ly/xJCu50SHV95

🌟 We're #hiring! 🌟 We are looking for a Project Officer to coordinate the #OceanDecade Capacity Development efforts. To achieve the ocean science revolution we need, it is essential that all actors – regardless of geography, gender or generation – can actively participate in and benefit from the Decade. To this end, the Ocean Decade has a strong focus on capacity development, including for partners in Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States and for Early Career Ocean Professionals. Be part of the world's largest ocean science movement: join us now to foster an inclusive and impactful Ocean Decade! Apply here by 19 August: https://ow.ly/CtRO50SG1Sr #HiringNow #UNJobs #OceanJobs