Endorsed Decade Activities
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Decade Projects:
- Above and Beyond - completing the World Register of Marine Species (ABC WoRMS) – Institution: VLIZ (FWO) (Lead). More info
- From global gazetteer to global Community – Institution: VLIZ (FWO) (Lead). More info
- Acoustics to Assess the Health Status of Reefs – Institution: University of Liège (FNRS) (Lead). More info
- Downscaling Climate and Ocean Change to Services – Institution: University of Liège (FNRS) (Partner). More info
- Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility – Institution: VLIZ (FWO) (Lead). More info
Decade Contributions:
Decade Implementing Partners:
- Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) (FWO)
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Decade Projects:
- Unifying Approaches to Marine Connectivity for improved Resource Management for the Seas (SEA-UNICORN) – Institution: CNRS (Lead). More info
- Coastal Observatory for Climate, CO2 and Acidification for the global South society (COCAS) – Institution: Sorbonne Université (Universités Marines) (Lead). More info
- Mayotte observatory for research and response (MARMOR) – Institution: IFREMER (Lead). More info
- Ocean spy platform: Images analysis by citizens for ocean's life study – Institution: IFREMER (Lead). More info
- Fish biodiversity facing global change (FishGLOB) – Institution: University of Montpellier (Universités Marines) (Lead). More info
- Ocean Community: Engaging through best practices – Institution: IFREMER (Lead). More info
- Vulnerability of the deep-sea facing exploitation – Institutions: IFREMER (Lead), CNRS (Partner), Sorbonne Université & Université de Bretagne Occidentale (Universités Marines) (Partner). More info
- Conservation of the deep-sea in light of mining – Institution: IFREMER (Lead). More info
Decade Contributions:
Decade Programmes:
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Decade Projects
- Blue-Connect – Institution: IOF (Partner). More info
- The Sea of the Future – Institution: IOF (Lead). More info
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You can find all information on GEOMAR's Ocean Decade activities here.
Decade Programmes:
- Global Ocean Oxygen Decade (GOOD) – Institution: GEOMAR (Lead). More info
- Digital Twins of the Ocean (DITTO) – Institution: GEOMAR (Lead). More info
- Ocean Practices for the Decade – Institution: GEOMAR (Contributor). More info
- Observing Air-Sea Interactions Strategy (OASIS) – Institution: GEOMAR (Contributor). More info
- Marine Life 2030: A Global Integrated Marine Biodiversity Information Management and Forecasting System for Sustainable Development and Conservation – Institution: GEOMAR (Contributor). More info
- Biomolecular Ocean Observing Network (OBON) – Institution: GEOMAR (Contributor). More info
- Challenger 150 - A Decade to Study Deep-Sea Life – Institution: GEOMAR (Contributor). More info
- Global Ecosystems for Ocean Solutions (GEOS) – Institution: GEOMAR (Steering Committee Member). More info
- Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) – Institution: GEOMAR (Contributor). More info
- Empowering Women for the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development – Institution: GEOMAR (Steering Committee Member). More info
- Marine carbon sinks in decarbonisation pathways – Institution: GEOMAR (Lead). More info
- Conservation of the deep-sea in light of mining – Institution: GEOMAR (Partner). More info
National Decade Committee:
- German National Committee of the Ocean Decade – Institution: GEOMAR (National Committee Member). More info
Decade Contributions:
- RV Polarstern and Heincke with Ocean Decade Logo – Institution: Alfred Wegener Institute (KDM) (Lead). More info
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Decade Projects:
- Mitigating tsunamis' threat and destructive impact on coastal communities through enhanced navigation satellite system to tsunami early warnings – Institution: Sapienza University of Rome (CoNISMa) (Lead). More info
- COST Action - Marine Animal Forest of the World (MAF WORLD) – Institution: CoNISMa (Lead). More info
- Naples Ecological REsearch Augmented observatory (NEREA) – Institution: SZN (Lead). More info
- DEUTERONOISE: characterising noise pollution caused by maritime traffic in selected sites throughout Europe – Institution: Universita degli Studi di Padova (CoNISMa) (Lead). More info
- DIAPHONIA: identifying and quantifying the impact of noise on marine animals – Institution: Universita degli Studi di Padova (CoNISMa) (Lead). More info
Gulf of Naples integrated pelagic observatory: monitoring the pelagic ecosystem of the Gulf of Naples - Institution: SZN (Lead). More info
- Coastal Pollution Toolbox - Institution: University of Bologna (CoNISMa) (Partner). More info
Decade Programmes:
- The Science We Need for the Mediterranean Sea We Want (SciNMeet) – Institution: CNR (Steering Committee Member). More info
- Observing and Predicting the Global Coastal Ocean (CoastPredict) – Institutions: CoNISMa (Lead), CNR (Contributor). More info
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Decade Contributions:
- Our Shared Ocean – Institution: Marine Institute (Lead). More info
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Conservation of the deep-sea in light of mining – Institution: NIOZ (Partner). More info
NORWAY
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Decade Projects:
- Interoperability Architecture for a Digital Ocean – Institution: SINTEF Ocean (Lead). More info
- Climate Resilient Aquatic Food: Feeding the Future (CLIME Food) – Institution: IMR (Lead). More info
- Protecting at least 30% of the ocean by 2030 (MPA 2030) – Institution: Nord University (NMU) (Lead). More info
- FAIR Data in the UN Ocean Decade in support of integrated ecosystem assessment (FAIROD) – Institution: IMR (Lead). More info
- Expanding the Capacity for Ocean Observations and Ocean Citizen Science Awareness and Stewardship (Sailing4Science) – Institution: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NMU) (Lead). More info
Decade Contributions:
- Values of the Ocean - a 10 area Decade Programme for protection and sustainable use of the ocean – Institution: NMU (Lead). More info
- Norway-Pacific Ocean-Climate Scholarship Programme – Institution: University of Bergen (NMU) (Lead). More info
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Decade Projects:
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Decade Projects:
- Climate-smart strategies to develop resilience in artisanal fisheries of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas – Institution: IEO - CSIC (Lead). More info
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Decade Projects:
- Ocean Science in Action (OSA) – Institution: NOC (Lead). More info
- Polar Ecosystems, Global Impacts (BIOPOLE) – Institution: NERC (Lead). More info
- Seabed Mining & Resilience To EXperimental impact (SMARTEX) – Institution: NOC (Lead). More info
- Future Coastal Ocean Climates (FLAME) – Institution: NOC (Lead). More info
- One Ocean Hub Research Programme 4 - Institution: University of Strathclyde (MASTS) (Lead). More info
- BIO-Carbon – Institution: NOC (Lead). More info
- Haig Fras Marine Protected Area Digital Twin – Institution: NOC (Lead). More info
- Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility – Institution: NOC (Partner). More info
Decade Programmes:
- Joint Exploration of the Twilight Zone Ocean Network (JETZON) – Institution: NOC (Lead). More info
- Global Ocean Decade Programme for Blue Carbon (GO-BC) - Institution: University of St Andrews (MASTS) (Lead). More info
- Connecting communities to Atlantic Ocean observing – Institution: NOC (Lead). More info