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November 21, 2018
The report on “Sustainable Observations of Plankton, the Sea’s Food Foundation” has been published on Eos.org.
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The Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) in collaboration with the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies have developed a series of marine data and science e-lectures designed to help marine scientists learn how to use IMOS ocean observation data in their research. Learn more.
November 16, 2018
The BioEco Panel has just won a PEGASuS grant from Future Earth and the NCEAS. The Project “Defining the observing system for the world’s oceans – from microbes to whales” under the leadership of Nic Bax, Daniel Dunn and Patricia Miloslavich from the GOOS Biology and Ecosystems Panel, has been approved under the PEGASuS 2 call on […]
October 26, 2018
More than 300 scientists from 33 countries met in Kiel, Germany, 3-7 September 2018, at the international conference “Ocean Deoxygenation: Drivers and Consequences – Past – Present – Future” to discuss the decline of oxygen in the ocean. Conference participants agreed that this problem must be immediately and urgently addressed to develop solutions in order […]
October 17, 2018
The Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) has just issued a Consensus Statement on the importance and value of ocean observations, for both science and society. This Statement reflects the agreement by the Directors of 38 major oceanographic institutions from around the world to highlight the need for sustained support for ocean observations, […]
October 3, 2018
Applications are open for the upcoming training course offered by the Ocean Teacher Global Academy (OTGA) on Ocean Data Management for Researchers to be held on 3-7 December 2018 at the IOC-UNESCO Project Office for IODE in Oostende, Belgium. Deadline: 15 October 2018. This training course is aimed at researchers at the post-graduate level and provides a comprehensive introduction […]
The paper on Challenges for global ocean observation: the need for increased human capacity is now on-line in the Journal of Operational Oceanography. This manuscript is a contribution from the GOOS Task Team on Capacity Development in collaboration with POGO, SCOR and other programmes. Sustained global ocean observations are needed to recognise, understand, and manage changes in marine […]
OceanPredict’19 will take place in Halifax, Canada, 6-10 May 2019. The call for abstracts will open in October 2018. The next GOV symposium invites ocean scientists, ocean observation specialists, industry representatives, service providers and users of ocean data and products from across the local, national and international operational oceanography community to engage in science sessions, […]
August 30, 2018
A recently published article in the Journal of Plankton Research highlights the under-representation of the marine realm within the current suite of global Aichi Target indicators. It further examines the potential to develop global indicators for relevant Aichi Targets, using existing zooplankton monitoring data, to address global biodiversity conservation challenges. Read the full article at […]
July 24, 2018
Ocean profile data: their history, uses and future prospects This one-day meeting, jointly sponsored by the History Groups of The Royal Meteorological Society and The Challenger Society for Marine Science, will take place at NOC, Southampton, United Kingdom, on 21 November 2018. Knowledge of the temperature and salinity of the oceans is fundamental to our understanding of […]
July 17, 2018
The 6th Argo Science Workshop (ASW-6) on “The Argo program in 2020 and beyond: Challenges and opportunities” will be held at Hitotsubashi Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on 22-24 October 2018. The workshop will be a mix of invited and submitted plenary talks and posters, including a dedicated session on Biogeochemical Argo. Contributions towards any of the workshop objectives and […]
June 25, 2018
DetailsPublished: 25 June 2018 A new Ocean Observing System Report Card (download pdf) provides a snapshot of ocean observations, which are critical to predict and manage extreme weather and coastal hazards as well as to monitor the state of our seas. The Report Card highlights progress, priorities and shortcomings in ocean observtions in an era of growing impacts […]
April 6, 2018
The GOOS Biology and Ecosystems EOV paper is out, experts propose method to monitor ocean health. It is important to closely monitor how climate change and our increasing use of the oceans are affecting important marine resources and ecosystems. A new Global Change Biology paper identifies “biological essential ocean variables” that can be measured to provide key information to […]
March 20, 2018
Kim Currie (NIWA, New Zealand) has joined Masao Ishii at the helm of the IOCCP Scientific Steering Group. In her day job, Kim is a scientist with NIWA and the University of Otago in New Zealand, with a focus on marine carbon chemistry. She is responsible for surface ocean carbon programmes and coastal ocean acidification observations […]
March 16, 2018
Organized by GEO BLUE PLANET and MERCARTOR OCEAN, operator of the Copernicus Marine Service of the European Union, the 4th GEO BLUE PLANET International Symposium will serve as a forum for discussion of ocean and coastal information needs for sustainable development, Blue Growth and societal awareness. It will bring together producers of ocean and coastal information and […]
March 15, 2018
The IOC Secretariat in Paris is pleased to welcome a new colleague, Emma Heslop. Emma is a physical oceanographer with significant strategic and business development expertise. An initial career in the technology industry developed skills in ne market development and communications. Sailing made her profoundly aware of the importance of the oceans and of the human […]
January 30, 2018
The IOC/UNESCO Tsunami Unit is recruiting a scientific officer with expert and managerial experience, under full-time fixed term contract, based in Paris, France. As Chief of Unit, you will lead, coordinate and organize the activities of the IOC Tsunami Programme. You will also coordinate and serve as Technical Secretary for the Global Sea Level Observing […]
January 23, 2018
The Eighth Session of the GOOS Regional Alliance Forum (GRF-VIII) was held at the National University of Singapore, Singapore, 5-7 September 2017. Tim Moltmann (IMOS) chaired the Forum which was attended by representatives of ten of the thirteen GRAs. Also in attendance was the IOC Executive Secretary Mr. Vladimir Ryabinin, as well as officers from […]
January 18, 2018
In 2017 the GOOS BioEco Panel worked towards implementing a sustained, global system that observes multidisciplinary essential ocean variables needed to address the overarching questions: what is the current state of life in the ocean, how is it changing and why? Their goal is to build a global biological and ecosystem observation network that provides […]
November 29, 2017
The Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) invite nominations of qualified individuals to serve on the Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) of the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS). This call is for Scientific Members, with terms starting at the annual SSC meeting (Hangzhou, China, 6-9 May 2018). Nominations from […]
November 16, 2017
DetailsPublished: 16 November 2017 The Biology and Ecosystems Panel of GOOS and the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) are inviting abstract submissions to the 4th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity special Session 5 on: “Sustained observations of life as an integral component of coastal and ocean observing systems” (Montréal, Canada, 13-16 May 2018). Chairs of the session: Patricia […]
November 7, 2017
The BluePrint website for Ocean Observing in the Atlantic has just been launched: http://atlanticblueprint.net/ The BluePrint will lay out the principles and plans for sustained ocean observations in the North and South Atlantic. It will benefit from active engagement from all interested parties and partners.
October 11, 2017
Organizers of OceanObs’19 are seeking experts to join its Program Committee (PC), which will shape the agenda and outcomes of the conference set for 16-20 September 2019, at the Honolulu Convention Center, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Nominations or self-nominations are welcome for OceanObs’19 Program Committee until 15 October 2017. Please fill out the linked form and submit a […]
October 6, 2017
The present state of sea-level science provides unambiguous evidence that sea level is rising and that the increase will continue to accelerate with unmitigated emissions. This requires that scientists closely collaborate with the stakeholder community to develop plans for responding to sea-level change affecting their coasts and to implement adequate adaptation measures. Without urgent and […]
