UN Ocean Decade

📢🇧🇷 The 2027 Ocean Decade will take place on 7-9 April 2027 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! Co-organised by @IocUnesco @gov_mcti @Prefeitura_Rio, #OceanDecade27 will bring together up to 2,000 participants for three days of dialogue, partnership, and action: ow.ly/PHal50X7MoR

Introducing the keynote speakers of #WCMB2026: Vidar Helgesen will present the keynote for Theme 1: Challenges to achieve UN Decade goals. He is the Executive Secretary of @IocUnesco. #Vidar_Helgesen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wcmb2026.org/keynotesbio#Vi… @UNOceanDecade @VLIZnews #marinebiodiversity

New manta ray and squid species, a giant isopod that looks like Darth Vader... meet @WRMarineSpecies' top-10 new marine species from 2025! Endorsed by the #OceanDecade, @VLIZnews's @WRMarineSpecies aims to complete a full taxonomy of all marine life: ow.ly/SGaa50YwfzZ

So, there they are, the @WRMarineSpecies top-10 marine species of 2025! Do you have a favorite? marinespecies.org/worms-top-ten/… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean

🔵 New paper: Universities and the #OceanDecade: a vision for 2030 and beyond Published in @ICESmarine, it examines how universities can more effectively engage with the UN Ocean Decade and adapt curricula to meet emerging workforce needs. Read it here: ow.ly/a4NS50Yvt6I

🔵 The #OceanDecade endorses 102 new initiatives, bringing the total to 831 initiatives working to close key regional and thematic gaps in #OceanScience and support informed decision-making for sustainable development. Read more here: ow.ly/bzSa50YvqoJ

Join the webinar 'Coastal Resilience Talks: Blue Urbanism' to explore how cities can reconnect with oceans and become active stewards of marine health, with Timothy Beatley. 🗓️24 March, 14h-15h CET 🔗Register: ow.ly/gZV350YvmEr

Calling the global ocean community! There are currently 29 training and funding opportunities on Ocean Connector, the #OceanDecade's capacity development platform, including: ✅Call for abstracts ✅Scolarships ✅Workshops ✅And more! Find them here: ow.ly/K6jn50YuEHk

Join us on 20 March at 14 CET for an information session on the call for proposals under the framework of the African Regional Centres of Excellence programme’s ocean Component - OPERA. Register for the session here: shorturl.at/FU998 #oceanforecasting #oceanscience

As the #OceanDecade enters its second half, @fugro expands the group of vessels actively contributing to @Seabed2030, a flagship Decade Programme that aims to accelerate the world's efforts on seabed mapping. 👉Read more here: oceandecade.org/news/fugro-rei…

This week's #OceanDecade events highlights: ☀️ SOLAS Summer School: ow.ly/B7be50YtjLt 🇧🇷 Essay Competition: "Cultura Oceânica": ow.ly/QYxG50YtjLu 📊 Ocean Data Survey: ow.ly/M8CX50YtjLw

#SundaySpecies: Meet the Juvenile Wonderpus Octopus! 🐙 Every wonderpus octopus has a unique pattern of bright orange-white spots and stripes, allowing researchers to identify these individuals just by their markings. 📽️@homoplankton via @kogia_org, an #OceanDecade Contribution

Are you an Early Career Ocean Professional in the Global South? Apply for a travel grant to join the World Conference of Marine Biodiversity by March 17 👉 ow.ly/pyY050YtiIB #GenOcean #ECOPs

Knowledge of the ocean is of paramount importance for everyone on earth! It helps us understand ocean health and climate change, facilitates safe navigation, supports the development of a sustainable ocean economy, and protects marine ecosystems. That is why we are expanding our commitment to mapping the seabed 🌊 We have added more Fugro vessels to our contribution to the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO seabed 2030 project, which aims to have a complete and publicly available map of the seabed by 2030. 🚢Our largest vessels, performing geotechnical surveys, are now also collecting seabed data during transit. Since November 2025, they have acquired well over 3000-line kilometres of in-transit data. This is on top of our already participating fleet of geophysical vessels, which has been collecting data since 2017, spanning over 3 million km2 and approaching the size of India. We are scaling coverage where it matters most, by turning every safe voyage into a mapping opportunity. Read more 👇 fugro.com/news/business-…

🔵 New course by @iocunesco and #OceanDecade partners: Sustainable Coastal Growth and Resilience This course explores of coastal resilience concepts that are key in supporting sustainable business practices and protecting communities. Enrol by 26 March: ow.ly/MCZj50YthR2

Join the #OceanDecade team and partners for our Satellite Event at the #BBNJ Symposium 2026 to identify priority knowledge needs and accelerate collaboration for BBNJ implementation. 📍12 March, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil & online 🔗More info & livestream: ow.ly/pL5c50YsbYc

NEWS: Scientists from the Ocean Census and JAMSTEC have discovered 38 new species including deep sea polychaetes living in symbiosis with a marine sponge, ribbon worms and squat lobsters. Read more: oceancensus.org/press-release-…

Join the next #OceanData Sharing Helpdesk session to learn more about the tools and practical approaches to strengthening data practices across the Ocean Decade community. 📅 March 18th, 2026 ⌚️ 15:00 CET 🔗 Register here: ow.ly/iqjM50YrmzB

On Wednesday 4 March, the VLIZ Marine Science Day #VMSD26 took place at De Grote Post in Ostend. With 520 participants, it was the most attended edition ever. This annual event, recognised as an initiative within the @UNOceanDecade, brought together scientists, students and marine experts for an inspiring day filled with innovative research and networking opportunities. Missed VMSD26? Don’t worry – Relive the event now on 👉 vliz.be/en/news/relive…

A new study by Whale Seeker, True North Marine, and @IMarEST, an #OceanDecade Implementing Partner, evaluates a nature-integrated routing model for a transatlantic voyage between Montréal, Canada, and Le Havre, France. 👉Read more here: ow.ly/OKfR50YpEsy

🔵 Calling the global ocean community: help shape the 12th WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & 3rd #OceanDecade Regional Conference (20-23 April 2027, Manila, The Philippines), Western Pacific’s flagship marine science event. 🔗 ow.ly/hkRe50YpC3U