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The One Ocean Science Congress and the United Nations Ocean Conference — A Central American Perspective
Central America, with more than 5,500 km of coastline and an extraordinary diversity of marine ecosystems, is a true marine biodiversity hotspot. It is home to high levels of endemism and rich coastal cultures, but also faces critical threats such as habitat loss, pollution, and climate change. Despite its ecological importance and the growing efforts of researchers and ocean advocates in the region, Central America has often remained underrepresented in global ocean forums like OOS and UNOC-3. This year, however, was different. Both conferences saw a strong and meaningful presence of Central American voices, including local scientists, policy advocates, and representatives from the region’s Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) network. The participation of our Central American node in both conferences
The One Ocean Science Congress and the United Nations Ocean Conference — A Central American Perspective
Central America, with more than 5,500 km of coastline and an extraordinary diversity of marine ecosystems, is a true marine biodiversity hotspot. It is home to high levels of endemism and rich coastal cultures, but also faces critical threats such as habitat loss, pollution, and climate change. Despite its ecological
The One Ocean Science Congress and the United Nations Ocean Conference — A Central American Perspective
Central America, with more than 5,500 km of coastline and an extraordinary diversity of marine ecosystems, is a true marine biodiversity hotspot. It is home to high levels of endemism and rich coastal cultures, but also faces critical threats such as habitat loss, pollution, and climate change. Despite its ecological
Meet the co-organizers of the Young Professionals Breakfast event: “Gaining an Edge in the New Blue Economy”
Conference season is about to kick off again, and we’re pleased to see a concerted effort to cater towards ECOPs in many upcoming events. Oceans 2022 is taking place in
European Maritime Day in my country: Georgia
Georgia is situated on the edge of the Black Sea, where Europe meets Asia, and is famed for its ancient heritage, traditional hospitality and unique cuisine. And now the maritime
Call for nominations of participants to the IPBES youth workshop (19-23 October 2022)
Call for nominations of participants to the IPBES youth workshop (19-23 October 2022) The Plenary, at its ninth session (IPBES 9), held in Bonn, Germany, from 3 to 9 July
A shining example of Youth Action for Oceans: Brigitta Maria Andrea Gunawan
Brigitta Maria Andrea Gunawan is a member of EarthEcho International’s Youth Leadership Council, representing a global network of young ocean advocates driving efforts to protect and restore our ocean planet. She
ECOP speakers needed for Ocean Best Practices: OBPS Workshop VI
Ocean Best Practices publish, discover and provide access to relevant and tested methods, from observation to application, as well as a foundation for increasing capacity. The Ocean Best Practice System supports
Five steps towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Ocean Science
In our global society that has been transforming over time, we are at a point in history where the ability to identify, understand and break down systemic prejudice, will enable
Opportunity for 6 Youth leaders to sail from Palau to Yokohama with One Ocean Expedition in August
As part of its efforts to nurture the next generation of international leaders of ocean science, the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI) of The Sasakawa Peace Foundation is seeking young
Last chance to apply – SDG Challenge Competition
Early Career Researchers Network of Network (ECR-NoN) invites you to join our SDG challenge competition. This year the challenge is open for the SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 11 (Sustainable
Celebrating one year of the ECOP Programme!
In celebration of the one year anniversary of the ECOP Programme, we decided to look back over the course of the last year and acknowledge the key people and crucial
“Peek into Biodiversity and Beyond” A workshop summary by Anwesha Ghosh
The term ‘Biodiversity’ encompasses all forms of life on Earth and has been critical to human development and sustenance. For a long, scientists have studied biodiversity to disentangle the mysteries
Early Career Ocean Professionals from Africa and Caribbean SIDS benefit from the first round of funded trainings through the Ocean Decade’s ECOP Programme
Thanks to the generous financial support of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and IOC-UNESCO, over 120 Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) from African and Caribbean countries benefited from
Call for Ocean Practices Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) ambassadors
The Ocean Practices programme is seeking Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) ambassadors who are passionate and enthusiastic about global interoperability, regional capabilities and ocean best practices, and are willing to