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71% of the earth's surface is covered by water. Effective ocean policies help protect marine life and promote sustainable maritime transport.

Act now to save the oceans!

#MarineEnvironment #ClimateChange #MarineBiodiversity
Here's another live event you can enjoy now from the comfort of your living room at #COP30

Check out the Ocean Pavilion for other accessible virtual events at #COP30 in #Belem
www.youtube.com/live/t7IZf2j...
A Source to Sea approach to biodiversity enhancement
YouTube video by SIWI - Stockholm International Water Institute
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November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Tune in live, later today for "What’s the ocean got to do with climate?" organized by Convex Seascape Survey at #COP30

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bELq...
What’s the ocean got to do with climate?
YouTube video by Encounter Edu
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November 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Tune in live, later today for "What’s the ocean got to do with climate?" organized by Convex Seascape Survey at #COP30

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bELq...
What’s the ocean got to do with climate?
YouTube video by Encounter Edu
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Opportunity Alert!

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)has a vacancy for Ocean Programme Officer to be based at their headquarters in Switzerland.

See link below for job description and details on how to apply.
👇
hrms.iucn.org/vacancy/7439
Ocean Programme Officer
Ocean. Headquarters, Gland, Switzerland
hrms.iucn.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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🌍✨ Join ICRS at COP30 in Belém, Brazil! ✨🌍 As the world gathers to take decisive climate action, the ICRS will be hosting a series of events that spotlight the ocean’s vital role in our shared future. 🌊💙
#COP30 #ICRS #ClimateAction #CoralReefs #Belém2025
November 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The Blue Food Futures Fellowship by @oceansolutions.stanford.edu is inviting applications for 2026. The Fellowship empowers early-career researchers dedicated to advancing the role of blue foods in global food systems transformation.

Apply here 👇
bluefood.earth/fellowships/
Fellowships | BFFP
Blue Food Futures Fellows research critical questions about blue foods, filling knowledge gaps and providing actionable insights for global food and climate initiatives.
bluefood.earth
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The #HighSeasTreaty won the #Earthshot prize under "Revive our oceans" category!

👏👏 Congratulations @highseasalliance.bsky.social and everyone else across the world who put in so much effort to make the #BBNJ Agreement a reality.

earthshotprize.org/winners-fina...
The High Seas Treaty - The Earthshot Prize 2025 Finalist
The High Seas Treaty closes the gap in ocean conservation, protecting biodiversity in international waters and helping achieve the global 30x30 goal.
earthshotprize.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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🦑 Whether you love to be on the water or walk on the beach, our special places and the animals and plants that live there improve our wellbeing and feed our cultural identities. Join us on Dec 3 at 3pm ET/12pm PT to learn about our new Ocean Biodiversity: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The global conservation technology community will gather in Lima, Peru for the first International Conservation Technology Conference in February 2026.

The call for session proposals is now open and you may submit your session through the link below 👇👇

whova.com/web/vKXxRYCY...
International Conservation Technology Conference hosted on Whova
February 16 – 20, 2026, Peru, Lima
whova.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Happy new month!
Here are some events to look forward to this month!

1. The WestMED Stakeholder Conference @WestMed
a key platform for connecting stakeholders from across the Mediterranean and beyond, fostering collaboration in the blue economy.
Date:28, Nov
www.westmed-conference-2025.eu/en
5th WestMED Stakeholder Conference - Accueil
www.westmed-conference-2025.eu
November 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Not able to be physically present at Belem, Brazil for COP 30?
Do not worry, because you can still follow discussions that integrate the ocean within the climate agenda virtually through the Ocean Pavilion👇👇

cop30oceanpavilion.vfairs.com
COP30 Virtual Ocean Pavilion 2025 (3-21 November)
The COP30 Virtual Ocean Pavilion is an online space to support global engagement around the UN Climate Conference 2025. The event is scheduled for 3-21 November 2025
cop30oceanpavilion.vfairs.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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November 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Check out the mobility and travel grant for Small Island Developing States!
This is a grant under Our Shared Ocean Programme aimed at addressing specific ocean, climate and sustainable blue economy related challenges faced by SIDS;
Deadline: 7th Nov 2025
www.marine.ie/site-area/re...
Our Shared Ocean – Mobility and Travel Grants 2025 | Marine Institute
(Note: Support under this call is primarily aimed towards the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean, Pacific and AIMS (Africa, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and South China Sea).
www.marine.ie
November 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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🌊 Call for Posters & Registration Open!
We’re thrilled to announce our international interdisciplinary conference Seas of Consequences (UIB, Palma | 15–17 April 2026).
👉 ocn.uib.es/internationa...
October 31, 2025 at 10:52 AM
@globalfishingwatch.org has a vacancy for Country Officer-Senegal.
The role will advance the organization's key objectives in Senegal, specifically around transparency, policy and government action outcomes.

job-boards.greenhouse.io/globalfishin...
Country Officer - Senegal
Senegal
job-boards.greenhouse.io
October 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
@danubelifelines.bsky.social have launched a call for Associated Regions to take part in the DANUBElifelines project (DLL). DLL is a Horizon Europe lighthouse project to safeguard & restore migratory fish populations & their habitats across the Danube River Basin.
danubelifelines.eu/associated-r...
DANUBElifelines – Call for Associated Regions in the Danube Basin
Join DANUBElifelines as an associated region and support the mission to restore migratory fish and habitats across the Danube River Basin.
danubelifelines.eu
October 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Deadline for #2026SFS special session and workshop proposals extended to Oct 22nd.

See website for more information: www.sfsannualmeeting.org/special-sess...
October 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Abstract submissions for @wcmb2026.bsky.social are now OPEN!

Want to contribute your ideas, research, and insights? Start preparing your abstract today!

Details: www.wcmb2026.org/call-abstracts

@unoceandecade.bsky.social @vliz.be #WCMB2026 #marinebiodiversity
September 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The octopus is a striking creature!
The arms of an octopus have "a mind of their own" and can operate independently doing different tasks at the same time.

Share with us a fun fact about the octopus on #WorldOctopusDay
#MarineBiodiversity
October 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Here are some things to look forward to this October!

1. The SeaWilding Conference, Spain's first large-scale interdisciplinary conference d key stakeholders in ocean conservation and restoration come together to drive transformative development.
Register Here: www.seawilding2025.org/en
SeaWilding Conference 2025
Spain's first marine rewilding conference. Experts and stakeholders unite for ocean restoration and conservation advances. Barcelona, October 23-25, 2025.
www.seawilding2025.org
October 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
October 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Call for Abstracts for the 16th International Coral Reef Symposium, taking place in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, 19–24th July 2026.

Submission Deadline: December 1, 2025

www.icrs2026.nz/call-for-abs...
Call for abstracts
www.icrs2026.nz
September 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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We would like to invite you to submit written contributions to Shark News – the official IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group magazine.

The deadline for submission of contributions for the January 2026 issue (#13) is December 1, 2025.

#shark #ray #chimaera #sharknews #newsletter #magazine
September 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM