Bridging knowledge and impact: Scientists, policymakers, and communities for sustainable ocean management

🌍 16 African–German partnerships
🌊 Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade

👉 Learn more: meerwissen.org

#OceanDecade #CoDesign #MarineScience #CapacityBuilding

Credit: Ben Jones/Ocean Image Bank

🌊 New study reveals data gaps in ocean #biodiversity below 30 m depth.

🔬 Authors call for coordinated sampling to improve models and prediction – "enabling us to better manage our #ocean and comprehend life on Earth."

@nature.com: tinyurl.com/39fdsphr
@plymuni.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/mrxyu9dn

At the #UNOC3 side event „The Future of Blue Economy in Africa“
@arthurtuda.bsky.social from @wiomsa.bsky.social mentioned that investments in science are very low. When we want to walk the talk we need to invest in research and strengthen institutional capacities for a Sustainable Blue Economy.

Edem Mahu, University of Ghana presented the MANCOGA project at #UNOC3 side event with @blueactionfund.org & @wwf-ocean.bsky.social
Her message:“To protect our coastal climate hereos, we need to focus on to building robust knowledge systems & secure sustained funding.“
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Dr. Andreas Schaumayer, @bmz.de highlighted the need to link science & ocean-based development at our side event with @geomarkiel.bsky.social
at #UNOC3. Putting people into the centre of evidence-based ocean action is crucial. We support African-German partnerships. meerwissen.org/partnership-...

🌊 Great to have #UN Special Envoy for the Ocean Peter Thomson at our #UNOC3 Side Event for #MeerWissen and #FUTURO.

🤝🏽 Voices like his are key to building the strong partnerships and shared visions we need — for marine #science that matters and solution-oriented #policymaking.

#SaveOurOcean #SDG14

🚢 Our #UNOC3 Side Event with @geomarkiel.bsky.social is ongoing and the message is clear:

📣 The #science we do must be for the whole of #society. #CoDesign is an inclusive instrument for effective project collaboration and transformation.

#FUTURO #MeerWissen #SaveOurOcean #OceanDecade #SDG14

🔍 How do we build shared visions for #sustainable #ocean management?

📍 In less than 3 hours, our #UNOC3 side event with @geomarkiel.bsky.social and #FUTURO launches in Nice.

🎧 Can’t make it? The recording will be available soon via our website: meerwissen.org

#SaveOurOcean #OceanDecade #SDG14

🌊 Happy #WorldOceansDay!

Tomorrow #UNOC3 starts in Nice – a key moment to spotlight the #ocean as the backbone of our planet: It regulates the global #climate, provides #food and #livelihood, and is essential for #biodiversity.

Indeed, we must sustain the wonders of the ocean to sustain ourselves.

🌊 Join us at #UNOC3 in Nice next week!

#FUTURO and #MeerWissen side event:
🗓️ 10 June 2025
🕐 13:00–15:00
📍 Nice Harbour

🔹 Bridging #science, #policy, and #society for sustainable #ocean management in #Africa.
🔹 Panel discussion and lunch networking reception.

🔗 Registration: tinyurl.com/mpptncnz

📣 High-impact webinar ahead of #UNOC3 & #INC52: Explore legal duties and tools for a strong global #PlasticsTreaty – and how you can help push it across the finish line!

🗓️ 21 May | 10AM CEST: tinyurl.com/bdct4es9
@eia-news.bsky.social @unep.org @iisd.org

❄️ Glaciers melt – oceans rise 🌊
On this #WorldGlaciersDay, the @wmo-global.bsky.social State of the Global Climate 2024 report confirms:

🔥 2024 was the warmest year ever.
🧊 Glaciers are disappearing fast.
🌊 Meltwater fuels sea level rise.

Glacier loss impacts us all.

📖 Read more: bit.ly/4kKaa5u

Mackerel scad in Tanzania at risk of overfishing! 🚨
Too many juveniles & mega-spawners are being caught - action is needed now. 🐟🌊
Dive into the new study from the MeerWissen project FIDEA: tinyurl.com/2m9yy6x2
#SustainableFisheries #Overfishing

Hello, Bluesky! 👋

We are the MeerWissen Initiative – African-German partners for ocean knowlege.🌐

Our mission: Strong partnerships for marine science that matters.🌊

Follow us for updates on the MeerWissen projects and learn more about the initiative on our website: meerwissen.org.