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  • Pre-conference workshops for the Africa Kick-Off Conference for the UN Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development (Virtual)
    Pre-conference workshops for the Africa Kick-Off Conference for the UN Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development (Virtual)

    As a build-up for the kick-off conference, pre-conference workshops are planned virtually from 24 to 26 January 2022 (11.00-15.00 UTC).

  • Regional Kick-off conference for the UN Decade for Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
    Regional Kick-off conference for the UN Decade for Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

    The conference will provide a forum to take stock of status of ocean science and technology in the region, deliberate on how ocean sciences in Africa should be supported and focused on delivering the required societal outcomes of the Decade, and seek interest and commitment of the oceanographic community…

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News & Updates

  • 24 January 2022
    Shift work helps marine microbes share scarce ocean resources
  • 21 January 2022
    Satellites show 'mega-iceberg' released 152 billion tons of fresh water into ocean as it scraped past South Georgia
  • 19 January 2022
    Fears for Great Barrier Reef as scientists discover first signs of bleaching
  • 18 January 2022
    Announcement: GlobalHAB. 2021. Guidelines for the Study of Climate Change Effects on HABs.Paris, UNESCO-IOC/SCOR. M. Wells et al. (eds.) (IOC Manuals and Guides no 88). Editorial Board: Wells, M.L., Burford, M., Kremp, A., Montresor, M. and Pitcher, G.C.
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Upcoming Events

24 Feb 2022 | 08:00AM - 05:00PM
Fifteen Meeting of the Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards related to Sea Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG-XV), 24–25 February 2022
14 Feb 2022 | 08:00AM - 11:00PM
International Ocean Data Conference 2022
08 Mar 2022 | 08:00AM - 05:00PM
International Conference on Marine Science and Aquaculture
10 May 2022 | 08:00AM - 05:00PM
Regional Kick-off conference for the UN Decade for Ocean Science for Sustainable Development; Alexandria, Egypt (Virtual)
 

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Opportunities

10 Oct 2022 | 08:00AM - 05:00PM
WIOMSA 12th Scientific Symposium: First Symposium announcement and call for abstracts!
09 May 2022 | 08:00AM -
GlobalHAB: Modeling and Prediction of Harmful Algal Blooms
15 Mar 2022 | 08:00AM -
Oceanology International 2022
08 Mar 2022 | 08:00AM - 11:00PM
International Conference on Marine Science and Aquaculture
 

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Recent Publications

  1. Marine Environment of the Moroccan Atlantic Coast published by the Hassan II Academy Press
  2. A 5-year Strategic Plan for OceanOPS 2021-2025
  3. The Science we need for the ocean we want: The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)
  4. MSPglobal Initiative
  5. Community guide for community members interested in risk reduction efforts. How to reduce coastal hazard risk in your community: a step-by-step approach
 

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