November 2020 GREEN, BLUE ECONOMY AND CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS, OPPORTUNITIES, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

ContentsNovember 2020 GREEN, BLUE ECONOMY AND CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS, OPPORTUNITIES, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS............................................................................................................................................1

OPPORTUNITIES.......................................................................................................................................4

World Ocean Initiative Webinars.............................................................................................................4

(corrected version) RISE UPdate – November 2020 Stop Funding Overfishing Campaign.......................4

2021 Call for Sustainable Finance Ideas: NOW OPEN..............................................................................7

Fwd: Invitation/Reminder: Unlocking Private Sector Involvement in the Green Climate Fund Projects in South Africa – Phase 2 Launch, a TEDxNBI Countdown Event...............................................................11

Reminder: Adaptation Finance Phase 2 Event 2020 (TEDxNBI Countdown Event)................................12

Full Report from the Virtual Island Summit 2020 🌴............................................................................13

Report: Virtual Island Summit 2020.....................................................................................15

Time To Pivot: The Caribbean As A Global Leader..................................................................15

Island Stories from around the World...........................................................................................16

Film on how Afro-Caribbeans   helped launch the NHS.................................................16

Island Energy Stories.....................................................................................................................16

Ynys Môn MP recognizes black community's role in island history.........................................17

News Release 2020-10-30 Global Blue Economy Innovation Initiatives Workshop...............................18

WOC “GLOBAL BLUE ECONOMY INNOVATION INITIATIVES NETWORK”...........................18

World Ocean Council to Convene Ocean Accelerators, Incubators, Challenge Competitions and Startup Hubs at Virtual Workshop (5 November 2020).................18

# Blue Economy by the Numbers #.............................................................................................19

SAVE THE DATE...................................................................................................................................19

Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) 2020: 9-11 Dec, online...................................................19

“Ocean Vision 2030 - The Decade for Ocean Action: Connecting Sustainable Development, Business and Investment for the Blue Economy”..................................19

Recent and Upcoming WOC Outreach and Engagement......................................................19

World Ocean Council (WOC) – The Global Blue Economy Business Organization....19

Apply to the Island Innovation Ambassador Program 2021! 🌴...........................................................20

Maritime Education during COVID-19 Pandemic Online Survey Questionnaire....................................24

WOC News Release: Global Liner Shipping Virtual Conference (3 - 4 November).................................25

GLOBAL LINER SHIPPING VIRTUAL CONFERENCE....................................................................25

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World Ocean Council Collaborates with Global Liner Shipping Virtual Conference on the Container Shipping Market (3 - 4 November).........................................................25

# Blue Economy by the Numbers #.............................................................................................26

Recent and Upcoming WOC Outreach and Engagement......................................................26

News Release.........................................................................................................................................27

WEBINARS - TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION...................27

Plan Bleu Webinars to Gather Regional and National, Public and Private Aquaculture Stakeholders Around Innovative Solutions For Aquaculture Sustainability....................................................................................................................................27

Webinars are open to all participants free of charge............................................................28

Don't miss out on these financial literacy resources!............................................................................28

PRESS RELEASE: AQUA Caribbean Conference - Supporting Grassroot Conservationists......................29

--Demo Day this Thursday + Call for Ideas is OPEN................................................................................31

IKI Small Grants: to get small-scale climate and biodiversity projects off the ground...........................34

Island Innovation Newsletter 🌴 - Barbados, Marshall Islands, Greek, and Scottish Islands.................35

Portraits display island's diversity.........................................................................................37

Island Stories from around the World...........................................................................................38

Saving rare breed Eriskay ponies on a tiny Scottish island.........................................39

Island Energy Stories.....................................................................................................................39

Greek island community-run refugee shelters under threat......................................................40

David Attenborough leads call for world to invest $500 billion a year to protect nature......................42

SOS 2020 Sustainable Ocean Summit....................................................................................................42

Investable Oceans has launched!..........................................................................................................42

EUMOFA Monthly Highlights - 9 / 2020...........................................................................................43

YALIEntrepreneurs 2020..............................................................................................................46

Investors launch 8 new solutions for climate action..............................................................................47

Adaptation Network Newsletter October 2020.....................................................................................51

Uncertainly in climate change adaptation: invitation to take part in an international study................61

To:..........................................................................................................................................................61

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK: FINANCING NATURAL CAPITAL FOR VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT IN POST COVID-19 AFRICA.........................................................................................................................62

World Ocean Council Partners with AfDB’s African Development Institute (ADI) on Seminar to Facilitate Knowledge Synthesis and Policy for Financing Natural Capital, with WOC Input Focused on the Blue Economy...................................................62

# Blue Economy by the Numbers #.............................................................................................63

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Antarctic Commission Pursues Largest Conservation Action Ever Taken..............................................63

SOA Newsletter | Announcing the Third Wave Cohort!........................................................................63

Ocean Solutions Accelerator:............................................................................................................64

Announcing the 2020 Third Wave Cohort.......................................................................................64

2020 Accelerator Companies in TechCrunch.................................................................................64

Ocean Learning Labs:........................................................................................................................64

"Unmasking Plastic" Upcoming Webinar.........................................................................................64

"Reduce it!" Breaking Free from Single-Use...................................................................................64

Campaign Against Deep-Seabed Mining: Updates........................................................................65

Deep Seabed Biodiversity.................................................................................................................65

Profiteering or Necessity?..................................................................................................................66

Campaign Video..................................................................................................................................66

COMMUNITY UPDATES...................................................................................................................66

YPAC + UN Climate Week................................................................................................................66

#HispanicHeritage Month..................................................................................................................67

SOA Thought Leadership..................................................................................................................67

PARTNERSHIP UPDATES...............................................................................................................67

Stop Funding Overfishing..................................................................................................................67

EU4Ocean Platform............................................................................................................................68

Accelerator + Klaxoon........................................................................................................................68

Invitation to comment: Draft City of Cape Town Climate Change Strategy...........................................68

DevelopmentAid News Alert.................................................................................................................69

Curious about the latest trends in the ocean space?.............................................................................77

Welcome to the Launch of Katapult Ocean Wave 3!.............................................................................77

[PortNewsletter] COVID-19 & maritime transport... Port management & governance... Shipping technologies... Latin American & Caribbean ports... Cruise supply chains... Maritime networks..........81

PortNewsletter] IAPH-WPSP port economic impact barometer | Half year report...............................84

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IAPH-WPSP COVID-19 port economic impact barometer: half-year report.................85

Airbus plans to launch a carbon-free aircraft by 2035...........................................................................86

Reference: "Fire in Paradise: Declaration of World Scientists"..............................................................86

International Climate Change Information and Research Programme ICCIRP <ICCIP@outlook.com>. .86

WOC INVITES SUPPORT FOR FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE PPES FOR PERU FISHING COMMUNITIES......................................................................................................................................91

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World Ocean Summit & Expo team.......................................................................................................91

RESOURCES............................................................................................................................................91

4helix+ webinar | Video record Med Blue Economy.............................................................................96

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OCEAN IMPACT PITCHFEST 2020 SEEKS INNOVATIONS MAKING A POSITIVE OCEAN IMPACT..............96

WOC Works to Engage Ocean Solution Providers for Ocean Impact Pitchfest 2020.............................96

RISE UPdate – Campaign Launch...........................................................................................................97

Join the First PlanAdapt Topic Forum – Meet Prof. Lea Berrang Ford, Lead of the Global Adaptation Mapping Initiative..................................................................................................................................98

Press Release: Ocean energy industry calls for European target of 100MW by 2025 from Ocean Energy Europe...................................................................................................................................................98

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Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement grants now open........................................100

Call for Papers Asian Logistics Round Table (ALRT) 2020 Conference on “Smart Global Logistics and Resilient Supply Chains”.......................................................................................................................102

Cloud Platforms Unleash Potential of NOAA’s Environmental Data....................................................103

Cloud Platforms Unleash Potential of NOAA’s Environmental Data............................103

UN climate talks in limbo as rifts among countries remain.................................................................103

Reference: Handbook of Climate Change Resilience launched this week...........................................103

BLUE ECONOMY NEWS........................................................................................................................104

GREEN ECONOMY NEWS.....................................................................................................................114

Climate Change News..........................................................................................................................120

Ocean Oculus.......................................................................................................................................172

OPPORTUNITIES

 World Ocean Initiative Webinars

(corrected version) RISE UPdate – November 2020 Stop Funding Overfishing Campaign

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NOVEMBER 2020

Dear RISE UP supporters,

Welcome to this month’s RISE UPdate.

A massive thank you to all of those who responded to the RISE UP questionnaire. We now have a wealth of material to read and digest with many great ideas and inspiring stories. This will take time to process but the valuable knowledge and information in the responses will form the basis of RISE UP’s next steps, and has highlighted key players who can collectively drive forward the specific goals of RISE UP.

While many of the opportunities to make progress in the ocean agenda have been rolled back, there is a real opportunity over the next few weeks to help ensure the World Trade Organization (WTO) finally agrees an end to harmful fisheries subsidies – a deal that has been nearly two decades in the making.

Despite the fact that at least a third of fish stocks are already exploited beyond sustainable levels, governments continue to provide an estimated US$ 22 billion every year in harmful subsidies that increase fishing capacity. RISE UP explicitly calls on governments to end all harmful exemptions and subsidies for detrimental fishing practices, making the WTO agreement a crucial action to help us achieve two of the goals, namely S - speed the transition to a circular and sustainable economy and, of course, R - restore ocean life.

#StopFundingOverfishing is a joint digital campaign devised to pressure the negotiators to reach an agreement and successfully deliver on the SDG 14.6 mandate by the 2020 deadline. As of today, Monday 2nd November, there are 25 days left in which negotiators can turn around the fisheries subsidies problem. The campaign has produced some excellent digital assets which are built around 25 reasons to end harmful fishing subsidies, alongside content from key supporters who will give a face to this issue and show why it is so critical for us all.

Many of the organisations signed up to RISE UP are helping drive this campaign. If your organisation is not already planning to join the push – it’s not too late! Just let the coordinators

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know you’re in via the #StopFundingOverfishing website where you can find further information.

RISE UP was conceived as a potent force for accelerating action and it is through collaboration and joining of forces that we will bring about the transformative changes needed to restore ocean health. Let’s all help push the WTO agreement over the line and so set a positive precedent for a busy 2021.

Stay safe, The RISE UP team

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 2021 Call for Sustainable Finance Ideas: NOW OPEN

Dear colleagues,

Given your previous interest in the Lab, we wanted to let you know that the Lab’s 2021 Call for Ideas is

open: climatefinancelab.org/call-for-ideas/

The Lab’s general program is accepting ideas that address barriers

to sustainable investment in emerging markets across the adaptation and mitigation spectrum, while also creating investment opportunities for a post-COVID, green economy recovery.

This year, the Lab has a special call for ideas that target sustainable energy access and sustainable cities, as well as Brazil and Southern Africa.

Even if an idea does not exactly fit into one of these special call categories, we still encourage you to consider re-submitting or submitting a new idea this year.

The deadline is Tuesday, December 22nd.

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Submit an idea

We will host a webinar on Wednesday, November 18th to review this year’s process and answer questions.

Learn more and register

To date, the Lab has developed 49 instruments that have collectively mobilized

more than USD 2.2 billion in sustainable investment.

Our best source of quality submissions is through our network. Whether you

are resubmitting or not, please help us spread the word within your

organizations and with your larger networks. Posts for sharing are pinned to

our social media channels: Twitter; LinkedIn; Facebook.

Benefits of the Lab

Over the course of the cycle, selected ideas receive guidance and support from

high-level leaders from both the public and private sectors, who contribute

expertise, political capital, and financial capital to the instruments.

Selected ideas also benefit from robust analysis, stress-testing, and

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development by Climate Policy Initiative’s team of experts.

If you have any questions relating to the process or criteria, please do not

hesitate to contact us.

Best regards,

The Lab Team

Fwd: Invitation/Reminder: Unlocking Private Sector Involvement in the Green Climate Fund Projects in South Africa – Phase 2 Launch, a TEDxNBI Countdown Event

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Please see below for more details on NBI's  "Unlocking Private Sector Involvement in the Green Climate Fund Projects in South Africa" event.

All the best

Reminder: Adaptation Finance Phase 2 Event 2020 (TEDxNBI Countdown Event)

“Unlocking Private Sector Involvement in the Green Climate Fund Projects in South Africa” – Phase 2 Launch, a TEDxNBI Countdown Event This serves as a reminder of the above event taking place next week on Tuesday, 3 November 2020. If you have not yet responded, please do so via the link below. The National Business Initiative (NBI) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) are delighted to be partnering with TEDx and Future Stewards to host a TEDxNBI Countdown Event, bringing business together to act for a climate resilient South Africa. Countdown is a global initiative, powered by TED and Future Stewards, to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into results. The aim: to mobilise millions around the world to meet the goal of halving Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030, in the race to a net zero-carbon world. The Countdown launch event was held on 10.10.20, with hundreds of supporting events taking place around the world during the following weeks and months. The NBI will be hosting a series of TEDxNBI Countdown events, starting with Adaptation Finance Phase 2 AND YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US. This NBI-SANBI collaboration is designed to help identify areas of vulnerability, areas where our companies are working on adaptation projects already and where, through collaboration, we can scale up these projects to enhance impact and to attract climate finance; providing an opportunity for the private sector to define the role that business can play in South Africa’s GCF projects. Phase 2 of this SANBI-NBI partnership aims to identify specific projects that can contribute towards a national pipeline of adaptation, biodiversity and ecosystem-based adaptation actions to alleviate the acute shortage of adaption projects locally; and to attract up to US$50 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Please click here to complete the expression of interest to participate in Community of Practice and Collaboration Convenings that form a key part of Phase 2. Phase 1 convened business in a series of rich capacity building sessions covering the latest information on a range of biodiversity, climate resilience, adaptation finance and ecosystem-based adaptation topics. A recording of each of the four capacity building events is available on the NBI’s YouTube channel and can be accessed here. Phase 3 will shortlist to a few high promise projects with which we can approach the GCF. 

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Date: Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Time: 10:30 to 12:30

RSVP: Please click here to register for this Zoom event. Kindly respond by Monday, 2 November 2020.  

 

Full Report from the Virtual Island Summit 2020 🌴

Dear 

Thank you for reading this week's Island Innovation newsletter! We compile stories from islands around the world and highlight our favourites and the most important.

Here are our highlights for this week:

↪ Read: Full report from the Virtual Island Summit 2020

↪ Read: Fiji utility to develop Pacific’s largest solar project with IFC funding

↪ Read: Caribbean Threatened By 1.3 Million Barrels Of Oil From Sinking Tanker   

↪ Apply: Become an Island Innovation Ambassador in 2021 

You can also join our Facebook Group and LinkedIn Group for more interesting discussions and an opportunity to meet other participants in the

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network.

Thank you for reading,The Island Innovation Team

Read the full report

Time To Pivot: The Caribbean As A Global

Leader

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Report:Virtual Island Summit 2020 

The 2nd annual Virtual Island Summit brought in over 10,000 registrants from over 500 island communities, representing every corner of the globe and featued by over 100 news outlets. Over 160 speakers presented in over 30 panel discussions, 7 networking sessions, 4 virtual trade shows, and a private film screening. We look forward to building this movement for 2021.

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley opens the inaugural Pivot Event by urging the people of the Caribbean to

harness their cultural confidence and creative imagination to allow the region to secure its place as a world leader in

technology and innovation.

Island Stories from around the World

A selection of stories relevant to innovation and sustainable development from around the world:

Life better but isolation from kin pricks at island, say Rohingya.

Black History Month: The incredible Tilbury bridge artwork where you can

walk in the footsteps of the Windrush Generation.

Indonesia’s new deregulation law to hurt small fishers, coastal communities.

Strong support for innovation and digital technologies in Latin America and

the Caribbean.

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Island Energy StoriesInteresting stories about energy from the world's islands:

EFL and IFC sign agreement for

pacific’s largest solar project. U.S. renewable energy

lab energizes remote communities.

The United States Department of

Agriculture is

investing to improve   energy efficiency in rural Hawai‘i and

Western Pacific.

Irish islands balance economies

with energy security.

Beyond  technical fixes - renewables

in Indonesia.

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Film on how Afro-Caribbeans helped launch the NHS  

A new film has celebrated the role

played by Huddersfield ’s African

Caribbean community in the

establishment of the NHS in the area.

It's been produced by KLTV in

conjunction with the University of

Huddersfield to mark Black History

Month. Read More.

News Release 2020-10-30 Global Blue Economy Innovation Initiatives Workshop

Apply to the Island Innovation Ambassador Program 2021! 🌴

SEND YOUR APPLICATION

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Contact email: info@oceancouncil.org Web: www.oceancouncil.org

Ynys Môn MP recognizes black community's role in

island history"It is not just about the past but also about examining our present and looking to the future to ensure equality for all." Read more.

 

We   are   very   pleased   to announce that we are starting the applications for the Island Innovation Ambassador Program 2021.

This year was  the  first  year   that  we carried out   the Ambassadors Program,  leading  to a very positive   impact that   we   were   more   than satisfied   with! This   involved   the   participation   of around 200 ambassadors from places  as diverse  as Orkney,  Hong Kong,  Vancouver   Island, Tierra del Fuego, Puerto Rico, the Faroe Islands, and beyond; each with the mission to represent their islands/countries in our network and also help to promote the Virtual Island Summit 2020 in their   local   communities.

In addition  to  this,   they had  the opportunity to organize Virtual  Hubs, which allowed  them to deliver useful information about the summit in their communities, in the local language, with more targeted   interaction.

What to expect for next year?

For next  year's  program,  we are   looking   for  people who are  passionate  about   island   issues, innovation and sustainable development, of any age, who reside or have resided on an island, with a commitment to represent their island/country, who are able to participate in our activities and   meetings,   and   who   are   strongly   committed to   building   more   sustainable   islands.

We   aim   to   integrate and   combine   Networking,   Sustainability,   Diversity,   entertainment,   and knowledge, and will develop the program in phases during the year (January to December 2021):

SEND YOUR APPLICATION

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Benefits of becoming a Virtual Island Summit 2021 Ambassador

Network with people who have interests in common to yours.

Access to training sessions with experts on sustainable development issues

related to islands.

Gain recognition in your island/country as a knowledgable individual on island

issues.

Access to free tickets to participate in virtual events.

Possibility of participating in campaigns on climate change.

Features of ambassadors on the Island Innovation website blog. Testimonials from our other ambassadors.

Paid commission for any sponsors signed up by the ambassador.

Featured photo and bio on the website.

Personalised recommendation letter and certificate received at the end of the

period.

SEND YOUR APPLICATION

Main elements of the 2021 Ambassador Program

SEND YOUR APPLICATION

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Responsibilities

Participate in 1 monthly training session on sustainable development topics

Participate in 1 monthly meeting on Ambassador Program updates (must attend

70% of meetings)

Organize an event prior to the Virtual Island Summit 2021 in the local

community

Promote the Virtual Island Summit 2021

Creation of a video of maximum 1 minute to invite your community to participate

in the Virtual Island Summit 2021 (optional)

You must register here if you want to join us!

Maritime Education during COVID-19 Pandemic Online Survey Questionnaire

*** APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTING ****** Please disregard this email if you have answered this

survey ***Dear Colleagues and Friends,I hope that this email finds you well.About 4 weeks ago, we have sent you a Survey Questionnaire about “Maritime Education during COVID-19 Pandemic” to study the integration of online education/training in global maritime education/training context. We question the extent to which the maritime education/training was prepared to 1) deal with this shift and 2) incorporate this vast range of available online resources to keep education/training moving.As such, we welcome you to participate in this online survey and to do so please follow this link https://www.worldofshipping.org/WofSP6_MyResearch/WofSP_Research02_EN_Survey.htmlPlease be assured that all individual responses will be held in the strictest confidence, and no specific details about Respondents’ and/or Institutions will be reported. Only the authors of this research (my colleague Amelia Loja and I) will have access to the information/data gathered, therefore, risks to respondents are minimal. Moreover, the survey bears no costs.

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Instructions regarding the completion of the questionnaire are presented in the webpage containing the survey.If you desire, a summary of the survey results, please tick as appropriate in the corresponding box presented in cover of the survey questionnaire.We are grateful to receive your feedback by the 17th of November 2020.The success of this research depends upon your feedback!Keep safe!Greetings from LisbonAna CasacaP.S.: Your email is part of a database, which was built for the sole purpose of this survey. If your research area is out of the scope of “MARITIME EDUCATION/TRAINING”, please send an email to anaccasaca@sapo.pt / ana.casaca@worldofshipping.org with the words OUT OF SCOPE. If you want your email to be removed from this circulation list, please send an email to anaccasaca@sapo.pt / ana.casaca@worldofshipping.org with the word REMOVE.

Ana Cristina F. C. Paixão Casaca, B.Sc.(Honours), M.Sc., PhDFounder and Owner of the ‘World of Shipping Portugal’ Initiative2021 World of Shipping Portugal, An International Research Conference on Maritime Affairs Conference Chairman and OrganiserCIMOSM, ISEL, Centro de Investigação em Modelação e Optimização de Sistemas Multifuncionais (in English: Multifunctional Systems Modelling and Optimization Research Centre), 1959-007 Lisboa, Portugal (http://cimosm.isel.pt/)Associate Editor of Maritime Business ReviewMember of the Editorial Board of the Journal of International Logistics and Trade Member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, United KingdomMember of the International Association of Maritime Economists, United States of AmericaJardins da Parede 4, Rua dos Ciprestes, 71 , 1A, 2775-357 Parede, PortugalPhone: 00351 91 9318 965  |  SKYPE:  anaccasaca_3Website: http://www.worldofshipping.org/index.htmEmail Contacts:* For General Issues: anaccasaca@sapo.pt  /  ana.casaca@worldofshipping.org* For Training related Issues: training@worldofshipping.org  /  anacasacatraining@sapo.pt* For Conference related Issues: conference@worldofshipping.org* For Journal related Issues: journal@worldofshipping.org* For Translation Services: translation@worldofshipping.org  /  anacasacatraducoes@sapo.pt

WOC News Release: Global Liner Shipping Virtual Conference (3 - 4 November) Jack Dyer

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Recent and Upcoming WOC Outreach and Engagement6-8 October, Rotterdam/Online ConferenceWorld Conference on Floating Solutions (Keynote Speaker, Partner)14-16 October, Online EventCMA Shipping (Speaker, Supporting Organization)15-16 October, Hybrid Event (Shenzhen and Online)International Cooperation and Development Forum on Marine Economy (Speaker)15-16 October, Online EventGlobal Forum on Human Settlements 2020 (Speaker, Partner)

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 PRESS RELEASE: AQUA Caribbean Conference - Supporting Grassroot Conservationists

For Immediate Release           October 19, 2020                      

CARIBBEAN CONSERVATIONIST TO HOST FIRST AQUA CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE ON NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Award-winning Caribbean based conservationist Veta Wade, says if the ocean were a nation, it would rank as the seventh-largest economy in the world, and she wants to help islanders harness the full potential of their most powerful resource.

Caribbean countries are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and are investing in their ocean economies to give themselves the best chance of survival.

Wade is hosting the virtual AQUA Caribbean Conference on November 14, 2020. It is the first conference of its kind to focus exclusively on Blue Economy action in the region.

Global experts will offer strategic, economic and developmental insights into emerging sectors of the Blue Economy. They will also highlight important social considerations that will ensure the growth of the Blue Economy is sustainable, equitable and inclusive.

To encourage this shift in the Blue Economy, the inaugural Aqua Caribbean Conference will focus on: 

Access to training and development opportunities Raising the profile of minority conservationists Equitable collaboration Ocean-conscious innovative businesses  Ocean-impact innovations

The AQUA Caribbean Conference will have 3,000 global participants and a selection of regional and global thought leaders. Attendance is free for 15-25 year-olds and ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ finalist, ‘Magical Bones’ will be providing entertainment

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The Caribbean based ocean advocate is at the forefront of this charge and is recognized globally for the positive influences her NGO ‘Fish and Fins’ have had on young people regionally. Her programmes are focused on teaching a generation how to swim and reduce negative impacts on ocean resources.

Wade says she is working towards the Caribbean Blue Economy becoming profitable within a collaborative framework.

“In order to achieve these things, we must preserve the magnificence and wealth of our oceans by creating home-based sustainable solutions that make a measurable difference to the lives and livelihoods of Caribbean people.

I want to expand our research capabilities, further develop our science, and build a platform that trains and supports ocean leaders now and in the future.”

Our esteemed conference ambassador is Peter Lurssen, CEO of the world's foremost super yacht builder, Imperial Yachts.

In line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Aqua Caribbean’s Blue Economy Conference reflects the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the UN International Decade for People of African Descent. 

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Note to Editors: Media queries: Nadine Drummond: brawtacomms@gmail.com /+447521332366 Conference Schedule attached Conference scheduled from 12:00pm - 4:30pm AST via Zoom - November, 14, 2020 Veta Wade and panelists are available for interviews.

Social Media Handles

INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/aquacaribbeanconference

TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/aquacaribconf

FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/AQUACARIBBEANCONFERENCEYouTube

https://youtube.com/channel/UCs7_9Atqod_MQ6ZrqBLR2IQ

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Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/company/aqua-caribbean-blue-economy-conference

--Demo Day this Thursday + Call for Ideas is OPEN

This week! Lab 2020 Demo Day.

 This Thursday (22 October), the Lab will host a virtual Demo Day to present the class of 2020 to potential investors, funders, and implementation partners. We've had a tremendous response! It's not too late to register, but spaces are filling up. 

Register for Demo Day

The 2021 Call for Ideas is now open.

We are entering our seventh year of the Lab. Help us spread the word!

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The Lab's climate entrepreneurs have gone on to mobilize over USD 2.2 billion in investment to address difficult sustainable development challenges. Innovative climate finance is needed more than ever to support a resilient post-COVID, green economic recovery. 

The deadline is Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020.

Learn more: the 2021 Call for Ideas

Did you miss our 2020 endorsement news?

At the end of September, the Lab’s public and private member institutions convened to formally endorse and launch the eight innovative climate investment vehicles from the Lab’s class of 2020.

The 2020 class targets four main areas: nature-based solutions, sustainable agriculture, sustainable cities, and sustainable energy access.

The eight instruments are ready to launch their pilots after undergoing a 7-month period of analysis, stress-testing, and design. They have demonstrated the potential to drive significant investment for climate

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action.

Meet the 2020 instruments

IKI Small Grants: to get small-scale climate and biodiversity projects off the ground

MNsa-adapt-network@googlegroups.com on behalf of To:

 SA Adaptation Network <sa-adapt-network@googlegroups.com>

Hello AN Members,

You might be interested in the following GIZ/IKI opportunitiy, which opens on 01 December 2020.

https://www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/project-funding/information-for-applicants/iki-small-and-medium-grants/iki-small-grants

IKI Small Grants

The implementation of the Paris Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) requires the effective participation of all social groups. With IKI Small Grants the Federal Ministry for Environment (BMU) specifically supports smaller actors.

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The programme is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and was established in 2019. It aims to get small-scale climate and biodiversity projects off the ground. At the same time, it intends to substantially strengthen capacities of small organisations and funding institutions in developing and emerging countries. IKI Small Grants has two funding lines:

Within the funding line “international calls” GIZ carries out regular international calls for proposals. In a single-stage selection procedure, small sub-national, national and regional organisations based in an ODA-country can apply directly for a grant to implement local or regional climate and biodiversity projects. During the last call applicants could apply for a grant of up to 100,000 euros. Further, they receive assistance by GIZ in form of capacity development measures.

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Island Innovation Newsletter 🌴 - Barbados, Marshall Islands, Greek, and Scottish Islands.

Thanks for reading the weekly Island Innovation newsletter!

Here are our highlights for this week:

↪ Join: Don't miss the last chance to join our final anti-webinar!

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marketerWe are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual with experience in digital marketing, who can be based anywhere in the world and work flexible hours.

↪ Read: Climate change and COVID threaten to sink small island nationsSmall island nations are in a bind. Under assault from climate change, they need to spend big to protect their communities from rising seas and dangerous storms. But a major source of income—international tourism—has dried up due to the coronavirus pandemic. .

↪ Watch: The Sustainable Development Movement: A Catalytic Force Changing The Trajectory Of DevelopmentIn this session from the Virtual Island Summit 2020, senior government officials, industry and sector leaders, global entrepreneurs and civil society came together to network, experienced real transformation and chimed in on the exchange of thoughts, best practices, untold stories and strategies concerning sustainable growth and development within the Caribbean.

You can also join our Facebook Group and LinkedIn Group for more interesting discussions and an opportunity to meet other participants in the network.

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David Attenborough leads call for world to invest $500 billion a year to protect nature

Green Executive posted on Sunday, 11 October 2020

Sir David Attenborough has led a call for global investment of $500 billion annually to support current biodiversity. Attenborough emphasised the risks of doing nothing - for all of us. The call was made as a UN summit began aimed at boosting action to protecting wildlife. British broadcaster David At...

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Dear Reader,

The latest issue of the EUMOFA Monthly Highlights has now been published. The headline messages from this month's market insights are listed below.The issue may be downloaded as a PDF here (https://www.eumofa.eu/en/market-analysis#monthly) .The data underlying the First Sales analyses in the Monthly Highlights is available in the annex here (https://www.eumofa.eu/en/market-analysis#monthly) .With kind regards,The EUMOFA team

FIRST SALES IN EUROPE------------------------------------------------------------

From January to July 2020, Denmark and Poland were among the EU Member States that saw decreases in first-sales value and volume. Cod was among the species behind this negative trend in both countries.

In July 2020, first sales increased significantly in Estonia and the Netherlands. Higher sales of European perch, pike-perch, and vendace were behind the sharp increase in Estonia, while herring was the main species responsible for growth in the Netherlands.  Read more (https://eumofa.eu/documents/20178/411339/MH+9+EN.pdf/#page=2) .

Access the most recent weekly (https://tinyurl.com/uo2t29m) (up to week 42 of 2020) and monthly (https://www.eumofa.eu/en/monthly-predefined-query-1) (August 2020) data for first sales in Europe on the EUMOFA website.

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The average first-sales price of European whitefish in Estonia was 5,39 EUR/kg between August 2017 and July 2020. This was 3% higher than in Denmark (5,22 EUR/kg). Read more (https://eumofa.eu/documents/20178/411339/MH+9+EN.pdf/#page=13) .

Over the same period, Estonia recorded a lower first-sales volume of sea trout compared to Poland and Denmark. The average first-sales price of sea trout in Poland was 6,87 EUR/kg, 10% higher than in Denmark (6,26 EUR/kg) and 11% more than in Estonia. Read more (https://eumofa.eu/documents/20178/411339/MH+9+EN.pdf/#page=16) .

** EXTRA-EU IMPORTS------------------------------------------------------------

The price of prepared or preserved salmon, whole or in pieces, from the US has increased over the past three years, while volume has decreased. This product experienced high fluctuations in supply. Read more (https://eumofa.eu/documents/20178/411339/MH+9+EN.pdf/#page=19) .

** CONSUMPTION------------------------------------------------------------

Over the past three years, Danish consumers spent 36% more for a kilogram of fresh halibut (33,81 EUR/kg on average), than Swedish consumers (24,87 EUR/kg). Read more (https://eumofa.eu/documents/20178/411339/MH+9+EN.pdf/#page=24) .

Access the most recent weekly (https://tinyurl.com/tkfwvbc) (up to week 40 of 2020) consumption data on the EUMOFA website.

** FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE IN PERU------------------------------------------------------------

In 2019, EU imports of fisheries and aquaculture products from Peru amounted to roughly 197.000 tonnes, and were dominated by cephalopods, fishmeal and fish oil. Read more (https://eumofa.eu/documents/20178/411339/MH+9+EN.pdf/#page=28) .

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EU catches of albacore tuna amounted to 28.152 tonnes in 2018, providing approximately 12% of the world supply. Read more (https://eumofa.eu/documents/20178/411339/MH+9+EN.pdf/#page=37) .

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On 29 September, EUMOFA organised the webinar, “Introduction to EUMOFA”. EUMOFA experts gave guidance on how to obtain and use the data and information available on the EUMOFA website and gave practical demonstrations on how to access and extract data on first sales of turbot in France, Irish exports of live/fresh crab, household consumption of fresh products in the EU, and indications of the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on those markets. Read more (https://eumofa.eu/documents/20178/411339/MH+9+EN.pdf/#page=42) .

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In September 2020, average prices for marine fuel in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK decreased by 10% relative to the previous month, reaching an average of 0,30 EUR/litre. Compared with July 2019, fuel prices were 41% higher. Read more (https://eumofa.eu/documents/20178/411339/MH+9+EN.pdf/#page=43) .In focus in the next edition of the Monthly Highlights (No. 10/2020):* First Sales of Atlantic bluefin tuna and Atlantic bonito in Italy and Spain, among other countries.* Consumption of carp in Germany and Poland.* Case studies on the effects of COVID-19 and brown shrimp in the EU.

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YALIEntrepreneurs 2020.YALI Entrepreneurs Logo

When it comes to money, one thing is certain—it always feels like we never quite have enough. But financial success isn’t necessarily about how much money you have, but how well you manage it. 

While we all understand the importance of having money, understanding how to budget, invest, and plan for a financial future can be harder to grasp. That’s why, today, we’re launching YALIEntrepreneurs 2020.

Over the next few weeks, YALIEntrepreneurs will allow you to explore the principles of financial literacy, learn new money management skills, and put it all into action. No matter where you stand financially, YALIEntrepreneurs will help set you up for financial success as both an individual and an entrepreneur.

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 Investors launch 8 new solutions for climate action

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Last week, the Lab’s public and private member institutions convened to formally endorse and launch the eight innovative climate investment vehicles from the Lab’s class of 2020.

The 2020 class targets four main areas: nature-based solutions, sustainable agriculture, sustainable cities, and sustainable energy access. This Lab cohort also includes instruments with a regional focus on Brazil, India, and Southern Africa.

The COVID-19 outbreak required an additional focus from this year’s instruments to incorporate elements that help overcome the pandemic’s economic distress for the most vulnerable, while also building long-term resilience.

The eight instruments are ready to launch their pilots after undergoing a 7-month period of analysis, stress-testing, and design. They have

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demonstrated the potential to drive significant investment for climate action.

Meet the 2020 instruments

Climate Adaptation Notes is a funding structure for water and wastewater climate adaptation projects in Southern Africa, designed to catalyze the flow of institutional capital and lower the financing costs for these projects. 

Conexsus Impact Fund is the only fund in Brazil designed to make federal subsidized credit lines greener, providing financial products and facilitating access to loans for cooperatives and SMEs that support sustainable production systems that keep forest standing. GreenStreet Africa develops portfolios of distributed solar projects for hospitals, healthcare clinics and other public facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its novel approach provides an attractive private investor opportunity while addressing operation and maintenance support to ensure such projects remain online.

GROVE: FSL is the only platform to connect community mangrove

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projects with corporate and individual donors to scale up private finance for restoration and preservation.

Monetizing Water Savings is the first instrument to address agricultural water efficiency in Latin America by using "pay for performance" to accelerate the funding and adoption of water-efficient sustainable agriculture practices, improving smallholder farmer incomes, economic resilience and food system security in the region’s most water-stressed agricultural areas.

The Rural Prosperity Bond is a unique debt instrument that will scale-up restoration efforts from WRI’s Land Accelerator. It provides credit and tailored capacity building to land restoration enterprises too small for commercial banks and too large for microfinance.

The Sub-national Climate Finance Initiative combines private equity and technical assistance to build local capacity for climate adaptation and mitigation projects, while also certifying them for SDG impact prior to investment.

Sustainable Agriculture Finance Facility is the only credit vehicle tailored to scaling up the adoption of integrated crop-livestock-forest (ICLF) systems in Brazil, with the potential to improve livelihoods and

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support the country’s NDCs. 

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ContentsAN membership analysis

By Waarith AbrahamsMaps and Apps: Mapping a route for adaptation

By Alexa BrownPolicy Updates from the national level

By Alexa BrownMoving towards the implementation of the National Climate Change Adaptation

Strategy (NCCAS)By Alinah Mthembu and Sibonelo Mbanjwa

The Future Earth Conference on COVID-19 and Sustainability Transitions as a catalyst for action

By Felix Kwabena DonkorLivestock shelters in an arid environment: an adaptation response to extreme

weather events By Conservation South Africa (CSA)

Small Grants Facility: Strengthening local community organisations sustains project investments and unlocks opportunities to access other financial resources

By South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) Partnership for a Green Transition and Energy Access: Strategic priorities for Africa

and EuropeBy South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

AN membership analysisBy Waarith Abrahams

AN Membership Analysis

The AN has recently migrated to an online membership database. Members were invited to register as either organisational members or individual members. This

article serves to provide an overview of the current AN membership.

There are 54 Organisational Members, of which Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) make up 63%. Eighty-eight (88)% of the CSOs are registered NPOs, and the rest are

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Cooperatives, Faith Based Organisations, Trade Unions and Community Based Organisations. Private Organisations constitute 18% of the membership, including

Private Organisations (80%), Corporations (10%) and Social Enterprises (10%). Government Organisation membership (9%) consists of local government from the city of Tshwane and Mahikeng, as well as SOEs and science councils commissioned

by the government. The Educational Institutions, which constitute 6% of the membership, include universities and research groups. International organisations

constitute 4% of this membership type. The chart on the right illustrates that the AN has a stronger presence in the Gauteng (24%), Kwazulu-Natal (21%) and Western

Cape Provinces (19%).There are 113 Individual members. These were grouped the same as described for

organisational members. Here, most of the members are from Educational Institutions (30%) as either students, researchers or lecturers. Private organisations constitute 29% of individual membership, of which 50% are self employed while the

remaining identified as corporations (16%) and private (34%). The 21% CSO membership is made up of individuals from NPOs. The remaining membership is

made up of individuals from government (15%) and from international organisations (5%). Here, a similar pattern exists for the geographical distribution of members,

with stronger presences of individual members in the Western Cape (37%), Gauteng (26%) and Kwazulu-Natal (9%).

As we work towards building a stronger, more sustainable Network, we urge

members to support and share our activities through their networks. Together, we can further our reach and enhance adaptation action.

Maps and Apps: Mapping a route for adaptationBy Alexa Brown

In any environmental field it is important to know where we are focusing our activities because the physical world affects and is affected by human activities. A

greater sense of the physical location of your work can enhance a deeper understanding of the environmental interactions. When we speak of climate change,

it is especially important to accurately calculate how our physical world may change, like where flood lines may be in 50 years’ time. This insight makes it

possible to plan for and implement the necessary actions that will reduce or avoid associated vulnerabilities and risks, like the risk of having your house built below

the 50 year flood line.

Mapping is a wonderful and powerful tool to visually orientate and measure changes on the ground. This is not only critical for investigating, planning, and tracking

change, but it is also just really interesting! A picture says a thousand words, but a map can tell an entire story.

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For this reason, we would like to connect Adaptation Network members to existing mapping tools that are useful for designing projects, informing actions,

communicating with stakeholders and useful for reporting or planning frameworks. There is a plethora of tools out there, but for a start lets introduce a set that are

used at national level for policy making.All government level boundaries and information:

National: https://nationalgovernment.co.za/Provincial: https://provincialgovernment.co.za/

Municipal: https://municipalities.co.za/Search, explore and use spatial biodiversity information using the SANBI hosted

BGIS website.Decision Support Tool for ocean and coastal flood risk and coastal management

through OCIMS or the DEFF Coastal Viewer.Narrated and interactive urban adaptation online tool, the Green Book, developed

by the CSIR to mainstream climate change adaptation municipal planning.

Which other tools exist that you know of? Are you developing a useful tool that needs user feedback, public exposure or that can support the greater community of practice to address climate change? Let us know adaptationnetworksa@gmail.com.

Policy Updates from the national levelBy Alexa Brown

The National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS) has been approved by cabinet and will be publicly launched soon. The NCCAS supports South Africa’s

Adaptation NDC and obligations to the Paris Agreement under the UNFCCC, and is defined in Chapter 4 of the Climate Change Bill. The NCCAS defines South Africa’s adaptation objectives and interventions for an adaptation response in South Africa.

Find more information on the NCCAS in the article below, and on the webiste: https://www.gov.za/speeches/statement-virtual-cabinet-meeting-wednesday-5-

august-2020-6-aug-2020-0000

The 2017 GHG National Inventory Report has been published for public commenting:

https://www.environment.gov.za/sites/default/files/gazetted_notices/nemaqa_draft7greenhousegasinventoryeport_g43706gon989.pdf

Members of the public are invited to submit to the Minister, within 30 days from the date of the publication of this Notice in the Gazette, written inputs or comments to

the following addresses:

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By post to: The Acting Director-General: Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. Attention: Mr Jongikhaya Witi, Department of Environment, Forestry and

Fisheries, Private Bag X447 Pretoria 0001By email to: GHGInventory@environment.gov.za

Hand delivered at: Environment House, 473 Steve Biko Road, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083.

Any inquiries in connection with the notice can be directed to Mr. Jongikhaya Witi at Tel: 012 399 9151.

Cabinet has also approved South Africa’s Low Emissions Development Strategy (LEDS), which will be submitted to UNFCCC Secretariat and the Presidential Climate

Change Coordination Commission. The PCCCC will be chaired by a Presidential nominee and will align South Africa’s commitment in its Nationally Determined

Contribution (NDC) to contribute to the ambitious global goals on emissions reduction, adaptation and finance outlined in the Paris Agreement on Climate

Change. A preliminary budget of R50 million has been recommended for the five-year term of the Commission. See the media release here:

https://www.environment.gov.za/mediarelease/climatechange_emissionsreduction_wastemanagementplans.

The publication of the National Ecosystems Based Adaptation Action Plan and Priority Mapping Report is coming SOON!

Moving towards the implementation of the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS)

By Alinah Mthembu and Sibonelo MbanjwaSouth Africa as a country, and as part of the global community, has acknowledged the need to prepare for climate change and to galvanise South African society to respond accordingly to achieve climate resilience. The National Climate Change

Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS) was developed with the aim of providing a common reference point for climate change adaptation and climate resilience in the country.

The NCCAS is directed at South African society as a whole, including the key relevant sectoral institutions, provincial governments and municipalities, and non-governmental entities including the private sector, the research community and

civil society.

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The vision of the NCCAS is to transition to a climate resilient South Africa, which will follow a sustainable development path, guided by anticipation, adaptation and

recovery from a changing climate and environment to achieve our development aspirations. This vision is anchored on the following strategic interventions:

Reduce human, economic, environmental, physical and ecological infrastructure vulnerability and build adaptive capacity.

Develop a coordinated Climate Services system that provides climate products and services for key climate vulnerable sectors and geographic areas.

Develop a vulnerability and resilience methodology framework that integrates biophysical and socio-economic aspects of vulnerability and resilience.

Facilitate mainstreaming of adaptation responses into sectoral planning and implementation.

Promote research application, technology development, transfer and adoption to support planning and implementation.

Build the necessary capacity and awareness for climate change responses.Establish effective governance and legislative processes to integrate climate

change in development planning.Enable substantial flows of climate change adaptation finance from various sources.Develop and implement an M&E system that tracks implementation of adaptation

actions and their effectivenessThe cabinet of South Africa approved the NCCAS in August 2020. This paves the

way towards the implementation of various strategic interventions to respond to the risks associated with climate change. The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) is now tasked with guiding the implementation of the NCCAS across

all spheres of government, private sector and civil society. The successful implementation of the NCCAS depends on the involvement of all key stakeholders, and on the creation of active partnerships. The implementation framework that is associated with the NCCAS identifies key actions that need to be implemented in order for South Africa to become a climate resilient society. Therefore, the DEFF

invites all South Africans individually and through their organised structures to be involved in the implementation of the NCCAS through various collaborations and

partnerships. The DEFF is planning a series of bilateral meetings and workshops to discuss the implementation of the NCCAS. Further information on these meetings

and workshops will be shared with the Adaptation Network membership.

Find the NCCAS document here:https://www.environment.gov.za/sites/default/files/docs/

nationalclimatechange_adaptationstrategy_ue10november2019.pdf

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See the media release here: https://www.environment.gov.za/mediarelease/

nationalclimatechange_adaptationstrategy_ue10november19The Future Earth Conference on COVID-19 and Sustainability Transitions as a

catalyst for actionBy Felix Kwabena Donkor

Conference summary

The COVID-19 pandemic presents uniquely complex challenges to our contemporary society since the Spanish flu a century ago. The principal cost of the pandemic as

observed in the loss of human lives is particularly worrying, however the secondary impacts on the global economy, livelihoods and on sustainable development

projections are equally alarming. The prevailing crisis, whilst exposing some of the faultlines in our global system, has also underscored the interdependence of our

world. It has highlighted the urgency of global action to satisfy people’s basic needs, to protect the earth and to develop a fairer and more secure world. Furthermore, Covid-19 can prove detrimental to achieving the Sustainable

Development Goals (SDGs), as significant successes in dealing with poverty, hunger, health, and inequality, inter alia could be reversed. Moreover, there is the danger of the SDGs and related Leave No One Behind agenda becoming a casualty

of policy responses to the pandemic.

In May this year, Future Earth organised a virtual conference on COVID-19 and Sustainability Transitions. The conference sought to explore the societal

implications of the changes and to consider pathways toward a sustainability transition. Many scientists, economists, educators and practitioners across the globe were assembled to discuss some of the principal trends in sustainability

emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants addressed the possibilities of the pandemic as a catalyst for sustainability transitions.

The conference also highlighted the gendered consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the largely invisible care economy that continues to play a critical role in the optimal functioning of society as well as in subsidizing the paid economy, but is often marginalised in terms of policy focus. Other issues that received attention included the future impact of radical transformations owing to the pandemic such

as the push towards remote work, teleconferencing, localising supply chains coupled with COVID-19 palliative measures being introduced by governments and

the concept of universal basic income (UBI).

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Furthermore, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a massive reduction in commercial activities worldwide with measures such as quarantines and travel restrictions having significant consequences on consumption patterns

and the environment. Some positive environmental results have been witnessed in this period and this has led people to consider how some of these could be locked in to facilitate the desired transition to more sustainable ways of living. A clarion call from the event was the need for people to be conscious of the sustainability factor

to this crisis, rather than it simply being an accidental event.

Action that has emerged from the conferenceDue to the pressing issues discussed at the conference, working groups were formed to advance some of the themes raised premised on how COVID-19 is contributing to sustainability transitions. The working groups revolve around

thematic areas such as designing government action, new lifestyle practices, social solidarity and the care economy, supply chains, and digital automation and remote work. Felix Kwabena Donkor, Cláudia Santos, Marula Tsagkari, Nediana Sarrasanti,

and Chadia Wannous form the core of the Care Economy Working Group. The working group is exploring the changing nature of care work in the time of the

pandemic and has produced a resource material for captains of industry and policy makers around the world. The group is currently working on a global study

addressing the issues of informal migrant workers in the period of the pandemic. Furthermore, the Working Group on Governance has published an open letter to local governments on advancing sustainability in a post-COVID world. In addition,

the Sustainability Transitions in the Global South Working Group is looking at ways of addressing the unique challenges faced by developing nations in the time of COVID-19. Other working groups have looked at how everyday life and social

practices have evolved in the period of the pandemic. Participants in this initiative collaborate on a Slack platform. If you would like to join one of the working groups,

please reach out to Esthi Zipori at ezipori@gmail.com.Livestock shelters in an arid environment: an adaptation response to extreme

weather eventsBy Conservation South Africa (CSA)

The Namakwa District in South Africa falls within the Succulent Karoo biome, an arid biodiversity hotspot. Farmers on the Concordia commonage in the Nama Khoi Local municipality, Namakwa District, have been experiencing erratic weather, extreme

temperatures, and a decline in rainfall that has resulted in a significant loss of livestock. These farmers depend on livestock farming to generate an income, and

the loss of livestock is, therefore, detrimental to their livelihoods.

The farmers of Concordia identified the need for a livestock shelter as an adaptation response to protect livestock from increasing extreme weather events in the area. The sturdy shelters were constructed as part of The Community Adaptation Small

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Grants Facility (SGF), a four-year community-based adaptation pilot project which aims to ensure that vulnerable, rural communities in two project target areas in

South Africa (Namakwa District in the Northern Cape and Mopani District in Limpopo) have reduced vulnerability and increased resilience to the anticipated

impacts of climate variability and change.

The Community Adaptation Small Grants Facility (SGF) is funded by the Adaptation Fund, endorsed by the Department of Environmental Affairs as the National

Designated Authority (NDA), implemented by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) as the National Implementing Entity (NIE), and executed by

SouthSouthNorth Trust (SSNT) as the Executing Entity. In the Northern Cape the project is locally supported by the Namakwa District Municipality and locally

facilitated by Conservation South Africa (CSA) as the Namakwa Facilitating Agency.

These livestock shelters provide shade for livestock during the hot summer months, but they also protect livestock against increasing wind chills and strong easterly winds. Each livestock shelter is also fitted with gutters and two water tanks to

harvest rainwater during the winter rainy season. The additional water provides farmers with the opportunity to either plant additional fodder for animals during the dry summer months or to provide drinking water to animals when there is a water scarcity, relieving pressure on natural, underground water sources. Each shelter is also accompanied by a rain gauge, allowing farmers to be able to monitor rainfall which informs their grazing practices. This allows farmers to better plan and adapt to the changing climate, while protecting their livestock and decreasing livestock

deaths. This means that these Concordia farmers have one less thing to worry about during the COVID-19 pandemic, knowing that their livestock is protected from

the elements and having access to additional water in the summertime when it is most needed.

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Each shelter is accompanied by a rain gauge, allowing farmers to be able to monitor rainfall which informs their grazing practices. Photo: copyright Malherbe Rossouw

Livestock shelter in Concordia, Northern Cape, South Africa. Photo: Copyright Malherbe Rossouw (CSA)

Cattle using the shade of a shelter, still under construction, during a hot day in the Summer in Concordia, Northern Cape, South Africa. Photo: copyright Halcyone

MullerSmall Grants Facility: Strengthening local community organisations sustains project

investments and unlocks opportunities to access other financial resources By South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)

Communal and backyard gardens are common establishments in South Africa’s arid rural areas. These enable community members to form cooperatives aimed at addressing food security challenges and improving livelihoods. Over the years, these community-based subsistence farming practices have been negatively

affected by changing seasonal patterns caused by climate change.

Through the implementation of the Community Adaptation Small Grants Facility (SGF) project in the Mopani District, the Ramotshinyadi HIV/Aids Youth Guide

established a communal garden in the Mamanyuha village which has introduced climate smart agricultural techniques to improve food security. Since accessing

financial resources from the project, the Ramotshinyadi organisation has built its capacity to implement climate change adaptation interventions. These include

practices such as agroecology, climate smart water storage, drip-irrigation techniques and poultry farming.

Additionally, accessing financial resources through the SGF project has improved Ramotshinyadi’s organisational capacity to sustain investments beyond the

financing period of the project.

Left: Ms Suzan Mathipa (centre) with farmers at the Mamanyuha communal garden showing a voucher from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural

Development (DALRRD); Right: Tomato harvesting at the communal garden.

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With the prevalence of the COVID-19 Pandemic and subsequent National Lockdown, Ramotshinyadi experienced challenges in transporting locally farmed agricultural produce to sell to retail markets. Additionally, the National Lockdown meant that crop seedlings and poultry feed could not be purchased. This negatively affected

crop production and livelihoods of the farmers.

Following an advertisement by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on the interventions aimed at supporting smallholder farmers affected by the coronavirus outbreak in South Africa, Ramotshinyadi received relief vouchers to the value of R50 000. This helped Ramotshinyadi and the farmers to access and purchase supplies such as poultry feed, chicks, medication, and seedlings following

the relaxation of the National Lockdown Restrictions.

Mr Fhatuwani Nemalamangwa from Ramotshinyadi mentioned that “this voucher comes as a reward from the capacity building work from the SGF project. Our farmers appreciate the opportunity to implement and deliver a project with a

budget that is over a million rand. Our organisation really comes from nothing to a position where we can attract national attention to pressing social challenges".

Partnership for a Green Transition and Energy Access: Strategic priorities for Africa and Europe

By South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)This project seeks to amplify African perspectives on the green transition and

energy access. It is a partnership between the South African Institute of International Affairs, the Africa Portal and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s Regional Programme on Energy Security and Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa. Through the project a set of ten policy briefings were developed on various topics related to the project theme, together with a synthesis briefing and supporting infographics. Authors included stakeholders from African regional institutions, universities, think

tanks as well as the private sector. The project outputs can be accessed on the Africa Portal project page, accessible at

https://www.africaportal.org/features/partnership-green-transition-and-energy-access-strategic-priorities-africa-and-europe-series/. For enquiries, please contact

Alex Benkenstein, Programme Head, Governance of Africa’s Resources Programme, South African Institute of International Affairs (alex.benkenstein@saiia.org.za).

A reminder to join the Adaptation Network on social media!A reminder to all Adaptation Network members that the main form of

communication for Network members is currently the Google group, as well as the Facebook page.

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For inclusion on social media, or should you wish to share stories of change to the Network, please submit your photos and copy (include detailed, relevant

information) to Kate Cronin at adaptationnetworksa@gmail.com.

Find us, follow us as per links below, tag us in your projects and keep us abreast of developments in your projects. Let us help you spread the good word on the work that is being done across South Africa by climate change experts, practitioners, policy makers, civil society, communities and businesses involved in adaptation!

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which is hosted by the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), at the University of Cape Town.

Contributors to this edition:

Alexa Brown - GIZWaarith Abrahams - UCT

Alinah Mthembu - Department of Environment, Forestry and FisheriesSibonela Mbanjwa - Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries

Mpfunzeni Tshindane – SANBIFelix Kwabena Donkor - UNISA

Sharshen Scorgie - Conservation South AfricaAlex Benkenstein - SAIIA

Uncertainly in climate change adaptation: invitation to take part in an international studyTo:

 International Climate Change Information and Research Programme ICCIRP <ICCIP@outlook.com>

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Dear Colleagues,

Uncertainly in climate change adaptation: invitation to take part inan international study

The International Climate Change Information and Research Programme (ICIRP)https://www.haw-hamburg.de/en/ftz-nk/programmes/iccirp/ isperforming a study seeking the views and perspective of academic staff,government officials and practitioners on uncertainly in climate change adaptation. We have to thispurpose produced an instrument, which can be seen here:https://forms.gle/YC6xTsiayPJ28Pz36Completing the form only takes a few minutes, it is anonymous and no personal details are stored.Colleagues are warmly invited to take part on it. Should yoube interested to receive the paper where the results of the studyappear, please let the ICCIRP Team know by sending a note to:info@iccip.net.Rgds,The ICCIRP Team

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Antarctic Commission Pursues Largest Conservation Action Ever Taken

” Another critically-acclaimed wildlife photographer advocating for the expansion of the Southern Ocean’s protections is SeaLegacy ’s co-founder, Cristina Mittermeier.

SOA Newsletter | Announcing the Third Wave Cohort!

To:

Ocean Solutions Accelerator:Announcing the 2020 Third Wave Cohort

For the first time, there are more female than male CEOs in the cohort.

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# Blue Economy by the Numbers #Extent of maritime zones under Africa’s jurisdiction: About 13 million square

kilometers

Source: Source: Africa's Blue Economy: A policy handbook. 2016. Economic Commission for Africa.

View in browser

2020 Accelerator Companies in TechCrunchAfter reviewing hundreds of applicants from over 60 countries, we are thrilled to

announce the selection of the 2020 Third Wave Cohort, which includes companies

working to improve ocean health in 7 different countries. You can read more

about each company in this TechCrunch article or in our press release.

 

Each company will pitch their ocean solutions at a virtual Demo Day during our next

SOA Connects Ocean Solutions Summit on November 5th. 

November 5th | 8:00 - 11:00am PT

     

Ocean Learning Labs:"Unmasking Plastic" Upcoming Webinar

3 panels, 11 experts, 4,000+ views

"Reduce it!" Breaking Free from Single-Use The most effective way to fight plastic pollution is to reduce your consumption of

single-use plastics, but most of us feel like we don't have enough choices from

producers. Join this week's edition of the Unmasking Plastic series to learn about

daily hacks and ocean-friendly products that can help you make the transition to being

a sustainable consumer.

October 7th | 9:00 - 10:00am PT

     

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Campaign Against Deep-Seabed Mining: UpdatesWe created a campaign video and have partnered

with @DeepSeaConserve’s #DeepWeek and The Oxygen Project to continue

to #DefendTheDeep.

Deep Seabed BiodiversityOur Director of Policy + Campaigns teamed up with The Oxygen Project to highlight the

deep ocean's role in maintaining Earth's biodiversity and climate.

Watch the IG Live

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Profiteering or Necessity?IG LIVE / EN VIVO en español 10/8:

Deep Seabed Mining: Necessity or profiteering? 

 La minería submarina: necesidad o mercantilismo?  

Follow SOA Chile to Watch

Campaign VideoSOA believes that deep-seabed mining is an unjustified threat to the health of our ocean.

We created this video to raise awareness about our petition.

Share Our Video on Social

     

COMMUNITY UPDATESWe added 10 new Solutions Hubs in Ecuador, Uruguay, Peru, Brazil, Tanzania,

Brunei, and Columbia. Check out what they're up to in our online community.

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YPAC + UN Climate WeekSOA Youth Policy Advisory Council (YPAC) members Mark Haver (Chair, U.S.). Jeremy

Raguain (Seychelles), Marina Porto (Brazil), and Diwigdi Valiente (Panama) are Young

Ocean Leaders driving climate action.

Watch the Recording

#HispanicHeritage MonthIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month we are featuring Hubs in our Comunidad

Hispanoamérica. We will post regularly on our social about the amazing work of our

community, starting with South America.

Follow Us on Social

SOA Thought LeadershipSOA CEO and Founder Daniela Fernandez was a featured panelist at the Conference

on World Affairs, the Social Enterprise World Forum, and the Regenerative Travel

Summit last month.

Read the Blog Recap

     

PARTNERSHIP UPDATES

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Stop Funding OverfishingSOA has joined Pew Charitable Trusts in their campaign to advocate that the World

Trade Organization (WTO) ends harmful fisheries subsidies.

Read More and Join

EU4Ocean PlatformEU4Ocean seeks to increase European ocean literacy through access to

opportunities and partnerships in the European ocean space.

Learn More

Accelerator + KlaxoonKlaxoon will give the Third Wave Cohort access to its interactive and digital

whiteboard solution to boost their engagement and participation in the program

Klaxoon in TechCrunch

     

Enviamos una versión en español a miembros de SOA Comunidad Hispanoamérica y quienes se suscriben | We send a Spanish version SOA

Comunidad Hispanoamérica members and those who subscribe.

Sustainable Ocean Alliance, 1160 Battery St, Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States

Unsubscribe Manage preferences

Invitation to comment: Draft City of Cape Town Climate Change Strategy1

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Please see forwarded invitation to comment below and then this link - the public has been given an extension to comment on the CoCT's Climate Change strategy:

https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/public-given-extra-month-to-comment-on-city-of-cape-towns-climate-strategy-dbb1dfc1-5b80-4a18-88ad-7836a72521b8  

All the best

Exploring Palawan islands on a traditional fishing boat

Palawan has been called the "best island in the world" and the Philippines' "last biodiversity frontier."

Sitting at the southwestern edge of the archipelago, the remote island province doesn't disappoint.

Read More.

Island Energy Stories

Interesting stories about energy from the world's islands:

Too small for solar, Rikers Island could become NYC’s renewable energy storage site.

Hawaii Is leading the clean energy transformation.

Harnessing the power of wind in the transition to a renewable energy future.

Study: Solar projects driving down home values in R.I. suburbs.

Caribbean islands receive $50 million clean energy boost.

Construction begins on clean energy power plant in Antigua and Barbuda.

This island’s flora makes it the most plant-diverse on the planet

New Guinea, the second biggest island in the world and shared by the countries of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, boasts glittering biodiversity with untold ecological value. Read more.

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$61.7 million boost for environment, jobs and tourism

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Biodiversity is a bulwark for people, societies, economies and food security

Biodiversity underpins most of the world's economic activities, particularly in the agri-food sector, so the pace of its erosion must be contrasted with holistic, coherent, and collective ef...

Virtual | A Sustainable Recovery for People and Planet

📅 14 October 2020 🕔 12:00- 13:00 (ET) / 16:00-17:00 (GMT) Virtual The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed lives, livelihoods, and economies. It has also demonstrated the interconnectedness of ou...

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Our societies are intimately linked with and depend on biodiversity. Biodiversity is essential for people, including through its provision of nutritious food, clean water, medicines, and pro...

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Two years after an earthquake and tsunami struck communities in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, thousands of survivors face a severe socio-economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The S...

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World Leaders pledge at the ‘Nature for Life Hub’ ahead of UN Biodiversity Summi...

More than 20 Heads of State and Government and 6 Ministers committed to a Leaders Pledge for Nature at the Nature for Life Hub. With signatories from 70 nations across five continents, inclu...

Climate change "increases the risk of wildfires"

There is strengthened the evidence that climate change increases the frequency and/or severity of fire weather around the world. Land management alone cannot explain recent increases in wild...

Ahead of biodiversity summit, UN officials discuss roadmap to preserve the natur...

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World's richest 1% emits twice as much CO2 as the poorest half

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people who made up the poorest half of humanity during a critical 25-year period...

Landmark Roundtable on Impact Investing in the Pacific Blue Economy

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Virtual | United Nations Summit on Biodiversity 2020

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$500 million ADB loan to help boost Indonesia’s disaster resilience

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Stronger joint efforts needed to achieve cleaner Mediterranean

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The joint EEA and UNEP/MAP report ‘Towards a cleaner Mediterranean Sea: a decade of progress’ takes stock of the progress achieved and challenges ahead in the Union for the Mediterranean (Uf...

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Record northern heat, fuels concerns over US wildfire destruction

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Curious about the latest trends in the ocean space? Welcome to the Launch of Katapult Ocean Wave 3!

We at Katapult Ocean invest in and support startups with a positive impact on our

ocean. Since the breakout of COVID19 we have been screening and interviewing around

1500 ocean startups for our next investments. On September 30th you are invited to

meet the new companies in the Katapult Ocean portfolio!

Curious about the latest trends in the ocean space? Join us directly from the "ocean

studio" in Oslo - Sept 30th 3:00 pm CET (9 am EDT, 9 pm GMT+8) - you are invited to

learn about the latest trends in the ocean space and meet the 10 companies of Katapult

Ocean Wave 3.

Sign Up Here

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We kindly ask for your expert input about the blue economy

When screening ocean startups we have mapped the global landscape for impact driven

ocean startups. Where are ocean startups located? How many female founders are

represented? And what kind of technology is used to build the blue economy?

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Now, we kindly ask for your expert opinion to further expand this insight in the 2020

edition of the Blue World Perspective.

Find the 5 minute survey here

Ocean Career Opportunities

Several companies in the Katapult Ocean portfolio are currently hiring. We are

extremely proud of our amazing portfolio companies, their growth and impact. Ocean

enthusiasts and impact driven people? Check out these exciting ocean career

opportunities:

Evoy aims to eliminate boating emissions by designing, developing and delivering

powerful 100% electric propulsion systems for boats. They are moving into an

electrifying growth phase and are now hiring for 11 new positions.

Evoy's job postings

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Oceanium is developing food and nutrition products and marine-safe, home compostable

bio-packaging materials from sustainably farmed seaweed, and are looking for

enthusiastic, entrepreneurial packaging experts.

Oceanium's job postings

Ocean Bottle exists to enable anyone that gives a damn about the planet the

opportunity to help turn the tap off ocean plastic, and are currently looking for a

senior growth manager.

Ocean Bottle's job posting

Atlan Space is looking for a communication manager to join them in giving meaning to

technology by sustaining ocean ecosystems with artificial intelligence.

Atlan Space's job posting

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Welcome to Katapult Accelerator Batch 5 Demo Day

Our sister company Katapult Accelerator is hosting their first online Demo day on

September 23rd. We are going, are you? Join us for an inspiring event, where 11

amazing impact startups will pitch and present their solutions to some of the most

pressing challenges of today.

Sign Up Here

[PortNewsletter] COVID-19 & maritime transport... Port management & governance... Shipping technologies... Latin American & Caribbean ports... Cruise supply chains... Maritime networks]

COVID-19 and maritime transport: impact and responses“COVID-19 and maritime transport: impact and responses” is a report produced under Phase I of the maritime supply chain component of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: Contactless, seamless and collaborative UN solutions”. The report was prepared by Thanos Pallis.

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Port management and governance in a post COVID-19 era: quo vadis?In a port study on port management and governance, that is published as an editorial in the scholarly journal Maritime Economics and Logistics (MEL), Theo Notteboom and Hercules Haralambides provide a critical assessment of some of the key issues and themes in port governance research, attempting at the same time, to propose new avenues for further port research in a post-COVID-19 era.

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A crisis like no other: the adaptive capacities of ports and shippingThe main implications of the pandemic on global logistics with a focus on container ports and shipping lines is the theme of a joint contribution by Theo Notteboom, Thanos Pallis and Jean-Paul Rodrigue in the 100th issue of Port Technology International.

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Shipping technologies: from wind and coal... and breakbulk to containersAre shipping revolutions comparable with each other? Do they obey similar mechanisms, in terms of spatio-temporal diffusion, port competition, and hierarchical dynamics, shipping network reorganization? T Cesar Ducruet provides some novel results using the archival corpus of the Lloyd’s List Shipping Index.

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UN-ECLAC port report reveals effects of COVID-19 on Latin American and Caribbean portsThe throughput of containerized cargo in Latin American and Caribbean ports remained static in 2019, registering an increase of only 0.04% compared to the previous year, according to the Port Report launched by ECLAC. The report prepared by Ricardo Sánchez and Eliana Barleta.

Read More

Cruise shipping supply chains and the impacts of disruptions: the CaribbeanThe sustainability of cruise shipping supply chains is investigated by Jean-Paul Rodrigue and Grace Wang, through the lenses of contract dynamics among actors, including sourcing patterns, consumption patterns, pricing, and delivery patterns.

Read More

The geography of maritime networks: a critical reviewCesar Ducruet presents studies looking at maritime flows in an abstract space, focusing on operational, statistical, or managerial aspects where navigation, graph structure, and firms’ strategies are the key concerns and reviews researches where maritime flows and networks are markers and vectors of wider geo-economic structures and dynamics, such as regional inequalities and areas of dominance.

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IAPH-WPSP COVID-19 port economic impact barometer: half year report

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Sustainability reporting: international setting

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PortNewsletter] IAPH-WPSP port economic impact barometer | Half year report

IAPH-WPSP COVID-19 port economic impact barometer: half-year reportOn the week following the six month anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) announcement of COVID-19 as a global pandemic, the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has published a comprehensive report summarising all findings from its twelve surveys of global ports since early April, including its most recent survey to ports in week 36. The COVID-19 Port Economic Impact Barometer was developed by a dedicated Task Force operating under the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) and gauges the impact of the pandemic on ports from both operational and economic perspectives. In its most recent survey, IAPH has also surveyed ports of the impact of the economic downturn on port infrastructure investments and investments in general. The latest week 36 report, which summarises responses from 85 ports from around the world has identified several new trends compared to week 29, not all of which are positive. Compiled by PortEconomics members Professor Theo Notteboom (Shanghai Maritime University, Ghent University and University of Antwerp) and Professor Thanos Pallis (University of the Aegean and Universidad de Los Andes), the half-year report of the WPSP-IAPH COVID19 Economic Impact Barometer report is published on the World Ports COVID19 INFORMATION PORTAL under the FAQ section “WHAT IS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE GLOBAL PORT SECTOR?”.

READ HALF-YEAR REPORT

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Airbus plans to launch a carbon-free aircraft by 2035

Green Executive posted on Monday, 05 October 2020

Airbus has unveiled three visual concepts for "zero-emission" airplanes to be powered by hydrogen.Unlike normal planes, these will burn liquid hydrogen stored in the rear fuselage.The project faces some challenges - such as finding ways to safely store volatile liquid hydrogen during flight at very ...

Reference: "Fire in Paradise: Declaration of World Scientists"International Climate Change Information and Research Programme ICCIRP <ICCIP@outlook.com>Tue 9/22/2020 2:46 AM

Dear Colleagues,

Reference: "Fire in Paradise: Declaration of World Scientists"

Scientists of the world, coming from across all disciplines and working across a wide

range of subjects and themes,

are very concerned with the extensive fires which have been taking place in the Amazon

Rainforests and in the Pantanal Region

(shared by Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay), the planet's largest tropical wetland. In

order to express our concern, a

document titled "Fire in Paradise: Declaration of World Scientists" has been prepared,

asking for a set of actions

aimed at addressing the problem. The Declaration can be seen at:

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https://www.haw-hamburg.de/en/university/newsroom/news-details/news/news/show/fire-in-

paradise-declaration-of-world-scientists/

If you agree with it, you can sign the Declaration at:

https://forms.gle/r7ArbQvoQYvGk6tk9 and express your opinion about a problem which is

taking place in Brazil, but which concerns the

whole world. Please feel free to pass this note on to other colleagues.

The Post-Pandemic Opportunity To Reshape Island Economies

↪ Join: See the latest speakers and agenda items announced for the Virtual Island Summit 2020. We are just one week away!

As the world struggles with issues such as climate change and recession amidst a global pandemic, a fundamental economic and societal shift is taking place. While many are desperate to “return to normal” the reality is that “normal” is going to look very different when we do eventually reach it - especially for island communities.

In an increasingly interconnected world, we have seen a rapid shift to working from home that is likely to become permanent for many. This change means that businesses will no longer be reliant on physical proximity - and the biggest winners in this change could be islands. Previously limited with small markets and a

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handful of dominant industries, many islands could not easily integrate with certain aspects of the global economy due to high shipping and travel expenses that made it difficult to compete. In a world where so many services are delivered online, a trend that was only accelerated by the pandemic, there is potential to transform economies and bring new opportunities like never before. But are island businesses ready for this new post-pandemic economy?

↪ Read: Report from the global survey of islands on COVID-19.

Barbados has received global praise for its new “digital nomad” visa to attract long-stay visitors that can contribute to the local economy and replace a slice of the lost tourist dollars. Other countries including Bermuda, Croatia & Estonia have launched similar initiatives and competition is already rising between tourist destinations as a few intrepid travellers become new pioneers. Many have argued that long-stay tourists are the solution for some countries, but the reality of the uptake of these new visas remains to be seen. The truth is that long-stay visitors behave very differently than traditional tourists and the expectation that they offer a panacea could be unrealistic - or at least only a part of the solution. The big opportunity is in attracting permanent, high-wage jobs for local people that will contribute tax revenue and stimulate local businesses.

Could the remote work phenomenon not benefit islanders in another way? With interconnectivity, islands have an opportunity to take the global stage like never before. The new remote working revolution is not just a chance to attract foreign workers, but also to bring more high-paying jobs for local people and attract emigrants to return. Employers are now taking advantage of recruiting the best possible workers from around the world and extending their operating hours with workers in different time zones. Many of those in the diaspora that may have wanted to return cite job opportunities as a major limitation, and so here lies a bigger opportunity than long-stay tourism that could bring economic empowerment.

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A shift to virtual networking can be an asset for island communities to reach outside the domestic market and build “digital bridges” to other islands looking for similar solutions in all corners of the globe. New markets create more opportunities for entrepreneurs to access global markets from their home. The move to digital format is a huge opening for islands previously seen as being on the ‘global periphery’ to take centre stage and showcase what they have to offer. Businesses must change their mindset to put digital communications at the center - it is not enough to be “internet fit” but now a requirement to be “internet first”. By taking a global and geography-independent mindset, island organizations can reap the benefits of the post-pandemic reality.

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Islands around the world share certain commonalities including high energy and transport costs, environmental vulnerabilities and fragile economies reliant on a handful of industries (often tourism). These unprecedented times require a global outlook for islands to connect and engage with one another to find shared solutions and collaborate on the post-pandemic future. One platform for this is the upcoming Virtual Island Summit, which provides a space for island participants from Guam to Greenland, Jamaica to Jakarta and St Kitts to Samoa to connect and engage in order to find shared solutions. Certainly, there are many differences between islands but the many commonalities create a new business environment with access easier than ever before in the new remote working environment.

Digital technology can catalyze change by giving a platform for island communities to share their experiences and expertise with the rest of the world. This change happened slowly but has been accelerated under the global lockdown which has forced everyone to change their lifestyle. Digital bridges are arguably now more important than any other infrastructure - but it is equally important to change how we think to fully take advantage of the new opportunities.

In the meantime, you can also join our Facebook Group and LinkedIn Group for more interesting discussions and an opportunity to network with other participants.

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Thank you for reading,The Island Innovation Team

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Ensuring a robust “blue” recovery in Asia and the Pacific

To commemorate Japan’s National Ocean Day on July 23rd, the World Ocean Initiative hosted the first webinar in a three-part series on Blue Recovery. The discussion focused on post-pandemic priorities for ocean sustainability in Asia and the Pacific.

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Heads up all Green Executive members: there is an open opportunity to participate in this year's Youth Climate Summit, virtually of course. The event will be held in the UK between the 9th and 13th November and will consist of a host of events, talks, workshops all geared to either kids, teachers and / or families. I have been invited to contribute and I was asked to share the opportunity to get other speakers, experts etc.The idea is to not allow the climate agenda to disappear off the map just because this year's formal COP has been postponed.

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As part of SOA's youth-led campaign against deep-seabed mining, we're excited to share two new releases with you: our campaign video and Virgin Unite blog, both featuring SOA Young Ocean Leaders taking a stand against deep-seabed mining.

These efforts support and build momentum around SOA's call for a moratorium on deep-seabed mining, for at least 10 years, in line with the UN Decade of Ocean Science. To learn more about our call to action read our full position statement here.

Please help us highlight youth who are taking a stand against deep-seabed mining by posting the following on your social media channels this week!

SOA Young Ocean Leaders Against Deep-Seabed Mining video

Virgin Unite blog

Our campaign petition

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Seabed mining is an unjustified threat to the health of our ocean and the present and future generations that depend on it. Stand with @soalliance by signing their petition to call for a moratorium on #deepseamining in line with the @UN. The time to act is NOW. #DefendTheDeep

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- And tweet @ the following stakeholders:

UN Secretary General @antonioguterres

UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean @ThompsonFiji

Facbook/LinkedIn/Instagram:

SOA and its global community of Young Ocean Leaders believe that deep-seabed mining is an unjustified threat to the health of our ocean and the present and future generations that depend on it. That is why SOA is calling for a moratorium on deep-seabed mining in line with the @UN Decade of Ocean Science. Hear first-hand why youth around the world are taking a stand and take action by signing their petition. The time to act is now! Link in bio/below!

#DefendTheDeep

#OneOceanOnePlanet

#YouthForClimate

#StopDeepSeaMining

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4helix+ webinar | Video record Med Blue Economy3. As announced during the webinar, the record is available in the Transferring Corner of the 4helix+ project ,where also you can find more information about the project and interesting documents related with the Blue Economy. Please find here attached the presentations used during the session by the three panellists (Raffaele Mancini, Anna Escoda and Leonardo Manzari), in the presentations their contact details can be found. We all remain at your entire disposal,

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Thank you and best regards Víctor Soria

OCEAN IMPACT PITCHFEST 2020 SEEKS INNOVATIONS MAKING A POSITIVE OCEAN IMPACTWOC Works to Engage Ocean Solution Providers for Ocean Impact Pitchfest 202014 September 2020

The Ocean Impact Organisation (OIO) is searching for innovators to take part in The Ocean Impact Pitchfest 2020 and the World Ocean Council (WOC) is collaborating to help engage ocean entrepreneurs.

Applications close on 5 October 2020 for The Ocean Impact Pitchfest 2020 - a completely virtual event celebrating the 2020 U.N. World Oceans Day theme “Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean” and the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.

Entrants must be working within one or more of the following ocean impact th

RISE UPdate – Campaign Launch

September 2020

Dear RISE UP supporters,

We are excited to announce that today marks the launch of a new RISE UP digital campaign calling on organisations to sign on to #RiseUp4theOcean and lend their voices to our growing Blue Call to Action.

The campaign is centred around a video produced by the Oceano Azul Foundation and narrated by Sylvia Earle that highlights the emotional connection between humans and the ocean.

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We encourage all RISE UP sign ons to help spread the word and have provided you with a social media toolkit complete with the video, support images, sample copy and hashtags. The video and all campaign assets are free and available to download to use by all in the hopes that we can gain new sign ons and strengthen our unique, diverse voice of civil society heading into 2021.

All the best,

RISE UP team

Join the First PlanAdapt Topic Forum – Meet Prof. Lea Berrang Ford, Lead of the Global Adaptation Mapping Initiative

Wed 9/16/2020 10:36 PM

Dear colleagues and friends of PlanAdapt,

As you may have noticed, we are organically growing PlanAdapt as a collaborative platform to promote effective, economically just, and socially inclusive climate change adaptation and climate risk management around the world, with particular focus on the Global South.

The organization gradually develops ways of supporting its members and collaborators. As part of these efforts, we will be launching two new collaborative platforms (1) the PlanAdapt Marketplace and (2) the PlanAdapt Topic Forum. The PlanAdapt Marketplace will be a collaborative space to grow ideas and pursue professional opportunities collectively. The PlanAdapt Topic Forum will be a space to learn together and exchange about concepts and ideas in thematic areas of concern to PlanAdapt, e.g. climate change adaptation, resilience, risk management, nature-based solutions or climate justice, with particular focus on the Global South.

Following the above, we kindly invite you to the first PlanAdapt Topic

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Press Release: Ocean energy industry calls for European target of 100MW by 2025 from Ocean Energy Europe

Text (5 KB) The new EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy must include a target of 100MW of ocean energy installed in Europe by 2025. 

View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/552518905732/v8omtpfphj-6448892?e=ceb462cfd9)https://www.oceanenergy-europe.eu/annual-event/oee2020/Ocean energy industry calls for European target of 100MW by 2025The new EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy must include a target of 100MW of ocean energy installed in Europe by 2025. This would be enough to power 100,000 European homes a year, and would pave the way for installing 3GW by 2030 and 100GW by 2050. This target would provide the political impetus and incentives needed to maintain Europe’s position as the global leader in ocean energy and create a new industry for Europe.

Four priority actions are needed to achieve this, according to Ocean Energy Europe (https://www.oceanenergy-europe.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/OEE-Position-100MW-by-2025-Aug-2020.pdf) . First on the list is the formation of a pan-European alliance of EU decision-makers, national governments and industry representatives. The alliance would be tasked with accelerating the sector’s development by providing access to national revenue support and making it easier to secure project sites.

Secondly, earmarking €300 million for ocean energy research and innovation over the next five years will support the EU’s green recovery objectives, cut technology costs and get planned projects into the water.

The third action, setting up a European insurance & guarantee fund, will also reduce project risks and make it easier for developers to access private finance.

The final recommendation is to develop an export strategy for offshore renewable technologies. A blend of European Investment Bank financing and guarantees for export-ready projects will make sure that Europe holds onto its world-leading position in ocean energy.

The importance of public support in kick-starting projects and encouraging private investment to create a truly commercial industry cannot be overstated. Since 2007, every €1 of EU & national public funding for ocean energy has leveraged €2.9 of private investments in the sector.

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Remi Gruet, CEO of Ocean Energy Europe said: “This target is entirely achievable. There is a strong pipeline of projects lined up along Europe’s coasts – all that’s needed now is the right policy and market environment to deliver them. The new EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy is a huge opportunity for Europe to achieve a recovery that is both green and just.”

Read the full position paper (https://www.oceanenergy-europe.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/OEE-Position-100MW-by-2025-Aug-2020.pdf)

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Ocean Energy Europe’s objective is to create a strong environment for the development of ocean energy, improve access to funding and enhance business opportunities for its members. To achieve this, it engages with the European Commission, Council, Parliament, European Investment Bank, and national ministries on all dossiers affecting the sector, such energy, climate, finance, grid and consenting.

oceanenergy.eu (http://oceanenergy.eu/)

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Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement Grants

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Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement grants now openThe Australian Space Agency is partnering with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on its inspiring plan to go back to the Moon and on to Mars. As part of this, the Australian Government is investing $150 million to fuel the growth of Australian businesses so they can succeed in national and international space supply chains, and support NASA's ambitious campaign.

The Supply Chain capability improvement grants are now open. Grants of between $250,000 and $1 million are available under the five year program. The grants also encourage the application of space capabilities across other high growth industries, such as resources and cyber security.

The Australian Moon to Mars Initiative forms an important element of the Advancing Space: Australian Civil Space Strategy 2019-2028 and supports Australian businesses and researchers to join NASA’s inspirational endeavour to go forward to the Moon and then go on to Mars.

The objectives of the Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement Grants are to: grow Australian industry’s capability and capacity to support NASA’s endeavour to go

forward to the Moon and then on to Mars grow the participation of Australian companies in domestic and/or international space supply

chains that could support Moon to Mars activities grow the skills, capabilities and capacity of the Australian space industry.Further information and grant guidelines can be found on GrantConnect (GO4104) or the funding body's   website .If you intend to submit an application please contact your Research Hub for assistance:Research.CHM@utas.edu.au (CHM);Research.CoSE@utas.edu.au (CoSE);Research.ABLE@utas.edu.au (CALE, CoBE, Academic Division, University College). Office of Research Services   |   www.utas.edu.au/research

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Call for Papers Asian Logistics Round Table (ALRT) 2020 Conference on “Smart Global Logistics and Resilient Supply Chains”Date: 19th -21st November 2020Venue:  Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia  The Asian Logistics Round Table (ALRT) was launched in 2007 aiming at promoting an academic and research collaboration network with the industry to discuss the problems, challenges and opportunities faced by the logistics industry. Regular international conferences associated with the ALRT provide such a platform to achieve the aim. A total of nine international conferences associated have been held by founding member universities in various countries. It is the great pleasure of the Maritime and Logistics Management under the National Centre for Ports and Shipping at the to host the 10th ALRT Conference in 2020.Global logistics and supply chains have faced challenges arising from trade wars, technology development, talent crisis, environmental issues, climate change, and increased fuel costs. The logistics industry needs to address the challenges through a smart approach by developing innovative business models to improve business process and management to enhance resilient supply chains. The theme of the ALRT2020 Conference is “Smart Global Logistics and Resilient Supply Chains”. Please visit the link below for details of the sub-themes. 

https://www.amc.edu.au/alrt-conference. The ALRT2020 Conference will provide an opportunity for academics, practitioners, and policy makers to exchange their valuable ideas, novel research, and managerial experiences in the areas of logistics and supply chains. We invite you to submit your work to the ALRT2020 Conference through the conference management website. Important dates

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Reference: Handbook of Climate Change Resilience launched this week

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in Salvador, Brazil (19th-23rd August 2019) the Handbook of Climate Resilience is being

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Jobs

Predoctoral Research Associate position in genomics of species identification in sponges (Phylum Porifera) (36-month contract) with the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München (Germany). Deadline October 31, 2020.

Position im Bereich der Präparation (m/w/d) with Deutschen Meeresmuseum Stralsund (Germany). Deadline October 31, 2020.

Ingénieur-e en conception instrumentale - Développement de containers expérimentaux pour l'étude des effets du changement climatique sur la production conchylicole H/F (12-month contract) with the Villefranche Oceanography Laboratory (France). Deadline not stated but expected start date November 1, 2020.

Forskare i vattenbruksrelaterad fiskfysiologi med fokus på cirkulära marina vattenbrukssystem/Researcher in aquaculture-related fish physiology with focus on circular marine aquaculture systems with the University of Gothenburg (Sweden). Deadline not stated but expected start date November 1, 2020.

Marine Ecologist - Assistant Professor in Evolution and Ecology with the Bodega Marine Laboratory at the University of California, Davis (USA). Deadline November 2, 2020.

Consultant for Mid-Term Review of project Sustainable Management of Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Services with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Kenya). Deadline November 2, 2020.

Marine ecosystem modeller/biological scientist with the Joint Research Centre (JRC) (Italy). Deadline November 2, 2020.

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NEW Project Coordinator in Baltic Data Flows project with the HELCOM Secretariat (Finland). Deadline November 2, 2020.

NEW Chargé de mission Affaires internationales – Relations et partenariats avec les bailleurs et institutions du développement with the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) (France). Deadline November 2, 2020.

NEW Consultant for Mid-Term Review of project Sustainable Management of Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Services with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Kenya). Deadline November 2, 2020.

NEW Electrochimiste spécialiste en développement instrumental en océanographie/Electrochemist specialised in instrumental development for oceanography with Laboratoire d'Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (France). Deadline November 4, 2020.

NEW Cage Culture Design and Site Selection Consultant with the FAO (Iran, Islamic Republic of-Teheran). Deadline November 5, 2020.

NEW International Fisheries – Policy Manager with the Scottish Government (Scotland). Deadline November 5, 2020.

NEW Research Biologist (marine ecology focusing on seagrasses, oysters and related ecosystem functioning) with the Florida Oceanographic Society (USA). Deadline November 6, 2020.

NEW Fishery Management Plan Coordinator with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (USA). Deadline November 6, 2020.

NEW Marine Conservation Officer with the ICUN (Maldives). Deadline November 6, 2020.

Principal Researcher - Marine Engineering (acoustic technologies) with the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) (Japan). Deadline November 6, 2020.

NEW Project Manager - LIFE PanPuffinus with Birdlife Malta (Malta). Deadline November 7, 2020.

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NEW Marine Coastal Zone Mapping project (3-year contract) with the Institute of Marine Research (Norway). Deadline November 8, 2020.

NEW Offshore Industries Adviser with the JNCC Marine Management Team (Scotland). Deadline November 8, 2020.

NEW HEO Policy Advisor, Vulnerable Marine Species Team with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (England). Deadline November 8, 2020.

NEW LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES (Restoring and Mitigating Erosion and Disturbance Impacts affecting the Seabed) Essex Site Lead with Natural England (England). Deadline November 9, 2020.

NEW Marine Policy Officer – Living Seas Project with the Scottish Wildlife Trust (Scotland). Deadline November 9, 2020.

Tenure-Track - Bioinformatics with the Department of Biological Oceanography of the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) (Germany). Deadline November 10, 2020.

NEW Consultant - Development and refinement of guidance and training materials for Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Deadline November 11, 2020.

NEW Marine Cage Culture Management Consultant with the FAO (Iran, Islamic Republic of-Teheran). Deadline November 12, 2020.

Elizabeth May Chair in Sustainability and Environment with Dalhousie University (Canada). Deadline November 13, 2020.

Head of Advocacy with Blue Ventures (multiple location options). Deadline November 14, 2020.

NEW Consultant to create a COI amplicon sequence variant (ASV) registry (Ocean DNA Program ‘Environmental Profiles’ Project) with the Smithsonian NMNH (USA). Deadline November 15, 2020.

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NEW Junior Staff Scientist, Geophysics with Ocean Network Canada (Canada). Deadline November 15, 2020.

NEW Bio-logging research engineer with the Ecology and Conservation of Marine Birds and Mammals, La Rochelle Université (France). Deadline November 15, 2020.

NEW Principal Marine Conservation Manager with the Marine Management Organisation (England). Deadline November 15, 2020.

NEW Supervisory Marine Scientist with NOAA (USA). Deadline November 16, 2020.

NEW Senior Fishery Officer (Economics And Management) with the FAO (Italy - Rome). Deadline November 16, 2020.

NEW Physical Oceanographer with the Scottish Government (Scotland). Deadline November 16, 2020.

NEW Oceanographer with the Scottish Government (Scotland). Deadline November 16, 2020.

NEW Ingénieur statisticien pour le système d'information halieutique/Statistician engineer for the fisheries information system with Ifremer (France). Deadline November 22, 2020.

NEW Ingénieur Equipements Scientifiques des navires/Ship Science Equipment Engineer with Ifremer (France). Deadline November 22, 2020.

NEW Technicien biochimie/Biochemistry technician with Ifremer (France). Deadline November 22, 2020.

NEW Technicien Hydrologie et Plancton/Hydrology and Plankton Technician with Ifremer (France). Deadline November 23, 2020.

NEW Fish Health Inspector with the Scottish Government (Scotland). Deadline November 23, 2020.

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NEW Senior Research Scientist (Numerical Ecology and/or Instrumentation) - Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Survey Project Team with the Marine Biological Association (England). Deadline November 24, 2020.

NEW Program Management Officer - "Reducing marine litter by addressing the management of the plastic value chain in South-East Asia" (SEA circular) with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Thailand). Deadline November 29, 2020.

Tenure-Track or Tenured Academic Appointments for First Nations, Metis, Inuit and Indigenous Candidates in any discipline with Memorial University (Canada). Deadline November 30, 2020.

Senior Investigator (Maritime) with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (Wales). Deadline December 1, 2020.

NEW Fisheries Technician with the Mote Marine Laboratory (USA). Deadline December 1, 2020.

NEW Staff Chemist – Ocean Acidification with the Mote Marine Laboratory (USA). Deadline December 1, 2020.

NEW Tenure Track Position with the Tel Aviv University, School of Zoology (Israel). Deadline December 1, 2020.

Interdisciplinary Res Fish Biologist/Res Mathematical Statistician with NOAA (USA). Deadline December 2, 2020.

NEW Earth Observation Scientists with the Plymouth Marine Lab (England). Deadline December 12, 2020.

Physical Scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Canadian Hydrographic Service (Canada). Deadline December 23, 2020.

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NEW Assistant Professor - Air-Sea Interaction Modeling with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Scripps Institution of Oceanography Department, UC San Diego (USA). Deadline January 2, 2021, but the position may be filled earlier.

Fishing operations and technology specialists (short contracts) with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (various locations). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Assistant Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with Yale University (USA). Application review begins February 1, 2021.

NEW Lecturer in Earth, Atmospheric, Oceanographic and Marine Biosciences with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Department, UC San Diego (USA). Deadline May 15, 2021, but the position may be filled earlier.

Tenure track position - Quantitative Fisheries Science with Michigan State University (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Assistant Professor - Biology with Pepperdine University (USA). Open until filled.

Senior Research Scientist in either Shark or Manatee Biology, Behavior and Conservation with the Mote Marine Laboratory (USA). Open until filled.

Grant Writing Associate (part time) with Aqua-Farms Organization (remote work). Accepting applications on a rolling basis. Commission-based pay.

Executive Director with the Friends of the San Juans (USA). Open until filled.

Chair/Distinguished/Full Professor in Ocean Environment and Ecology with the University of Macau (China). Open until filled.

Assistant Professor - Chemical Oceanography with NC State University (USA). Open until filled.

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Officer, Ending Illegal Fishing, International Fisheries (Port State Measures Agreement) with the Pew Charitable Trusts (England). Deadline not stated.

Tenure-track positions at all the ranks (Assistant Professor or above) in chemical oceanography, marine biotechnology, marine ecosystem dynamics, ocean sensor and sensing technology and ocean data science (Job ID 5341) with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Hong Kong, China). Open until filled.

Senior Oceans Campaigner with Greenpeace (USA). Open until filled.

Campaign Organizer, Mid-Atlantic (Maryland and Delaware) with Oceana (USA). Open until filled.

Senior Manager, Climate Program with the Ocean Conservancy (USA). Open until filled.

Education Specialist - Marine Debris Program with Freestone Environmental Services Inc. (USA). Deadline not stated.

Oceanographer – Geological, Physical and/or Chemical with Project Vesta (remote). Open until filled.

Marine Geochemical Analyst/Lab Manager with Project Vesta (a Caribbean Island). Open until filled.

Engineering Technician - Shipboard Scientific Services with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) (USA). Open until filled.

Expedition Leader - DSV Alvin with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) (USA). Open until filled.

Programme Officer Marine and Continental Fisheries Development with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission (Nigeria). Deadline not stated.

Research specialist - marine geochemistry, marine ecology, and ecosystem experiments with Biosphere 2, University of Arizona (USA). Open until filled.

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Manager, Life Support Systems and Water Quality (Ocean Biome) with Biosphere 2, University of Arizona (USA). Open until filled.

Chief of Party - Marine Biodiversity with CARE (Tanzania). Deadline not stated.

Director of programs and operations with Rocking the Boat (USA). Deadline not stated.

International Outreach Manager, Shipping Emissions Campaign with the Ocean Conservancy (USA). Deadline not stated.

Port and Infrastructure Manager, Shipping Emissions Campaign with the Ocean Conservancy (USA). Deadline not stated.

Research coordinator (oceanography) with the University of Washington (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Principal Engineer with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Principal Investigator or Principal Engineer (focus on seafloor patterns and processes) with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) (USA). Open until filled.

New Research Assistant (extracting DNA from seawater) (one-year contract) with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Senior Associate, Seabed Mining Project with the Pew Charitable Trusts (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Senior Associate, Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy with the Pew Charitable Trusts (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Senior Associate, Planning – Program Agenda, Strategy (Copy Editing) with the Pew Charitable Trusts (USA). Open until filled.

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NEW Senior Associate, Preventing Ocean Plastics (Quantitative Modeling Analysis) with the Pew Charitable Trusts (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Coastal Science Education Coordinator with San Francisco State University (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Research Technician with the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research Program, University of Georgia (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Science Instruction Specialist with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Project Coordinator - Research & Conservation with the Georgia Aquarium (USA). Deadline not stated.

NEW Assistant Professor - Marine Biology with the University of Alabama (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Researcher in environmental monitoring and phytoplankton ecology with the Institute of Marine Research (Norway). Deadline not stated.

NEW Assistant Professor of Marine or Coastal Toxicology with the University of California, Davis (USA). Deadline June 30, 2021 but position may be filled earlier.

NEW Spatial Modeler with Saltwater Inc. (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Squid Aging Research Specialist with Saltwater Inc. (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Project Manager - Stock Assessment Efficiency Initiative with Saltwater Inc. (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Sustainable Fisheries Ecologist with The Nature Conservancy (USA). Open until filled.

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Post Docs

Modelling the spatiotemporal distributions of marine species, particularly marine mammals with the Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab (MGEL), Duke University (USA). Deadline October 31, 2020 but position may be filled earlier.

Marine spatial management with the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries (Germany). Deadline October 31, 2020.

Palaeoceanography with the Department Marine Geology of the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) (Germany). Deadline October 31, 2020.

Marine metabolomics with the Vardi Group, Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel). Deadline November 1, 2020.

The biological fate of mercury originating from offshore oil and gas infrastructure to aid in decommissioning planning with ANSTO (Australia). Deadline November 1, 2020.

Aquatic Toxicology with the University of Stavanger (Norway). Deadline November 1, 2020.

Climate-induced variations in food web structures of the coastal North Sea with the Institute of coastal research at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (Germany). Deadline November 1, 2020.

Development of an analytical framework for a Spatially Integrated Kelp Production Model with the Hakai Institute (Canada). Deadline November 1, 2020.

The effect of physical eddies on plankton patchiness with UiT The Arctic University of Norway (Norway). Deadline November 8, 2020.

NEW Numerical study of VAWT for floating application with Ifremer (France). Deadline November 8, 2020.

NEW Microbiology with Ifremer (France). Deadline November 8, 2020.

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NEW Lost at Sea - where are all the tyre particles with the University of Plymouth (England). Deadline November 9, 2020.

NEW Synergy between ocean observing systems over boundary currents with the Laboratory for Ocean Physics and remote Sensing (LOPS), Ifremer (France). Deadline November 15, 2020.

NEW Quantitative Conservation Ecology and Machine Learning with the Elizabeth Madin Laboratory, niversity of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Hawai‘I Institute of Marine Biology (USA). Deadline November 15, 2020.

NEW Marine birds/mammals - Spatial Ecology & Energetics/Trophic Ecology & Ecotoxicology/Interactions with human activities & governance with the Chizé Lab or at La Rochelle University (France). Deadline November 15, 2020.

NEW Viral subversion of marine photosynthesis with the University of Warwick (England). Deadline November 15, 2020.

NEW Coral Resilience Postdoctoral Researcher with the Mote Marine Laboratory (USA). Deadline November 16, 2020.

NEW Laboratory and Research Specialist with the Rivest’s Marine Physiological Ecology laboratory at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) (USA). Deadline November 19, 2020.

NEW Planktonic blooming taxa and turbulence with the Laboratory of Oceanography and Geosciences (LOG) (France). Deadline November 20, 2020.

NEW Ocean Equity and Blue Economy Analogues with the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia (UBC) (Canada). Deadline November 20, 2020.

NEW Health of the New York Bight pelagic ecosystem with Stony Brook University (USA). Deadline November 22, 2020.

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NEW Numerical Ecology/Machine Learning/Plankton Ecology/Instrumentation - Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Survey Project Team with the Marine Biological Association (England). Deadline November 24, 2020.

NEW Investigating seabirds, fisheries, and climate change in the Bay of Fundy with the University of New Brunswick (UNB) (Canada). Deadline November 25, 2020.

NEW Implications of organism trait variability and environmental change for ecosystem functioning in marine soft sediment systems with the National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline November 25, 2020.

Research Fellows in any traditional discipline field (e.g. engineering and the physical sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics, law, business, arts or humanities) in the ocean space with the Southampton Marine & Maritime Institute (SMMI) (England). Deadline November 27, 2020.

Ocean Ecosystems and Climate with the Marine Institute (Ireland). Deadline November 30, 2020.

Marine Biofilms Enlightened : using photonics to bring down the microbial fortress with Laboratoire BOREA (Biologie des organismes et écosystèmes aquatiques) (France). Deadline November 30, 2020.

NEW The development of analysis for monitoring current state and forecasting future process of subduction plates by using observational data and modeling of seismic activity and crustal deformation with JAMSTEC (Japan). Deadline December 23, 2020.

NEW Geotechnical investigations of submarine and subaerial slope stability in the Cascadia Subduction Zone: A Subduction Zone Science Team Project with the US Geological Survey (USGS) (USA). Deadline January 4, 2021.

NEW Improving Coastal Change Hazards Forecasts with the US Geological Survey (USGS) (USA). Deadline January 4, 2021.

NEW Connecting coastal change hazards to societally important risk assessments with the US Geological Survey (USGS) (USA). Deadline January 4, 2021.

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NEW Dynamic likelihood forecasts for coastal wetland landscapes with the US Geological Survey (USGS) (USA). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Geology, geochemistry and global context of deep-ocean marine minerals with the US Geological Survey (USGS) (USA). Deadline January 4, 2021.

NEW Frequency and sources of the largest explosive eruptions in Alaska from ocean core archives: Subduction zone science team project with the US Geological Survey (USGS) (USA). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Understanding sea state climate variability over the last decades with the Laboratory for Ocean Physics and remote Sensing (LOPS), Ifremer (France). Deadline not stated, but expected start date January 4, 2021.

Coral restoration with Mote Marine Laboratory (USA). Open until filled.

Managing across boundaries: preventing interjurisdictional conflicts arising from shifting fish stocks with University of Wisconsin Center for Limnology (USA). Open until filled.

Development of a Coupled Multi-Fishery Ecological-Economic Model with the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington (USA). Open until filled.

Beyond biofuel: Advanced seaweed cultivation for marine biodiscovery and climate change mitigation with Trinity College Dublin (Ireland). Exact start date (and hence deadline) is unclear due to COVID-19, but please express your interest. Official recruitment will start when College re-opens.

Marine Genomics and a Coral Reef fish breeding with the Marine Climate Change Unit/Ravasi’s Unit at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (Japan). Deadline not stated.

Assistant Scientist in Oceanography (Physical Oceanography/Biogeochemical System Approaches) with the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) (USA). Open until filled.

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Application for Modeling Ocean Biogeochemical Argo Observations Research with Princeton University (USA). Deadline not stated.

Coastal hazards with the Center for Coastal Studies, Virginia Tech (USA). Open until filled.

Molecular Capture of Microbial Symbioses with the Marine Biology Lab, University of Chicago (USA). Deadline not stated.

Aquaculture research with the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center (NCRAC), Virginia Tech (USA). Open until filled.

Dynamic topography modeling and Glacial Isostatic Adjustments with UMass Amherst (USA). Open until filled.

Multispecies fisheries assessment modeling with NOAA Fisheries (USA). Deadline not stated.

Examining the causes of trends in the context of a variable subpolar North Atlantic with the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (USA). Open until filled.

Single-cell RNA-seq of coral larvae with the Matz Lab, University of Texas at Austin (USA). Deadline not stated but exepcted start data November 2020.

Marine habitat mapping with Memorial University (Canada). Open until filled.

Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave Coupling with the Laboratoire d’Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (LEGOS) (France). Open until filled.

Land and marine applications of the Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) (physics and seismology) with the University of Western Australia (Australia). Deadline not stated.

Spatial Synchrony of Kelp Forest Ecosystems with the University of Virginia (USA). Review of applications will begin November 1, 2020 and continue until the position is filled.

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Drivers of water quality in the Mississippi Sound with Mississippi State University (USA). Open until filled.

Eco-physiology and molecular differentiation in the life cycle of a bloom forming marine phytoplankter with the Frada Group, Interuniversity Institute of Marine Sciences in Eilat (Israel). Open until filled.

Ocean Worlds Ice Shell Modelling with JPL (USA). Open until filled.

Marine planktonic ecosystems with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) (USA). Open until filled.

Arctic air-sea energy exchange with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Northeast Climate Integrated Modeling to Meet Ocean Decision Challenges: Evaluating climate effects on black sea bass and Atlantic cod stocks with Saltwater Inc. (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Distribution of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and coho salmon (O. kisutch) in the ocean with the University of Washington (USA). Deadline not stated.

NEW Population Consequences of Multiple Stressors (PCOMS) model to characterize the population responses of cetaceans in the Gulf of Mexico to natural and anthropogenic stressors with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Management Strategy Evaluation with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) (USA). Open until filled.

NEW Chemistry of cnidarian symbiosis: microbiomes role in association, morphogenesis, and protection with the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience (USA). Open until filled.

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Marine metabolomics with the Vardi Group, Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel). Deadline November 1, 2020.

An investigation of the feasibility of trans-generational immunity as a health management strategy in lobster aquaculture with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline November 2, 2020 unless filled earlier. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and application as soon as possible.

Behavioural physiology of juvenile tropical rock lobster (Panulirus ornatus); the influence of social structures on growth, cannibalism and feeding efficiencies with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline November 2, 2020 unless filled earlier. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and application as soon as possible.

The characterisation of the healthy microbiota of the complete TRL/SL rearing system and development of methods for potential pathogen detection and identification with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline November 2, 2020 unless filled earlier. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and application as soon as possible.

Micro-nutrient requirements of juvenile tropical (Panulirus ornatus) and slipper lobster (Thenus australiensis) with reference to requirements at moulting with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline November 2, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

The characterisation of the healthy microbiota of the complete TRL/SL rearing system and development of methods for potential pathogen detection and identification with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline November 2, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Women’s empowerment in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture value chains with Charles Darwin University/WorldFish (Australia). Deadline November 2, 2020.

Gendered nutritional and food security in mangroves and aquaculture in Indonesia for improved management with Charles Darwin University (Australia). Deadline November 2, 2020.

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Assessing the impact of mangrove loss on marine biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services in the coastal zone of Ghana with Heriot Watt University (Scotland). Deadline November 5, 2020.

Archaeological and palaeoclimatic research of Meso- and Neolithic transition sites of the Mediterranean with the Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum (RGZM) Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Archäologie (Germany). Deadline November 15, 2020.

NEW Late Quaternary evolution of Mediterranean biodiversity - A window into global change scenarios with the Vienna International School of Earth and Space Sciences (Austria). Deadline November 15, 2020.

NEW Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Applied to Ocean Features with the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami (USA). Deadline November 15, 2020.

NEW Nutritional and climate performance of novel marine raw materials with UiT The Arctic University of Norway (Norway). Deadline November 15, 2020.

NEW Modeling ocean circulation changes during the last deglaciation with the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) (Canada). Deadline November 20, 2020.

Open opportunities in coastal ecosystems and watersheds with the Braswell Coastal Ecosystems and Watersheds Lab, University of Florida (USA). Deadline November 20, 2020.

NEW Spatial and temporal variability of zooplankton populations in the Norwegian Sea and adjacent seas with UiT The Arctic University of Norway (Norway). Deadline November 29, 2020.

Awhi Mai Awhi Atu: Enacting kaitiakitanga-based EBM: Why there are so many sea stars and how might their populations be controlled with the University of Waikato (New Zealand). Open until filled. We expect the successful candidates to have enrolled by December 2020.

Awhi Mai Awhi Atu: Enacting kaitiakitanga-based EBM: pipi (Paphies australis) & cockle (Austrovenus stutchburyi) distribution and management options with the University of Waikato (New Zealand). Open until filled. We expect the successful candidates to have enrolled by December 2020.

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Ecological responses to cumulative effects: understanding the role of stressor interactions (and feedbacks) on ecological function and/or developing new approaches to assessing recovery potential of degraded ecosystems with the University of Waikato (New Zealand). Open until filled. We expect the successful candidates to have enrolled by December 2020.

Ecological responses to cumulative effects: understanding the processes and conditions that are preventing the recovery of a key seafloor habitat forming species, the horse mussel Atrina zealandica with the University of Waikato (New Zealand). Open until filled. We expect the successful candidates to have enrolled by December 2020.

Communicating risk & uncertainty: assessing how uncertainty changes moving from single to multiple stressor relationships and increasing scale with the University of Waikato (New Zealand). Open until filled. We expect the successful candidates to have enrolled by December 2020.

Communicating risk & uncertainty: development of species distribution models that include biotic and abiotic interactions for marine management with the University of Waikato (New Zealand). Open until filled. We expect the successful candidates to have enrolled by December 2020.

Developing and comparing ROV and BRUV-based approaches for assessing fish assemblages on offshore shelf reefs to undertake inventory and monitoring within the AMP network and the commonwealth marine estate with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 1, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

NEW Connectivity pathways of Sargassum with the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami (USA). Deadline January 1, 2021, but applications are encouraged by December 1, 2020.

NEW Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center with the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami (USA). Deadline January 1, 2021, but applications are encouraged by December 1, 2020.

NEW Impact of Aerosols on Oceans and Rainforests with the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami (USA). Deadline January 1, 2021, but applications are encouraged by December 1, 2020.

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NEW Reef Growth and Sedimentation in the Red Sea Rift with the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami (USA). Deadline January 1, 2021, but applications are encouraged by December 1, 2020.

NEW Estimating Ocean Mixing Processes with the Royal NIOZ Texel (The Netherlands). Deadline December 7, 2020.

NEW Phylogeny-guided (meta)genome mining for the discovery of antimicrobial natural products from marine bacteria with the University of Bristol (England). Deadline December 7, 2020. Appy here.

NEW Seaweed diseases: understanding seaweed host-pathogen interactions to improve commercial seaweed production with the University of Exeter (England). Deadline December 7, 2020. Appy here.

NEW The biology and biotechnological potential of marine fungi bioprocessing with the University of Exeter (England). Deadline December 7, 2020. Appy here.

NEW Factors controlling microbial nitrogen cycling and nitrogen pollution from farm with the Rothamsted Research (England). Deadline December 7, 2020. Appy here.

NEW Shark Bay: oceanographic influence on Prawn and Snapper fishery with the University of Western Australia (Australia). Deadline December 15, 2020.

Are declines in coastal biodiversity driven by trends in frontal activity? with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020 unless filled earlier. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and application as soon as possible.

Quantifying carbon storage in the southeast Indian Ocean over the last glacial cycle with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020 unless filled earlier. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and application as soon as possible.

Identifying solutions-based approaches to debris accumulation on remote islands with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020 unless filled earlier. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and application as soon as possible.

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An investigation of current and projected environmental variability on the Kerguelen Plateau and its likely impact on mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) and bycatch species with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020 unless filled earlier. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and application as soon as possible.

Understanding the impacts of fine-scale sea ice and ocean dynamics on Southern Ocean ecosystems with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020 unless filled earlier. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and application as soon as possible.

Comparative effects of ocean warming on kelp-herbivore interactions across Australian temperate reefs with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Understanding habitat use by snow petrels in a changing environment with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020 unless filled earlier. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and application as soon as possible.

Towards better estimates of chlorophyll concentration and phytoplankton physiological status from autonomous platforms with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020 unless filled earlier. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and application as soon as possible.

Comparative effects of ocean warming on kelp-herbivore interactions across Australian temperate reefs with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020 unless filled earlier. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and application as soon as possible.

Unravelling the diversity and complexity of reef communities using metagenomics with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020 unless filled earlier. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and application as soon as possible.

Understanding the ice-ocean interaction in Wilkes Land, Antarctica with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020 unless filled earlier. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and application as soon as possible.

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Developing new mechanistic size-structured models to support climate-resilient aquaculture with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

The impact of Antarctic sea ice on simulated Southern Ocean watermasses with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Towards better estimates of chlorophyll concentration and phytoplankton physiological status from autonomous platforms with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Understanding sudden shifts in social norms and global tipping points in community attitudes with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Understanding the ice-ocean interaction in Wilkes Land, Antarctica with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Ocean acidification reduction through effective port policies with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Adjoint modelling of the sensitivity of Southern Ocean heat uptake with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

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Developing rapid assessment tools for effective monitoring of organic pollution in the marine environment with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Frontal variability of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Identifying and predicting socioecological tipping points to support adaptation in marine systems with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Making social sense of management options for salmon aquaculture with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Quantifying carbon storage in the southeast Indian Ocean over the last glacial cycle with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Response of the Larsen C Ice Shelf system to changes in grounding line forcing from numerical modelling with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Simulation testing of alternative harvest strategies for the Western Australia Roeii (Haliotis roeii) abalone fishery with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Developing onshore integrated aquaculture systems for tropical seaweeds and rock lobster with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline December 31, 2020, but the position may be filled earlier if

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the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

NEW Open opportunities in the connections between upland, coastal and human systems with the Braswell Coastal Ecosystems and Watersheds Lab, University of Florida. Deadline January 1, 2021.

NEW Underwater robotics, AI, engineering (15 positions) with the REMARO (Reliable AI for Marine Robotics) network (Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Germany, The Netherlands). Deadline January 2, 2021.

Assessing the effects of microplastics on marine benthic communities with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Acquiring marine seismic/seismologic data using novel fibre-optic sensing with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Artificial intelligence at sea - can smart imaging systems tell us what’s happening in the marine ecosystem right now? with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Physical and biogeochemical controls on the marine primary productivity of the Galápagos Archipelago with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Combining acoustic and visual survey data through multimodal machine learning for wide area seafloor habitat classification with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Microplastics and carbon sequestration: identifying links and impacts with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Exploring the role of turbulence and biological glue on marine snow formation with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

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Tasty or Toxic? Biogeochemistry of marine sediments in a warming ocean with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Atmospheric CO2 variability and climate sensitivity during past warm climates – a lesson for the future? with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Climate interconnections of the Pliocene greenhouse with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Enhancing Autonomy and Decision-Making Capabilities of an Obstacle Avoidance System for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Operating Under Ice with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Environmental drivers of mixotrophy and its impact on the plankton metabolic balance with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Keeping tabs on ocean acidification: Using novel technologies to monitor carbonate chemistry from polar to tropical waters with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Thermal sensitivity of field metabolic rates of marine fishes with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Dissecting the microbial foodweb: determining the influence of phytoplankton derived organic matter substrates on bacterial growth efficiency with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Fibre Optic Monitoring for Ocean Health: A potentially Global network for measuring ocean bottom temperatures with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Mathematical and computational modelling of the impact of viral infection of oceanic phytoplankton on the global carbon cycle with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

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Scale dependency of benthic biodiversity and ecosystem functioning with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Size matters: how does microplastic and nanoplastic size influence their abundance and toxicity in the aquatic environment? with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Future of subsea methane in the warming Arctic with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

High-performance low-complexity acoustic-fiber underwater communications with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Joint elastic-electrical properties of clay-rich sediments with fluid-filled fractures with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Robust Simultaneous Localization and Mapping for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Operating Under the Polar Ice with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

The Ultimate Limiting Nutrient for Oceanic Primary Production with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Understanding rapid changes in Earth’s magnetic field: timing, spatial extent, and causes of geomagnetic spikes and excursions with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Unravelling southwest Indian Ocean biological productivity and physics : a machine learning approach with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

WHALES: Water-column High-fidelity Active-monitoring using Low-cost Enhanced (space-time) Sampling with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

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Abyssal megafaunal resilience to deep-sea mining with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Applying computer vision to natural history collections for ecological, taxonomic, and conservation research with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Assessing the sensitivity of oceanic methane hydrates to climate change with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Challenging the limits of the AMOC’s latitudinal coherence with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Earthquakes, Transforms, Mid Ocean Ridge-Understanding the Plate Tectonics beneath the oceans at the Equatorial Mid Atlantic Ridge with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Evolution of Southern Ocean temperature and Antarctic circumpolar circulation with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Explosive submarine eruption processes: pumice raft formation, dispersion and hazard with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Forams in the laser sights – time capsules of monthly-scale pH and temperature fluctuations? with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Global space-time variability in primary production and carbon flux using the Argo float network with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

New records of extreme Eocene warming events from the southern high latitudes with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

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Novel terrestrial analogues for potential life-favouring environments on ancient Mars with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Taxonomy and biogeography of the world’s largest ecosystem based on combined morphological and molecular studies of amphipods with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

Testing the links between magmatic, tectonic and climate controls on hydrothermal activity at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

The role of the microbiome in coral bleaching - Friends or Foes? with the University of Southampton/National Oceanography Centre (England). Deadline January 4, 2021.

NEW Modelling Ocean Melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet with the British Antarctic Survey/Northumbria University (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Invasion of the Stragglers: Sedimentary and Ichnological Insights into the Carboniferous Climax of the Terrestrialization of Life with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW 4 million years of environment change: faunal and ecological changes in the North Sea with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Signals of long-term change in marine invertebrate skeletons – analysis of samples over 50 years in cockles across Europe with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Population identity and foraging ecology of South Georgia's humpback whales with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Machine-learning the dynamics of marine microorganisms with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

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NEW Quantitative Ecology of Antarctic Benthic Communities with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW An inordinate fondness for seabirds: how to explain patterns in abundance and diversity of albatrosses and petrels across the Southern Ocean with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Tracking the aftermath of the Cambrian Explosion with Small Carbonaceous Fossils (SCFs) with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Formation and geobiological significance of sedimentary phosphate nodules with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Clumping, Climate and Dinosaurs: Application of clumped isotope thermometry to palaeoclimate and palaeontology with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Oxygen isotopic insight into the oxidative size of biogeochemical cycles with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW How to make a shell with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Lifting the veil on past changes in the oxidative capacity of the atmosphere with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Ice sheets, fans and drifts: how glacial-marine processes and climate change have built the West Antarctic continental margin with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Machine Learning for past climate reconstruction: Identifying AMOC variations using proxy-climate fingerprints with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Do extra-terrestrial impacts offer global stratigraphical markers? with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

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NEW Revisiting the role of ventilation in past CO2 change with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW What is dolomite telling us about ancient seawater chemistry? with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW How were carbonates formed before skeletons? with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Geoengineering with Bio-Inspired Cellulose Nanocrystals with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Understanding the Theatre of the Cambrian Explosion: Sedimentary and Geochemical Characteristics of the Earliest Phanerozoic Marine Sediments with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Unveiling the lithospheric cradle of the Antarctic ice sheet and dynamic topography effects with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Long-range impacts of the Youngest Toba Tuff eruption, 74,000 years ago with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Empty waters? Explaining the absence of Ediacaran macro-organisms in shallow-marine Avalonian palaeoenvironments with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Growing the crust by loss: investigating how weathering made the continents with the University of Cambridge (England). Deadline January 7, 2021.

NEW Exploring the future of the marine N2O cycle with the University of Bristol (England). Deadline January 8, 2021.

NEW Larval-diatom interactions during marine invertebrate metamorphosis with the University of Exeter (England). Deadline January 8, 2021.

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NEW Genome evolution of marine cyanobacterial symbionts with the University of Bristol (England). Deadline January 8, 2021.

NEW The role of marine plankton in the Earth’s chemistry with the University of Bristol (England). Deadline January 8, 2021.

NEW Assessing the ecological value of, and threats to marine protected areas in the Isles of Scilly with the University of Exeter (England). Deadline January 8, 2021.

NEW The role of zooplankton (Antarctic krill) in the marine silica cycle at South with the University of Bristol/British Antarctic Survey (England). Deadline January 8, 2021.

NEW Biomolecular and zooarchaeological approaches to the detection of aquatic with the University of Bristol (England). Deadline January 8, 2021.

NEW Are microplastics important vectors for dissemination and evolution of antimicrobial resistance in aquatic systems? with the University of Exeter (England). Deadline January 8, 2021.

NEW Baleen Whale-prey Associations in the Northern Scotia Arc with the British Antarctic Survey/University of Plymouth (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Beyond a Shadow of Doubt: RPA Coastal Surveying and Classification in the Real World with the University of East Anglia/CEFAS (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW CO2 Uptake by the Southern Ocean: Using Atmospheric Measurements to Understand the Key Processes with the British Antarctic Survey/University of East Anglia (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Developing Meaningful Marine Biodiversity Indicators to Support Conservation with the University of Plymouth (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

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NEW Developing Nature-based Solutions to Microplastic Pollution with the University of East Anglia/Plymouth Marine Laboratory (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Effects of Dispersants on Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Marine Oil Pollution with the University of Essex (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Forensic Oceanography: How Does Witner Leave a Fingerprint in the Ocean? with the University of East Anglia (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Greenhouse Gases in River Catchments to Coastal Seas with the University of East Anglia/Plymouth Marine Laboratory (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Methane In and Above the Polar Oceans: How Much is There, Where is it Coming From, and is it Changing? with the British Antarctic Survey/Royal Holloway, University of London (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Future-proofing English Shellfish Exports: Ecology, Catchability and Sustainability of the Common Whelk Fishery with the University of Essex/British Antarctic Survey (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW How does the Ocean Influence Glacial Melt in the Arctic and Antarctic? with the University of East Anglia (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Is it Better to be Organic? – Resilience of Coastal Wetlands to Sea-level Rise Based on Soil Type with the University of East Anglia (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Leaky Ocean Eddies with the University of East Anglia (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Mapping Antarctic Marine Microbial Diversity with the British Antarctic Survey/University of Plymouth (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Mapping the Functional Gene-scape of the Oceans under Conditions of Global Change with the University of East Anglia (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

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NEW Measurement and Modelling of Atmospheric Greenhouse Gases: Tools for Investigating the Atlantic Ocean Carbon Sink with the University of East Anglia (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Natural Adaptive Capability of Coral Reef Islands to Sea-level Rise and Implications for Future Human Occupation with the University of Plymouth (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Ocean and Ice: Fresh Water Budget of the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica with the University of East Anglia (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Orographic Flows off Greenland and Their Impact on the Ocean with the University of East Anglia (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Putting Molecular Ecology to Work for Targeted Control of Marine Biofouling with the University of Essex (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW The Biogeochemistry of N-Osmolytes: From the Tropics to the Poles with the University of Plymouth (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW The Origin and Fate of Blue Carbon in Coastal Habitats with the University of Essex (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Determining the Effectiveness of Different Conservation Area Types for Meeting Global Biodiversity Targets with the University of Kent(England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

NEW Innovation and Evaluation of Interventions to Reduce Marine Plastic Pollution with the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (England). Deadline January 12, 2021.

Seagrass biodiversity with the Castorani Lab, University of Virginia (USA). Deadline January 15, 2021.

Ecological synchrony of kelp forests with the Castorani Lab, University of Virginia (USA). Deadline January 15, 2021.

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Seabirds, forage fish and novel research technologies with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) (Sweden). Deadline not stated, but prospective start date January 15, 2021.

NEW Influence of ocean alkalinity enhancement on phytoplankton growth and metabolic rates with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible. Deadline April 1, 2021 but the position may be filled earlier.

NEW Influence of ocean alkalinity enhancement on phytoplankton species composition with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible. Deadline May 1, 2021 but the position may be filled earlier.

Modelling climate change impacts on Antarctic ecosystems using the Atlantis model with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline June 1, 2021, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Population demographics and incursion dynamics of Gambusia holbrooki: towards pest control solutions with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline June 30, 2021, but the position may be filled earlier if the right candidate is found. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.

Beyond biofuel: Advanced seaweed cultivation for marine biodiscovery and climate change mitigation with Trinity College Dublin (Ireland). Exact start date (and hence deadline) is unclear due to COVID-19, but please express your interest. Official recruitment will start when College re-opens.

Mechanisms underpinning the formation and stabilisation of coastal blue carbon with the Blue Carbon Lab, Deakin University (Australia). Open until filled.

Assessing resilience of Arctic marine mammals to future climate change with the University of Adelaide (Australia). Open until filled.

Optical characterization and robotic monitoring of biogenic carbon particles in the upper ocean with Ghent University (Belgium). Deadline not stated.

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NEW Nutritional ecology of climate change: Impacts on Northwest Atlantic fishes with the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) (USA). Deadline not stated.

Masters

Investigation of current profiling methods for Irish and Welsh wave and tidal energy technologies with University College Cork (Ireland). Deadline November 2, 2020.

Open opportunities in coastal ecosystems and watersheds with the Braswell Coastal Ecosystems and Watersheds Lab, University of Florida (USA). Deadline November 20, 2020.

NEW Open opportunities in the connections between upland, coastal and human systems with the Braswell Coastal Ecosystems and Watersheds Lab, University of Florida. Deadline January 1, 2021.

Temporal succession of zooplankton and marine snow distribution in relation to biogeochemical characteristics in the Arctic with the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) (Germany). Deadline not stated.

Indigenous Place-Based Sciences with Memorial University/Civic Laboratory for Environmental Action Research (CLEAR) (Canada). Ongoing applications.

Conferences

2nd African Bioacoustics Community Conference, November 2 - 5, 2020, online.

ESRI Ocean, Weather, and Climate GIS Forum, November 3 - 4, 2020, online.

Digital Ocean Convention, November 4 - 5, 2020, online.

Coastal Transitions - The Blue Economy, November 4 - 8, 2020 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Marine Renewables Canada 2020 Fall Forum, November 5, 2020 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and online.

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Virtual Conference on Acoustics in the Arctic Ocean, November 11 - 12, 2020, online.

Ocean Frontier Institute Conference, November 17 - 18, 2020, online.

POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 Lipids in the Ocean, November 17 - 19, 2020 in Aveiro, Portugal. Rescheduled for July 5 - 8, 2021.

Marine Evolution (EVOLMAR), November 23 - 25, 2020, online.

NEW International Virtual Conference on the use of Environmental DNA (eDNA) in Marine Environments: Opportunities and Challenges, November 30 - December 3, 2020, online.

CommOcean 2020: 4th International Marine Science Communication Conference, December 1 - 2, 2020, online.

Oceanology International 2020, December 1 - 3, 2020, online.

Human Health and the Ocean, December 2 - 4, 2020 in Monaco and online.

POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 Our Ocean 2020, December 7 - 8, 2020 in Palau. New dates to be announced in 2021.

World Conference on Marine Biodiversity, December 13 - 16, 2020, online.

POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 IUCN World Conservation Congress, January 7 - 15, 2021 in Marseille, France. New dates to be announced in 2021.

NEW ASSEMBLE 2021 - Marine biological research at the frontier, January 18 - 29, 2021, online.

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Arctic Frontiers: Building Bridges, February 1 - 4, 2020 in Tromsø, Norway.

NEW Coastal GeoTools, February 8 - 11, 2021, online.

International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region, March 2 - 4, 2021 in Reykjavik, Iceland

Arctic Science Summit Week 2021, March 20 - 26, 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal.

13th International Symposium on Biogeochemistry of Wetlands, March 22 - 25 , 2021 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems (IMDIS 2020), April 12 - 14, 202126 - 28, 2020 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Aquaculture Europe 2020, April 12 - 15, 2021, online.

Ocean Business 21, April 13 - 15, 2021 in Southampton, England.

6th European Conference on Scientific Diving, April 21 - 23, 2021 in Freiberg, Germany.

International Conference on Marine Spatial Planning and Management, April 29 - 30, 2021 in Jerusalem, Israel.

International Conference on Ecosystem-Based Management and Marine Sciences, May 17 - 18, 2021 in Sydney, Australia.

NEW Reef Futures, May 17 - 21, 2021 in Key Largo, Florida, USA.

52nd Liège Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics, May 17 - 21, 2021 in Liège, Belgium.

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OceanVisions2021: Towards a Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions, May 18 - 20, 2021 in California, USA with virtually linked satellite campuses in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; Cape Town, South Africa; Kiel, Germany.

7th Conference for the International Society for Applied Phycology, May 23 - 28, 2021 in Makuhari, Japan.

IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society Oceans Conference and Exposition, May 24 - 27, 2021 in Porto, Portugal.

OceanNoise, May 24 - 28, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain.

H2O: Home to Overseas Conference, June 9 - 10, 2021, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

EcoSummit 2020 – Building a sustainable and desirable future: Adapting to a changing land and sea-scape, June 14 - 18, 2021 in Gold Coast, Australia.

Word Recreational Fishing Conference 9, July 4 - 8, 2021 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

New Lipids in the Ocean, July 5 - 8, 2021 in Aveiro, Portugal.

NEW Advances in Marine Ecosystem Modelling Research (AMEMR) Conference, July 12 - 15, 2021 in Plymouth, England.

National Marine Educators Association (NMEA), July 14 - 16, 2021 in Honolulu, Hawai'i.

International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS 2020), July 18 - 23, 2021 in Bremen, Germany.

NEW Digital Ocean Convention, August 25 - 26, 2021, in Rostock, Germany.

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14th European Nitrogen Fixation Conference (ENFC), August 26 - 29, 2021 in Naples, Italy.

ICES Annual Science Conference, September 6 - 9, 2021 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Estuaries and coastal seas in the Anthropocene, September 6 - 10, 2021 in Hull, England.

Physiomar, September 7 - 10, 2021 in Nelson, New Zealand.

International Bio-Logging Symposium, September 12 - 17, 2021 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

NEW Breakwaters 2021: Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters: Resilience and Adaptability in a Changing Climate, September 13 - 16, 2021 in Portsmouth, England.

CoastGIS 2021, September 16 - 18, 2021 in Raseborg, Finland.

5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress, September 26 - October 1, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada.

IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society Oceans Conference and Exposition, September 20 - 23, 2021 in San Diego, USA.

World Fisheries Congress, September 20 - 24, 2021 in Adelaide, Australia.

NEW 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), September 26 - October 1, 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

NEW Aquaculture Europe 2021, October 4 - 7, 2021 in Funchal, Madera.

World Seabird Conference, October 4 - 8, 2021 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

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Aquaculture Europe 2021, October 5 - 8, 2021 in Funchal, Madeira .

Our Coastal Futures Conference, October 17 - 20, 2021, Bilinga, Queensland, Australia.

IFFO (The Marine Ingredients Organisation) Annual Conference, October 18 - 20, 2021 in Lima, Peru.

Ocean Frontier Institute Conference, November 16 - 19, 2021 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

International Behavioral Ecology Congress, September 11 - 16, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.

Workshops and Courses

Fish stock assessment: SAM and TMB with ICES, October 12 - 16, 2020, online.

POSTPONED DUE TO COVD-19 Western Boundary Current-Subtropical Continental Shelf Interactions Workshop, November 2 - 4, 2020 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. In person meeting rescheduled for November 14 — 17, 2021. Online pre-workshop to take place November 10 and 17, 2020.

Western Boundary Current-Subtropical Continental Shelf Interactions Pre-Workshop, November 10 and 17, 2020, online.

An Introduction to Basic Statistics for Biologists using R with GIS In Ecology, November 16 - 19, 2020, online.

NEW Fishery Oceanography for Future Professionals with the International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean), November 16 - 20, 2020, online.

NEW Reducing uncertainty in techno-economic analysis of ocean energy with MaRINET2, November 17 - 19, 2020, online.

Workshop: Integrating Multidisciplinary Observations in Vent Environments (IMOVE), November 23 - 27, 2020 in Brest, France with potential for online (remote) participation.

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NEW Workshop The use of Environmental DNA (eDNA) in Marine Environments: Opportunities and Challenges with POGO and the Lounsbery Foundation, November 30 - December 3, 2020, online.

Bayesian Network Analysis and the Social-Cultural Dimension with ICES, December 7 - 11, 2020, online.

NEW Future of Synthesis in Ecology Workshop with the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), February 17 - 18, 2021, online.

Science-Policy-Society interactions in ecosystem-based marine resources management and planning with the Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection Community (MBPC) and the BlueMed CSA, March 1 - 4, 2021 in Venice, Italy.

9th International workshop on marine technology, June 16 - 18, 2021 in Vigo, Spain.

ClimEco7: Interdisciplinary ocean science for sustainable development goals with IMBeR, August 9 - 13, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada.

Western Boundary Current-Subtropical Continental Shelf Interactions Workshop, November 14 - 17, 2021 in Savannah, Georgia, USA.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Marine Litter with the UN Environment Programme and Open Universiteit. Enrolment open until November 15, 2020, and is available in ten different languages, and free.

Perform diving for scientific purposes with Scubabo Quantum Research Section, in Cairns, Australia. Accepts ongoing applications.

Marine Biology (6-months) with Newcastle University (online). Course runs every year starting March.

Experimental data management: from generating protocols to sharing data with AquaExcel/Institute of Complex Systems, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (online, free).

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Using modelling of scale effects as a tool for experimental design with AquaExcel/NTNU/SINTEF (online, free).

QGIS training from DMAD - Marine Mammals Research Association. Available as a series of free videos online.

Marine Mammal Surveyors (European waters) one day course (online or in person at various locations in the UK). Multiple dates available.

Internships

Note that unlike jobs, internships may not all be paid positions - and some may even charge you for working. Please check each posting carefully for compensation/costings.

Whale Sharks, Plankton and Plastics with the All Out Africa Marine Research Centre (Mozambique). Accepts ongoing applications until November 2020.

Editorial Internship for Early-Career Researchers with the ICES Journal of Marine Science (remote). Deadline December 7, 2020.

Applications being accepted for internships with Ifremer (France). Deadline December 31, 2020.

Internships with CorPower Ocean (Norway). Accepting ongoing applications.

Photo-ID research Internship with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) (USA). Various deadlines.

Animal care Internship with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) (USA). Various deadlines.

Veterinary Externship with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) (USA). Ongoing applications.

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Stranding/Vet Internship with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) (USA). Each year, applications open November 1 and close April 1. Applications must be submitted at least two months prior to your desired start date.

Dolphin research internship with Associação para a Investigação do Meio Marinho (AIMM) (Portugal). Accepts ongoing applications.

Marine mammal care with Seal Rescue Ireland (Ireland). Accepts ongoing applications.

Funding

Postgraduate Top-Up Scholarship Program from CSIRP (Australia). Available to postgraduate students who have gained (or expect to gain), first class honours or equivalent, in relevant research areas. Students must also expect to receive a Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship, or an equivalent primary scholarship, commencing in late 2020 or early 2021. Joint supervision of students by a university and a CSIRO supervisor is required and such joint supervisory arrangements must be consistent with the Higher Degree by Research Regulations of the host university. The students’ research will be co-supervised by CSIRO and university scientists. Deadline October 31, 2020.

Whitley Awards for grassroots conservation leaders in the Global South. Deadline October 31, 2020.

Small research grants to fund small projects outright and to part-fund medium-sized research programmes on any aspect of ornithology from the British Ornithologists' Union (BOU). Deadline October 31, 2020.

Call for proposals: collaborative research projects that focus on understanding and implementing conservation and sustainable development in coastal areas for researchers in Canada (working in or outside of Canada) from the Robin Rigby Trust Deadline October 31, 2020.

Liber Ero Fellowship Program for postdocs (Canada). Deadline November 1, 2020.

The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) for opportunities for independent research or study related to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and/or research interests of the Institution and its staff. Fellowships are offered to graduate students, predoctoral students, and postdoctoral and senior investigators to conduct independent research and to utilize the resources of the Institution with

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members of the Smithsonian professional research staff serving as advisors and hosts. Deadline November 1, 2020.

NEW Young Professional Recruitment Fund Diversity Scholarship from the American Elasmobranch Society. Deadline November 13, 2020.

GBIF invites the submission of concept notes for project funding from the Pacific through Biodiversity Information for Development (BID). The BID programme aims to enhance capacity for effective mobilization and use of biodiversity data in support of decision- and policymaking for sustainable development. The total funding assigned to this call is approximately €350,000. Open to institutions based in eligible countries in the Pacific. Deadline November 26, 2020.

Various coral reef grants from Wave of Change. Deadline November 6, 2020.

Schmidt Science Fellows for early career scientists. Deadline November 30, 2020.

NEW Postgraduate research scholarships for conservation related research in natural and social sciences from the New Zealand Department of Conservation. Available for people enrolled in or eligible to enrol in, a full time Masters or Honours degree in a New Zealand university or equivalent tertiary institution. Deadline December 1, 2020.

NEW Ocean Insight 2020 Grant Program for researchers from start-up companies and local, state and federal institutions including colleges, universities, research centers and regulatory agencies in the Americas and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) working on the use of spectral technologies in support of research that promotes a safer, cleaner, healthier future. Deadline December 23, 2020.

Rapid Response Grants for increasing the resilience of protected areas and local communities’ livelihoods facing the risks and difficulties of the global COVID-19 pandemic in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries from BIOPAMA. Deadline December 31, 2020.

Student Research Grants for current postgraduate fisheries science students, studying for their Masters or PhD anywhere in the world from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). The program provides up to £5,000 per postgraduate student project for travel and other support. Projects must have the objective of studying some aspect of environmental improvement, performance or best practice in relation to a

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specific fishery and the MSC Fisheries Standard. Integrated Masters students are eligible to apply during their final year only. Deadline January 6, 2021.

NEW Russell E. Train Fellowships: Role of Gender Equity in Achieving Sustainable Blue Economy Outcomes from the WWF. Accepts applications from current and aspiring conservation leaders to enable them to pursue graduate-level studies (masters and PhDs) geared towards bridging the gap in the capacity of countries to deliver the goals of Blue Economy development. Eligible countries: Belize, Ecuador, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Solomon Islands, Suriname, and Vietnam. Deadline March 1, 2021.

Rapid Response Facility (RRF) emergency fund for alleviating disaster situations affecting wildlife in UNESCO natural World Heritage sites. Accepts ongoing applications.

African Bird Club Conservation and Expedition Awards. Accepts ongoing applications.

Professional Development Grants from the WWF’s Education for Nature Program (EFN) for mid-career conservationists to pursue short-term, non-degree training to upgrade their knowledge and skills. This training can include short courses, certificate training, or conferences among other training opportunities. Accepts ongoing applications.

Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund conservation grants. Accepts ongoing applications.

Small grants program for financial and technical support to projects that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people's well-being and livelihoods from the GEF Small Grants Programme. Accepts ongoing applications.

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. Accepting ongoing applications.

mall grants for nature conservation projects in developing countries from the Rufford Foundation. Accepts ongoing applications.

Funding Opportunity: NERC-NSF joint funding for research topics of interest to both NERC and a relevant NSF division that would benefit from a collaborative approach.

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Funding Opportunity: Multiple fellowships from the Smithsonian. Various deadlines.

Funding Opportunity: IOCCG Trevor Platt Memorial Scholarship for ocean colour research and training. Applications will open once global travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been lifted.

Percy Sladen Memorial Fund grants for field work abroad (away from your usual country of residence) in the earth and life sciences from the Linnean Society. Application deadlines are January 30 and September 30 annually.

"Our Local Nature" Grants for youth-led projects in the UK, aiming to increase access to local natural spaces and encourage a deeper appreciation and understanding of nature from the Linnean Society. Application deadlines are January 30 and September 30 annually.

Ocean Stewardship Fund for reducing impacts to threatened species and tackling abandoned fishing gear, known as 'ghost gear' from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Grants are available for fisheries at all stages of development as we aim to support: Fisheries starting on the pathway to sustainability; Fisheries conducting research to meet best practice; MSC certified fisheries with longstanding commitments to sustainability.

Other Opportunities

NEW Consultation - Blue-Cloud Roadmap to 2030. “Blue-Cloud” is an open, web-based cyberspace where marine researchers and innovators will come together to share data and advance Ocean knowledge through collective intelligence. Deadline November 2, 2020.

NEW Call for Decade Actions. The vision of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is ‘the science we need for the ocean we want’. To achieve the Ocean Decade vision, a wide range of partners will implement endorsed Decade Actions in the form of programmes, projects or activities over the next ten years. Proponents of endorsed Decade Actions will have the opportunity to join a highly visible, shared, global effort that builds on decades of achievement in ocean science. There will be opportunities to create new collaborations across disciplines, geographies and generations, as well as opportunities to access new sources of support. Deadline November 6, 2020.

Consultation: The way forward for the European Union's Arctic policy. Deadline November 6, 2020.

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NEW NCMI Indigenous Scholarship Program - Atlas of Living Australia with CSIRO (Australia). Deadline November 16, 2020.

NEW NCMI Indigenous Scholarship Program - RV Investigator Instrument Database with CSIRO (Australia). Deadline November 16, 2020.

NEW Webinar: Blue spaces: how to promote health and wellbeing in Europe, November 20, 2020, online.

NEW Call for research projects on board the ship St. Helena with Extreme E. Research projects must fit within the theme of ‘Racing for the planet’ and have a focus on understanding climate change and/or consequences, adaptation and mitigation pathways of this phenomenon. Such research projects could be from a broad range of sciences, (e.g. atmospheric science, oceanographic or biology) and should have discrete ship-based activities (e.g. meteorological observations, water sampling or mammal observation) at the core of them. Deadline November 27, 2020.

SCOR Visiting Scholar Program for Ph.D. level ocean scientists from developed and developing countries to teach short courses and provide extended on-site education and mentorship at developing country institutions. Deadline December 1, 2020.

Share your views: Canada's Federal Aquaculture Act. Fisheries and Oceans Canada are seeking input to help to establish aquaculture-specific legislation that will modernize and improve aquaculture management in Canada. Deadline January 15, 2021.

Calls for Co-Principal Investigator (PI) Programme. Aimed at early career researchers, or researchers with no experience in leading a research cruise, to implement their own research together with experienced scientists in EUROFLEETS+ scheduled cruises. Deadline January 31, 2022.

Explore the Kosterhavets National Park - Sweden's first marine national park - from your sofa, and help scientists at the Koster Seafloor Observatory discover the species, habitats, and even litter found there.

2020 Open Call for Shipboard Fellowship with the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO). Accepting ongoing applications.

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Opportunity to run your marine biology/ecology-based research on a 14-meter sailing boat in the Mediterranean Sea with Project Mania.

Sea Turtle conservation project volunteer call with Tambor Bay Turtles (Tambor, Costa Rica).

Play a game, help NASA classify coral reefs! NeMO-Net available for iOS and Mac now.

Springer released 400+ books that can be downloaded free of charge. Full list of available books available here.

JERICO-S3 Coastal Observatories and Supporting Facilities call for access to ferrybox lines, fixed platforms, cabled observatories, glider fleets, calibration facilities and various other specialist Marine equipment based in coastal and shelf-sea areas around Europe.

Climate Ambassadors Program with the American Fisheries Society.

Net Zero Oceanographic Capability (NZOC) scoping project investigating future: (i) science need, (ii) policy & regulation, (iii) ship technologies, (iv) Marine Autonomous Systems (MAS), (v) sensor systems & networks, and (vi) data ecosystems. The project welcomes interest from UK and international academic and industry players who wish to contribute to the recommendations that will inform NERC’s strategic planning.

NEW The Blue Marine Foundation Ocean Awards to recognise individuals, community groups, organisations and businesses that have made significant contributions to the health of the marine environment, to the sustainable management of marine resources, or to public engagement with the oceans and seas.

NEW Consultation - Ocean Noise Strategy for Canada from Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

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