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August 20, 2021
UNESCO is inviting written proposals for an individual consultant to support the development of the GOOS Ocean Decade Programmes: Ocean Observing Co-Design, Observing Together, and CoastPredict. Deadline for application: 12 September 2021, by e-mail to:f.collins@unesco.org See vacancy notice for further details.
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DetailsPublished: 20 August 2021 UNESCO is inviting written proposals for an individual consultant to support for regular communications (web and e-newsletter) as well as engagement with National Focal Points for GOOS. Deadline for application: 12 September 2021 by e-mail to: f.collins@unesco.org See vacancy notice for further details.
August 11, 2021
Meteorological Technology International speaks to experts from the Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) Scheme following news that the largest container ship and supply vessel operator in the world will dedicate its entire fleet to the network.Read article in September issue of magazine.
July 26, 2021
Here are two sources reflecting EuroGOOS work:
The GOOS Observations Coordination Group has launched the new Ocean Observing System Report Card for 2021, providing an up-to-date and global view of the status of the Global Ocean Observing System. The Ocean Observing System Report Card is available online at: ocean-ops.org/reportcard2021. The 2021 Ocean Observing System Report Card has just been released. Each year this provides a key […]
June 17, 2021
You are welcome to visit the Ocean Decade Exhibit on UNESCO fences in Paris, 11 June – 2 July 2021. The Exhibit brings to you award-winning and groundbreaking work by professional designers from across the globe as they seek to “rebrand” ocean science, making knowledge as captivating to society as it is to the people […]
June 15, 2021
Proposed Terms of Reference – Programme Lead Biology and Ecosystems Panel of the IOC-UNESCO Global Ocean Observing System Start of contract: 1 July 2021 End of contract: 1 June 2022 (11 months) See vacancy notice for further details.
Article by Emma Heslop available for download at Ingenta Connect.
June 11, 2021
Proposed Terms of Reference – Ocean observing valuation best practices (GOOS-OECD joint project) Start of Contract: 1 July 2021End of Contract: 31 December 2021(6 months) Vacancy Notice: Ocean observing valuation best practices (GOOS-OECD joint project) Deadline: 16 June 2021Proposed Terms of Reference – Ocean observing valuation best practices (GOOS-OECD joint project) Start of Contract: 1 July 2021End of […]
June 8, 2021
Three GOOS Ocean Decade Programmes are amongst the first actions launched today, World Oceans Day, by the IOC. They are the foundation for much of the exiting work the Ocean Decade will carry out, and essential to help give us the ocean we need for the future we want. Read more about how GOOS is at the […]
May 19, 2021
DetailsPublished: 19 May 2021 NOAA, in collaboration with AtlantOS, GOOS and many others, are hosting a side event at the All-Atlantic Research and Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean: Ministerial High-Level & Stakeholders Conference, 2-4 June 2021, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal. The event entitled “Atlantic Contributions to the Global Ocean Observing System” will take place on 2 June […]
April 19, 2021
Deadline for application: 7 May 2021 (17:OO CEST). Parent Sector Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC/UNESCO) Duty Station Villefranche-sur-Mer, France Job Family Science Type of contract Project Appointment, part time (60%, 3 days per week) with possibility to increase to full time based on availability of funds Duration of contract 1 year with possibility of extension based […]
April 6, 2021
Start of 11 month contract: 1 May 2021. Deadline for application EXTENDED: 30 April 2021 (17:OO CEST), by e-mail to: a.fischer@unesco.org with cc to f.collins@unesco.org Proposed Terms of Reference – IT ConsultantStart of Contract: June 2021End of Contract: May 2022(11 months) Background, purpose, duties and tasks Under the supervision of Albert Fischer (Head of Section, OOS/IOC), with payments […]
February 16, 2021
Dr Anya Waite was appointed Co-chair of the GOOS Steering Committee in October 2020. She is the first woman at the head of the Committee since its creation in 2011. As the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development gets underway, the International Science Council (ICS) caught up with Anya to find out more about the priorities […]
February 2, 2021
DetailsPublished: 02 February 2021 Scientists are scrambling to patch the cracks forming in the global marine weather monitoring system. Article by Chris Baraniuk in Hakai Magazine.
The recently-released Global Ocean Science Report 2020 – Charting Capacity for Ocean Sustainability (GOSR2020), is available on-line. The 2nd edition of this flagship publication of IOC and UNESCO was launched on 14 December 2020 on the occasion of the online event-dedicated of the 60th Anniversary of the IOC. Since 2014, the IOC has been working on the preparation of […]
February 1, 2021
Specifications available here. Start of contract: 1 February 2021. Deadline for application: 25 January 2021 (17:OO CET), by e-mail to: p.pissierssens@unesco.org Under the supervision of the Heads, IOC/GOOS Albert Fischer and IOC/IODE Peter Pissierssens and within the framework of the Approved Programme and Budget of the Intergovernmental Commission of UNESCO for 2020/2021, the Individual Specialist shall be required to cover […]
November 13, 2020
The U.S. National Science Foundation has just approved a $53 million grant to develop the biogeochemical mission of the global Argo array. This substantial contribution will add 500 floats to the global Argo network in the next five years (see Networks map below) and will boost the array to meet 50% of its target for […]
November 6, 2020
From the start of the Vendée Globe race, 10 skippers will carry scientific instruments onboard to support the Global Ocean Observing System, within the framework of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). The collaboration is developed under the coordination of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), supported by UNESCO through […]
October 20, 2020
GOOS Observations Coordination Group launches a new Ocean Observing System Report Card and introduces the rebranding of OceanOPS (previously JCOMMOPS) along with its first-ever 5-year Strategic Plan (2021-2025), phased with the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (“Ocean Decade”). The 2020 Ocean Observing System Report Card provides an update on the status of […]
October 19, 2020
The 4th community workshop of the IOC Ocean Best Practices (OBPS) was held as an innovative online event, spread over two weeks and comprising plenary sessions, breakout groups, and parallel working groups. A record of 452 participants from across the globe participated with a single objective: to facilitate community-led evolution of methods into best practices […]
September 7, 2020
The Earth energy imbalance due to climate change is dominated by energy/heat accumulating in the ocean (89%). Long-term sustained observations of the ocean coordinated through GOOS and GCOS continue to track this imbalance, and whether our mitigation efforts work. Read the full article at Earth System Science Data.
September 2, 2020
Ocean experts are engaged in a long-term effort to envision, develop and implement best practices for meeting today’s needs while preserving ocean resources for future generations. Please read article co-authored by Jordan Van Stavel, Johannes Karstensen, Juliet Hermes and Jay Pearlman, published in Eos.
June 30, 2020
DetailsPublished: 30 July 2020 Forecasts for ocean heat waves, toxic algae blooms and hurricanes are at risk. See news story published by Bob Berwyn, reporting for InsideClimate News, on 25 July 2020.
