A recently published article in the Journal of Plankton Research highlights the under-representation of the marine realm within the current suite of global Aichi Target indicators. It further examines the potential to develop global indicators for relevant Aichi Targets, using existing zooplankton monitoring data, to address global biodiversity conservation challenges. Read the full article at […]

Ocean profile data: their history, uses and future prospects This one-day meeting, jointly sponsored by the History Groups of The Royal Meteorological Society and The Challenger Society for Marine Science, will take place at NOC, Southampton, United Kingdom, on 21 November 2018. Knowledge of the temperature and salinity of the oceans is fundamental to our understanding of […]

The 6th Argo Science Workshop (ASW-6) on “The Argo program in 2020 and beyond: Challenges and opportunities” will be held at Hitotsubashi Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on 22-24 October 2018. The workshop will be a mix of invited and submitted plenary talks and posters, including a dedicated session on Biogeochemical Argo. Contributions towards any of the workshop objectives and […]

DetailsPublished: 25 June 2018 A new Ocean Observing System Report Card (download pdf) provides a snapshot of ocean observations, which are critical to predict and manage extreme weather and coastal hazards as well as to monitor the state of our seas. The Report Card highlights progress, priorities and shortcomings in ocean observtions in an era of growing impacts […]

The GOOS Biology and Ecosystems EOV paper is out, experts propose method to monitor ocean health. It is important to closely monitor how climate change and our increasing use of the oceans are affecting important marine resources and ecosystems. A new Global Change Biology paper identifies “biological essential ocean variables”  that can be measured to provide key information to […]

Kim Currie (NIWA, New Zealand) has joined Masao Ishii at the helm of the IOCCP Scientific Steering Group. In her day job, Kim is a scientist with NIWA and the University of Otago in New Zealand, with a focus on marine carbon chemistry. She is responsible for surface ocean carbon programmes and coastal ocean acidification observations […]

Organized by GEO BLUE PLANET and MERCARTOR OCEAN, operator of the Copernicus Marine Service of the European Union, the 4th GEO BLUE PLANET International Symposium will serve as a forum for discussion of ocean and coastal information needs for sustainable development, Blue Growth and societal awareness. It will bring together producers of ocean and coastal information and […]

The IOC Secretariat in Paris is pleased to welcome a new colleague, Emma Heslop. Emma is a physical oceanographer with significant strategic and business development expertise. An initial career in the technology industry developed skills in ne market development and communications. Sailing made her profoundly aware of the importance of the oceans and of the human […]

The IOC/UNESCO Tsunami Unit is recruiting a scientific officer with expert and managerial experience, under full-time fixed term contract, based in Paris, France. As Chief of Unit, you will lead, coordinate and organize the activities of the IOC Tsunami Programme. You will also coordinate and serve as Technical Secretary for the Global Sea Level Observing […]

The Eighth Session of the GOOS Regional Alliance Forum (GRF-VIII) was held at the National University of Singapore, Singapore, 5-7 September 2017. Tim Moltmann (IMOS) chaired the Forum which was attended by representatives of ten of the thirteen GRAs. Also in attendance was the IOC Executive Secretary Mr. Vladimir Ryabinin, as well as officers from […]