Over 35,000 participants with more than 100 Heads of State and Governments gathered in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, for the most important marathon of negotiations with the potential to decide the future of our climate. And although the world is still considered to stand “on the brink of climate catastrophe”, some important victories were achieved […]

The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) is hiring a Consultant to work as the GOOS Biology and Ecosystems Panel Programme Lead. Read more. Start of consultant contract: 1 January 2023. End of contract: 31 October 2023. Deadline for application: 9 December 2022. Applications with proposals must be sent by e-mail to: e.heslop@unesco.org, with cc to: f.collins@unesco.org

Experts and policy makers gathered in Darmstadt, Germany to discuss urgent needs and gaps in climate observing, and to develop much needed strategies and solutions for a sustainable future. The ocean, recognized as a key part of the global climate system, played an important role in the conversation. Photo credit: EUMETSTAT Our climate has been […]

Day and night, a group of scientists are gliding through a special route across the Mediterranean Sea, stopping every 25 nautical miles to measure important parameters, from the surface to the 3 km deep bottom. They undertake this journey every 5 to 8 years – not only to document the effects of climate change today, […]

The expertise and framework to use ocean knowledge to tackle climate change are here. The time to act is now. This year at COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, GOOS is advocating for: Download our flyer for COP27 here and take a look at the list of side events featuring GOOS! Side events on ocean observing, featuring GOOS […]

The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) is hiring a Consultant to support the development of GOOS Ocean Decade Programmes. Read more. Duration of consultant contract: 4 months. Deadline for application: 14 October 2022. Applications with technical proposals must be sent by e-mail to: a.fischer@unesco.org with copy to: f.collins@unesco.org

The Ocean Observations Physics and Climate Panel (OOPC) is a scientific expert advisory group to the Global Ocean (GOOS) and Global Climate (GCOS) Observing Systems and the World Climate Research Program (WCRP). This call seeks expression of interest from oceanographic experts interested in joining OOPC. Applications from Early Career Researchers are welcome. Deadline: 15 November 2022 OOPC is […]

The United Nations have just released the new GOOS Ocean Observing System Report Card – a high-level annual report providing a deep insight on the state, capacity and value of our Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS). The GOOS Ocean Observing System Report Card was prepared in collaboration with GOOS partners and experts, and produced by its operational centre OceanOPS. […]

DetailsPublished: 12 September 2022 The consultant will work closely with the GOOS Office Headquarters team (within the IOC Secretariat) in providing communications support to the team. Read more. Duration of consultant contract: 11 months. Deadline for application: 24 September 2022, by e-mail to:  a.fischer@unesco.org, with cc to: f.collins@unesco.org

We are delighted to announce the start of Dialogues with Industry – a forum for compact and meaningful dialogue with new and established companies, academia and government. The dialogue series aims to highlight opportunities for the public and private sectors to work in partnership towards achieving a mature, vibrant ocean observing enterprise that will help accelerate the […]