
Matt Frost
@mattfrost2
Marine Policy, Science Diplomacy, Human Rights and International Networking.
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26-07-2012 13:01:27
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Yesterday, I had my "Suntory moment" at the dinner closing the 2nd World Congress of Marine Stations #wcms2024. Thanks to Matt Frost director of WAMS and specially to Kazuo Inaba for wonderful organization & hospitality....arigato!


On returning home from Japan after a wonderful "2nd World Congress of Marine Stations" #WCMS2024 at Shizuoka, beautiful group photo of the "salty nice people" under the Fuji holly mountain! PiE-UPV/EHU EMBRC-Spain EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre) were there




This time last month, PML took part in the United Nations #ClimateChange meeting #COP29, in #Azerbaijan. Watch this video for a summary 👇 or follow this link to read PML experts reflect on COP29 Azerbaijan; progress and challenges for #ClimateAction: pml.ac.uk/news/pml-exper…


EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (Copernicus ECMWF) released its annual #GlobalClimateHighlights report that confirmed 2024 was the warmest year on global record, which dates back to 1850. Find out more and hear from PML scientists: pml.ac.uk/news/2024-conf…


PML’s Dr Claire Szostek (Claire Szostek) has written for Fishing News regarding new analysis of the impacts of #OffshoreWindFarms on the #UKFishingIndustry. Read the full story: fishingnews.co.uk/features/fishi… #fishing #fishingindustry #ukfishing #offshorewind



Really enjoyed chairing the UK-Portugal dialogue on Marine Research collaboration and the #UNOceanDecade. Thanks to our wonderful hosts on the #RRSDiscovery and to FCDO Research, Science and Technology UK in Portugal 🇬🇧🇵🇹 Plymouth Marine Lab Prof Kerry Howell (not in use)


NOC was delighted to host a marine research roundtable onboard #RRSDiscovery, organised by the UK in Portugal 🇬🇧🇵🇹. 👥 The roundtable helped further the dialogue between UK and Portuguese researchers to explore future collaborations and to discuss the UN Ocean Decade.


Great to represent MCCIP and Plymouth Marine Lab at an event at UK Parliament to celebrate nature in the UK Overseas Territories. Thanks to Great Blue Ocean, Mrs Tracy Bradshaw, Chair of the UKOTA and Mary Creagh CBE MP for a great evening.



In the same week as the US Government moved to accelerate offshore mining, a new expert reflection paper co-authored by PML Honorary Fellow Torsten Thiele (Torsten Thiele) urges the ISA to declare a moratorium / precautionary pause on such activity: pml.ac.uk/news/concerns-…




Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday in Edinburgh to celebrate the 20 years of MCCIP 🙏 and thank you to Scot Gov Marine for kindly hosting a great event! 👏🌟We are truly inspired and look forward to continue providing evidence and advice on marine climate change 🌊🌡️🌐


#UNOC3: PML co-hosts a diverse roundtable of experts as momentum grows towards High Seas Treaty ratification: pml.ac.uk/news/challenge… UiB Ocean / SDG Bergen Dr. Natalya Gallo NORCE Miriah Russo Kelly


The roundtable was chaired by PML’s Head of the International Office Professor Matt Frost (Matt Frost), who describes road ahead for BBNJ as ratifications gather momentum 👇