Are you an #African scientist or interested in #deepsea and #oceanscience ? 🪸

Don't forget to register for this free webinar taking place tomorrow with South-African deep-sea ecologist @kirsty_mcquaid.

Kirsty will discuss proposed actions to enhance deep-water research in…

JOIN OUR TEAM! 🐙

We have 3 new science roles for species discovery. 👇

🧬 Molecular Biologist to start as soon as possible from 1 June
🔍 Taxonomist to start as soon as possible from 1 June
🔍 Taxonomist to start as soon as possible from 1 October

Link to our paper on bioluminescence in octocorals - a collaborative effort led by Dr. Danielle DeLeo with stevehaddock.bsky Manabu Bessho-Uehara and Cathy McFadden - royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

The Deep-Sea and Ocean Science MOOC is back 📢

This free, 6-week online #course is your opportunity to learn more about deep-sea science.

Building on our work in the Seychelles, this course is open to all, and of particular interest to early-career scientists and people who…

An expedition supported by Mission Blue concentrated on Silver Bank, undertaken by Yachts for Science on a Bering Yachts vessel. 🛥️ follow for more!

If you're a marine scientist or #researcher with a project in the med and in need of a vessel, get in touch with our sister organisation Yachts for Science ⛵

#YachtsForScience is helping to create more opportunities for vessel owners to support marine science and improving access…

Don't forget - our Zooplankton Knowledge Exchange #Fellowship in partnership with Maldives Marine Research Institute is currently live 📢

Deadline: 18 April

Find out more & apply now ✍🏽
nektonmission.org/news

#Opportunity #MarineBiology #Conservation #OceanScience #NektonMission #MaldivesMission

Don't miss the Nekton X #Maldives Zooplankton Knowledge Exchange #Fellowship , in partnership with Maldives Marine Research Institute.

Open to Maldivian nationals, this funded 4-week programme will take place 24 June – 21 July 2024.

Find out more and apply here: nektonmission.org/news

So, there they are, the WoRMS top-10 marine species of 2023! Do you have a favorite?

lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10…

#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

🌊Celebrating Black History Month through equity in ocean sciences!🌊
A recent article featured in Ocean Sustainability in Nov. 2023 by de Vos, et al. highlights significant challenges and promising solutions pertaining to equity and justice in ocean sci.
doi.org/10.1038/s44183…

Save the date! #RCUK2024 comes home to ZSL on Saturday the 30th November. Join us for this highlight of the coral calendar!

From 27-29 February, we are hosting the LifeWatch VLIZ WoRMS Cnidaria Editor Workshop at Flanders Marine Institute - VLIZ in Ostend.

Agenda: marinespecies.org/documents/Life…

A healthy ocean is a just ocean ⚖️

Our colleagues @Nektonmission have published an important article in nature
npj Ocean Sustainability outlining four key recommendations to help improve equity in ocean science.

Read the paper to find out more: nature.pulse.ly/7u7tvs2kca

The upcoming IMCC: International Marine Conservation Congress is now accepting nominations for plenary speakers!

Submit nominations (self nominations ok) by February 9th forms.gle/h9nxsGtchyssPf…

We must build 'a better and more equitable ocean research community for the benefit of our ocean, ourselves and future generations.' Nature Portfolio 🌊

Read more about the importance and ways of improving equity and justice in ocean sciences:
nature.com/articles/s4418…

The Dr. Asha de Vos et al. paper many of us have been looking forward to:
'Towards Equity and Justice in Ocean Sciences'
#OpenAccess nature.com/articles/s4418…

🚨🚨Our paper on industrial activity at sea, mapped from space, is out today in @nature! 🚨🚨

nature.com/articles/s4158…

This is the foundation of the Open Ocean Project - Global Fishing Watch's effort to map all human activity at sea: globalfishingwatch.org/open-ocean-pro…

Saved for reading in the New Year. Congratulations to all the authors #ocean

This Sunday, read about the actions we can take to achieve equity and justice in ocean sciences: doi.org/10.1038/s44183… by Dr. Asha de Vos et al. #SundayRead s #SundayRead