Check out the latest edition of the GOBI newsletter, fresh off the press for #CMSCOP14…thanks as always to all our contributors! gobi.org/gobi-newslette…

Join us, our partners, and EU policy-makers for a crucial discussion on the key role of regional collaboration across fisheries management and conservation to achieve global goals for the ocean 🌊. 🗓️20 March 2024, 12:45-2:30pm CET 👉Register now: bit.ly/42XmaYY

Announcing results from our 11th Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA) Workshop for the NW Atlantic Ocean & Wider Caribbean: 46 new candidate IMMAs and 7 Areas of Interest (AoI) go forward for review. We're talking about NA right whales, Rice's whales, manatees, harp seals, polar

We’ve made incredible progress at #SBSTTA26 this week l, and have a great opportunity to agree on the future of the EBSA process at #COP16

GOBI side event at UN Biodiversity’s 4th #SOIGlobalDialogue looked at new science tools to help protect and manage ocean biodiversity, with particular focus on ecological connectivity and relevance to #BBNJ. Huge thanks to contributors Erich Hoyt, Tammy Davies and @danielcdunn

We're looking for someone to lead our global marine policy work - could that be you? 👀 Deadline to apply: 18th August birdlifeinternational.teamtailor.com/jobs/4738069-s… #Jobs #Conservation #NGO #vacancies

Join us at #COP16Colombia #OceanDay on 27 October for a fun and informative session on ‘The Connected Ocean’. There might be costumes involved… 😬🐳🐋🐙🦈🌊

A fantastic collaborative resource that underpins much of our marine science work! Find out how this database came to be, its current data coverage and gaps, and the conservation success it has underpinned in a new paper 👇 #COP16 #oceanweek GOBI #BLScience

Very proud to be a supporter of this excellent resource - congrats to our partners at BirdLife International 🙌

What makes the🌊the ultimate connector? Join us at #COP16Colombia #OceanDay for dynamic sessions on synergies & partnerships for ocean impact, science & technology, and more! 27 Oct 9am | #KMGBFPavilion 📄bit.ly/4hlybhq🔗bit.ly/4eFk2df 📹youtube.com/@cbd-live9013/…

🌊 #OceanDay at #COP16Colombia at the #KMGBFPavilion united diverse global actors to amplify the importance of ocean conservation & sustainable use. With interactive formats, music, theater & more, the day inspired action for #KMGBF! ➡️enb.iisd.org/ocean-day Via Earth Negotiations Bulletin

A huge thank you to all our partners and presenters involved in our ‘Connected Ocean’ segment during #OceanDay at #COP16Colombia. A memorable and impactful performance from everyone - thank you! 🙏 International Whaling Commission Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) SPREP GLISPA WWF Whales & Dolphins @UQ_CBCS IUCN

And now for something without costumes… our #COP16Colombia side event ‘Enhancing EBSAs: Action-oriented science to support management & conservation of biodiversity in the global ocean’. Weds 30 Oct, 15:00, Fallarones room, Plaza One 👇MarViva CR Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) @BMUV @UQ_CBCS

Want to find out what GOBI has been up to these past 7 years? Check out our new ‘highlights’ report on the results of our IKI Germany grant, 2016-2023. Biogeographies, connectivity, seabirds, hydrothermal vents, marine mammals and much more! 👇 bit.ly/3YHE3dO

Happening today! 15:00 in the Fallarones meeting room, Plaza One. All welcome!

Check out our new policy brief, produced in partnership with DOSI: ‘Linking distant worlds: Understanding and measuring connectivity in the global ocean’… which Dr Lily Bentley @lilybentley.bsky.social will present at our #COP16Cololombia side event this afternoon bit.ly/4hjsb9b

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Big thanks to our participants at last week's joint GOBI-IUCN HSSG workshop on 'Building ecologically representative and well-connected High Seas ABMT networks' - 3 days of intense discussions, scientific debate and enthusiastic brainstorming. Read more: tinyurl.com/yczxadkw

The GOBI newsletter is back! After a temporary break from publication last year, the GOBI newsletter is back - packed with news from around the GOBI community and beyond. Happy reading! gobi.org/the-gobi-newsl…