Saturday 8 October was World Octopus Day and to celebrate we spoke to Carlotta Santolini, who describes herself as The Octopus Soulmate! Carlotta is a marine biologist from Italy, currently attending the National phd programme in Climate Change and Sustainable Development at the University of Insubria in Como. Her phd thesis is investigating the last …
Words by: Alexis Bahl Every night when the sun sets, the world’s largest migration takes place (Freer and Hobbs, 2020; Hays et al., 2003). From the deep, dark depths of the ocean (200-1000 m), enormous colonies of barrel-shaped, gelatinous organisms ranging in size from 5-75 mm, respectively, migrate hundreds of meters to the upper ocean …
Alexis Bahl: An ECOP exploring Salps in the Southern Ocean Read More »
Brigitta Maria Andrea Gunawan is a member of EarthEcho International’s Youth Leadership Council, representing a global network of young ocean advocates driving efforts to protect and restore our ocean planet. She spoke at the plenary hall of the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, addressing member states and distinguished delegates from across the globe after …
A shining example of Youth Action for Oceans: Brigitta Maria Andrea Gunawan Read More »
In our global society that has been transforming over time, we are at a point in history where the ability to identify, understand and break down systemic prejudice, will enable us to create a better future. Especially one that aligns with the outcomes of the Decade of Ocean Science. However, the vision of a safe, …
Five steps towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Ocean Science Read More »
In celebration of the one year anniversary of the ECOP Programme, we decided to look back over the course of the last year and acknowledge the key people and crucial moments that have helped strengthen this initiative to empower the next generation of ocean leaders. The ECOP Programme began way before the start of the …
The term ‘Biodiversity’ encompasses all forms of life on Earth and has been critical to human development and sustenance. For a long, scientists have studied biodiversity to disentangle the mysteries of nature around us and to understand how nature functions. In the 21st Century, with rapidly changing climatic conditions, we have witnessed a huge loss …
“Peek into Biodiversity and Beyond” A workshop summary by Anwesha Ghosh Read More »
By Taylor Goelz, Jonatha Giddens, Alfredo Giron, Harriet Harden-Davies, Evgeniia Kostianaia, Guillermo Ortuno Crespo, Erin Satterwaite, Edward Senkondo, and the membership of the former ECOP Internal Working Group http://digital.ecomagazine.com/publication/frame.php?i=707374&p=244&pn=&ver=html5
A view of the high Norwegian Arctic while aboard the research vessel Lance (July 2015). Rick Bajornas/UN, CC BY-SA Today, the world’s oceans are faced with threats at every turn – accelerating climate change, loss of marine biodiversity, and expanding resource extraction, including deep-sea mining, and more. These all come at a time when humanity’s dependence on …
Alfredo Giron-Nava didn’t spot many peers at the inaugural meeting of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development. The postdoctoral researcher was one of only six junior scientists at the event, held in Copenhagen in May 2019. Four of them began discussions on how to boost the representation of junior scientists in …
Early-career scientists bring energy, talent and diversity to leadership roles Read More »
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 (the Decade) is a mere 5 months away and work has been ongoing to prepare for its arrival. As a whole, the Decade encompasses participative and transformative approaches to solving our world ocean’ issues with the ultimate goal of better benefiting both our oceans …
Ocean Decade: Beneath the Net: A Perspective on Fisheries from Alfredo Giron, PhD Read More »
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