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an early celebration of the International Women’s Day DATE: **March 4th, 2022, 1-3 PM UTC** AIR CENTRE NETWORKING FRIDAYS More information about the Webinar series here DOWNLOAD PRESENTATIONS To be available after the session WATCH ON YOUTUBE Link to live stream (please subscribe to our channel)
Marine Biodiversity Networking Friday on IOC/WESTPAC and coral reef survey and recovery activities DATE: **April 8th, 2022, 8-9 AM UTC (3-4 PM in Thailand, 4-5 PM in the Philippines, 5-6 PM in Japan)** AIR CENTRE NETWORKING FRIDAYS More information about the Webinar series here THE NETWORKING FRIDAYS WAS ENDORSED AS A OCEAN DECADE ACTIVITY This is a Ocean Decade Event WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE Link to live stream (please subscribe to our channel) DOWNLOAD PRESENTATIONS To be available after the session
Marine foundation species like giant kelp, seagrass, and corals, harbor great reservoirs of biodiversity in coastal oceans. Now the Santa Barbara Channel MBON team, supported in part by NOAA, has shown the extent to which one of these species, giant kelp, supports coastal ecosystems. MBON work has revealed that kelp positively affects reef biodiversity, especially predators and sessile invertebrates that form the base of the food web. Stability of giant kelp forests, moreover, stabilize the community, dampening fluctuations in populations of many other species.
Programme proposal: submitted by MBON partners to the first call for Actions by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the Ocean Decade) from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). *Programme proposal: submitted by MBON partners to the first call for Actions by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the Ocean Decade) from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).* Marine Life 2030 will establish the globally coordinated system to deliver actionable, transdisciplinary knowledge of ocean life to those who need it, promoting human well-being, sustainable development, and ocean conservation.
We are pleased to announce that Marine Life 2030 program was endorsed as a UN Ocean Decade Action. We are pleased to announce that Marine Life 2030 program was endorsed as a UN Ocean Decade Action. In the spirit of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the Ocean Decade), Marine Life 2030 will deliver global knowledge about marine life for local decisions.
MBON and the Fresh Water Biodiversity Observation Network (FWBON) brought together their members in a joint session at the GEO BON Global Conference 2023 in Montreal On October 12th, 2023, the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) and the Fresh Water Biodiversity Observation Network (FWBON) brought together their members in a joint session at the GEO BON Global Conference 2023 in Montreal. With the goal of *Monitoring Biodiversity for Action*, this joint session explored how biodiversity monitoring capabilities and approaches in marine and inland waters can be aligned with terrestrial approaches to track biodiversity change.
The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) of the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON), the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), and the SCAR Antarctic Biodiversity Portal share a common vision on the building and coordination of a global ocean biodiversity observation system. The common goal is to systematically assess the state and trends in the ocean’s biodiversity, including biological resources and ecosystems and how these will change in the future.
MBON Europe held an online seminar about how to publish biodiversity data on 18th December 2023. The seminar was attended by 35 researchers interested in publishing their data, and 11 staff from LifeWatch ERIC, VLIZ (LifeWatch Belgium) and HCMR (LifeWatchGreece). Participants learned about tools for publishing biodiversity data on OBIS, GBIF and LifeWatch ERIC websites, FAIR principles, and how to publish data as papers in the Biodiversity Data Journal (for which Lifewatch ERIC pays the open-access fees).
The MBON announces new partnership with Seabed2030 and Marine Life 2030 to share the capacity to map the seabed and observe marine life A new partnership has been announced between the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON), Marine Life 2030 and the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project. The memorandum of understanding signed by the parties outlines their commitment to advancing the field of ocean exploration, with a particular focus on the observation of marine life.
On September 9, Enrique Montes, University of South Florida, presented on the tremendous progress of the MBON Pole to Pole network in the Americas region. The talk, titled “A Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Pole-to-Pole of the Americas in support of conservation and sustainable use of living resources in the sea” was recorded and is available here. In summary, knowledge on the status and trends in marine biodiversity, and associated drivers of biodiversity change across the Americas is sparse and geographically uneven.
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