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AIR Centre Partnership Renewal

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January 25, 2024

A partnership renewal has been announced between the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) and the Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre), for the continuation of a Secretariat to coordinate the global MBON. The MBON and the AIR Centre share a common vision of the building and coordination of a global ocean biodiversity observation system. Both entities recognize the importance of interoperable and open-access information on biodiversity variables, to highlight trends in biological diversity and ecosystem functioning, with direct impacts on the well-being and development of today’s society.

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Higher Education Curriculum Development

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The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON), the Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre), and the World Maritime University-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (WMU) have joined forces to develop a higher-education curriculum on Ocean-Biodiversity Observing and Capacity Development (OBCaD). The primary aim is to develop a curriculum focused on interoperable ocean data and information management to be integrated into universities and other institutes. Importantly, this initiative is closely aligned with the objectives of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, which emphasizes the urgent need for a globally accessible, reliable, and integrated ocean data and information ecosystem.

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