The ocean’s seabed is filled with valuable minerals. But some indigenous groups and scientists warn of the dangers of mining the ocean floor.

Dr Diva Amon and Solomon Pili Kahoʻohalahala join us to talk about the science and impact of deep-sea mining.

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What’s the latest with #DeepSeaMining negotiations and science? Join the Deep Sea COBRA webinar tomorrow to find out! Featuring Dr Diva Amon and me! cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webinar-…

Scores of parliamentarians renew opposition to deep-sea mining at international meeting (commentary) buff.ly/478YceS

I’ve got three BlueSky codes up for grabs by early-career deep-sea biologists. Hit me up! #ecr #deepseq Deep-Sea Biology Society DOSI

This image breaks me. At 2.7 degrees of warming, which is our present policy trajectory, two billion people will be exposed to extreme heat.

99.7% of those people live in the global South. People who have done nothing to cause this crisis. The injustice is staggering.

We're thrilled to share that Black in Marine Science has been awarded a $105,000 grant from The Nature Conservancy! This is a huge win for our organization and our mission to promote diversity and inclusion in the marine science community.

Forty percent of the new licences for oil and gas drilling in the North Sea announced this week are within marine protected areas, with the potential to cause devastation to wildlife and habitats that are vital to ocean health

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Christmas 🎄 ornaments have nothing on this Planctoteuthis sp! Though scientists have yet to learn the function(s) of their ornate tails, these deep sea squids continue to delight every time we encounter one. Trust the Ocean to always leave a little (or a lot) to the imagination

🇵🇼 Delegation attending the #28thISA
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🇵🇼cohosted #ProtectingtheMarineEnvironment ” w/🇧🇷🇨🇷🇻🇺DSCC & we’re honored to have 🇫🇷 Ocean Minister
Hervé Berville speak at the event

Members, we will be holding our 2023 Annual General Meeting on Aug 17th from 09:00-11:00 (São Paulo time, GMT-3)! It will be a hybrid, held at both @cbe7 & online.

Please RSVP through the registration link that was sent out via email.

We hope to see you all there!

🌊 Deep-sea mining update

The International Seabed Authority (ISA/ISBA-HQ) did not grant the immediate go-ahead to deep-sea mining at its annual meetings that ended on 28 July.

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#OctoOdyssey expedition featured in nature's best July images - nature.com/immersive/d415…

The #UNGA adopted by recorded vote draft resolution L.82: “Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction” #BBNJ 🔗 bit.ly/3YiBQU9 UN GA President

Excited to be on RV Thompson with WHOI ROV Jason for part two of the #SlowLifeFastLane cruise to explore the microbial #DeepBiosphere of the Juan de Fuca Ridge flank! #NSFfunded

📣 To achieve equitable and effective ocean conservation, the tropical majority must be involved in steering its governance.

A new paper in npj Journals Ocean Sustainability explores four key actions to achieve thriving ocean societies and ecosystems. 👉tinyurl.com/WFblog2308a

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Proud of our core group’s incredible teamwork and commitment- Chile 🇨🇱, Costa Rica 🇨🇷, France 🇫🇷, Palau 🇵🇼, and my own delegation Vanuatu 🇻🇺, with the support of many. We look forward to a standalone discussion on conservation of marine environment at ISBA-HQ

One more beauty-beast from the deep!

The tripod fish from our recent #OctoOdyssey expedition off Costa Rica still making the round! Schmidt Ocean

Anyone interested in the actual facts VS claims the new oil and gas licences will bring UK energy prices down? This is quite the humdinger. Well done Channel 4 News

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