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Co-Designing Research for Sustainable Ocean Management in West Africa

Format:Roundtable
Themes:Ocean Justice & Equity, Ocean Life & Biodiversity
Lead Organization: GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

The upwelling region off West Africa is one of the most productive and biodiverse marine ecosystems in the world, supporting about 200 million people. But little is known about its…

Science That Serves the Shores: Pathways for Resilient Coastal Management

Format:Workshop
Themes:Blue Resilience & Adaptation, Ocean Solutions & Innovations
Lead Organization: Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego

In this interactive workshop, participants will probe the path toward integrating state-of-the-art science into coastal resource management. Through 3 case studies, speakers will highlight how research can inform resilient decision-making.…

Racing For The Ocean: Faster & Smarter

Format:Panel
Themes:Ocean Solutions & Innovations, Ocean, Carbon & Climate
Lead Organization: The Ocean Race

The 2025 UN Ocean Conference set the pace. We now need a winning mindset to accelerate action, stay within planetary boundaries, and stabilize the climate. The Ocean Race hosts this…

Pan Amazonian Solutions for Resilient Fisheries Facing Climate Change

Format:Roundtable
Themes:Blue Resilience & Adaptation, Sustainable Ocean Resources
Lead Organization: IFREMER

Round table: in tropical areas, the impact of climate change is unfavorable to fisheries production, but due to a lack of data, quantitative prediction of species-specific impacts is impossible on…

Carbon Services in Marine Ecosystem Accounts: Supporting the UNFCCC and the KMGB Framework

Format:Panel
Themes:Blue Economy & Finance, Ocean, Carbon & Climate
Lead Organization: Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere - IPMA

Ocean Accounts integrate ecological, economic, and social data, providing a framework to inform policymaking, investment, and trade-off decisions. One of the world's largest maritime nations, Portugal was among the first…

Blue Carbon Commitments: Building a Global Ocean–Climate Coalition

Format:Panel
Themes:Blue Economy & Finance, Ocean, Carbon & Climate
Lead Organization: Global Green Growth Institute

At COP30's Ocean Pavilion, Indonesia leads a global call to drive change through blue carbon action. Moderated by GGGI's Malle Fofana, the session brings together Indonesia, Korea, Canada, and the…

Ocean Waves Break(through) in Tropical Cyclone Prediction

Format:Panel
Themes:Blue Resilience & Adaptation, Ocean Solutions & Innovations
Lead Organization: First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, P.R. China

Predictions of tropical cyclone (TC) tracks have improved over decades. Predictions of TC intensity lag behind. Strongest TCs tend to be underpredicted. We show that interactive account of wind waves…

Addressing global Ocean challenges in a dynamic Landscape: Science, Solutions and Diplomacy

Format:Panel
Themes:Ocean Justice & Equity, Sustainable Ocean Resources
Lead Organization: Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Global cooperation is vital to ocean understanding and today's challenges such as climate change, overexploitation and geopolitical shifts reinforce the urgency of this need. Yet, achieving meaningful cooperation is increasingly…

Tackling climate change impacts and promoting sustainable blue economies in Africa

Format:Panel
Themes:Blue Economy & Finance, Blue Resilience & Adaptation
Lead Organization: Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Climate change is harming marine ecosystems and blue economies through rising sea temperatures, stronger storms, and droughts that disrupt fish habitats and livelihoods. Pollution, overfishing, and weak management worsen vulnerabilities.…

Advocating for the Invisible Microbial Majority That Underpins a Healthy Planet

Format:Panel
Themes:Ocean Life & Biodiversity, Sustainable Ocean Resources
Lead Organization: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Columbia University

At the heart of all ecosystems on Earth is an invisible network of micro-organisms that support food webs and underpin the ecosystem services upon which we and our planet depend.…

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Advancing Ocean Science Sustainability and Climate Adaptation

Format:Panel
Themes:Ocean Solutions & Innovations, Sustainable Ocean Resources
Lead Organization: Marine Hazards Mitigation Center

This panel explores how AI revolutionizes ocean science and conservation. Experts demonstrate AI solutions for: Sustainable Fisheries (ML for tracking and anti-poaching efforts), Biodiversity (species identification and habitat health), Climate…

The Blue NDC Challenge: Scaling Ocean Solutions in the Next Climate Decade

Format:Panel
Themes:Blue Resilience & Adaptation, Ocean, Carbon & Climate
Lead Organization: World Resources Institute

This high-level session will launch the report, The State of Ocean-Based Climate Action in NDCs 3.0, progress from the Blue NDC Challenge, and spotlight country progress made since UNOC3, showcasing…

Rebel Tides: Women advancing Ocean Justice & Community Resilience

Format:Panel
Themes:Ocean Justice & Equity, Ocean Life & Biodiversity
Lead Organization: Fundacion Barranquilla+20

Women leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean unite to champion ocean justice. Indigenous and young women voices share their struggles and innovations in protecting marine life and coastal livelihoods.…

Understand, Deliver, Reshape: Charting a Path to a Thriving Ocean

Format:Panel
Lead Organization: Ocean & Climate Platform

As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, COP30 must mark the beginning of a new era of climate action focused on implementation. To support this shift, the…

Cooperation Mechanisms To Support Small-Scale Fisheries & Seaweed Aquaculture

Format:Panel
Themes:Blue Resilience & Adaptation, Sustainable Ocean Resources
Lead Organization: Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Brazil

This session explores opportunities for small-scale fisheries and seaweed aquaculture to drive climate mitigation and adaptation while strengthening livelihoods and food security. Drawing on experiences from G20, BRICS and beyond,…

Voices Beneath the Waves: Understanding and Addressing Global Ocean Noise

Format:Panel
Themes:Ocean Life & Biodiversity, Ocean Solutions & Innovations
Lead Organization: Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego

The ocean’s soundscape underpins biodiversity and climate balance but is increasingly disturbed by human activity. This talk frames ocean noise as a critical yet neglected stressors shaping ecosystems and governance.…

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