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Unravelling biodiversity change with long-term time series
Our BIOcean5D workshop brought scientists together to share knowledge and collectively identify strategies and methodologies for comparing marine biodiversity data. The results of the work will contribute to a better understanding of biodiversity change.
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Multidisciplinary collaboration to dive deeper into marine biodiversity
Our June workshop in Spain brought BIOcean5D WP6 team members together to discuss our progress in understanding the economic and social value of biodiversity.
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Introducing the BIOcean5D data hub
We’ve launched the first iteration of our data hub, the sharing platform to facilitate our collaborative science.
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The BIOcean5D Handbook of Protocols
A BIOcean5D project deliverable: the suite of technologies and protocols we use to measure and understand life in, above and beneath the waves, down to the seafloor.
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The BIOcean5D policy strategy plan
New deliverable: our strategy to create and distribute three policy briefs that will result from BIOcean5D and other EU-funded research projects is out now
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The BIOcean5D initial data management plan
Project deliverable: our initial data management plan, describing the types of data that will be available from BIOcean5D, as well as the data flow between the local hub and international archives
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A big step forward for the High Seas Treaty
The National Assembly has approved France’s ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) treaty, or High Seas Treaty.
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Sparking curiosity: the Curiosity microscope
In March, we ran our first workshop for teachers, helping to bring inland communities closer to marine science and ocean literacy.