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  • December 20, 2022

Introducing BIOcean5D

Understanding marine biodiversity across space, time, and human impacts
Credit: Joanna Zukowska / EMBL

Researchers from 12 European countries will meet in Heidelberg next month to kickstart BIOcean5D: a major interdisciplinary project designed to better understand marine biodiversity and its fate in the Anthropocene.

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Bringing plankton discovery inland with the Curiosity microscope

The Curiosity microscope and Lamprey are two invaluable tools used by BIOcean5D to harness the immense potential of citizen science, improve ocean literacy, engage and empower the general public and increase awareness of the immense challenges facing our Ocean. Discover the Curiosity microscope here, followed by the Lamprey next week!

A decisive moment for the future of our Ocean

World leaders, political decision-makers and marine science experts gathered in Nice, France this month for the largest Ocean summit ever organised.

BBNJ: protecting biodiversity in the Wild West of the high seas

Recently published policy briefs provide recommendations to support the rapid and effective implementation of the BBNJ Treaty and activate unprecedented protection of our Ocean and its biodiversity.

European Ocean Days 2025

BIOcean5D was at the European Ocean Days event, held in Brussels from 3–7 March 2025, together with a diverse group of stakeholders to address urgent ocean and water challenges, discuss how to protect and preserve Europe’s marine ecosystems and help shape upcoming EU policies and initiatives.

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Introducing BIOcean5D

This website is co-funded by the European Union (GA#101059915). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

This work is supported by the UK government Horizon Europe Guarantee, UKRI Grant Reference Number 10039266.

This work has received funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERl) under contract #22.00255.

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