Ocean Decade Heritage Network

Climate change and human activity are placing increasing pressure on underwater cultural heritage (#UCH). This UNESCO White Paper proposes a policy and capacity building response centred on adaptation and mitigation planning, alongside global efforts in communication and engagement. #SundayRead

Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: Terminology, Theory, and Infrastructure explores the changing meanings and future directions of public engagement in maritime heritage, highlighting ethics, inclusivity & community impact. #SundayRead #CitizenScience
https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.32448811

decadeheritage on Instagram: "Preserving heritage is ocean action 🌊💙At the Ocean Decade Heritage Network (ODHN), we believe cultural heritage is not just a too…" Preserving heritage is ocean action 🌊💙At the Ocean Decade Heritage Network (ODHN), we believe cultural heritage is not just a tool to support the @unoceandecade—it is essential to its success. The Ocean Decade cannot achieve its goals without the knowledge, values, and lived experiences embedded in heritage.From Indigenous stewardship to maritime archaeology, heritage provides the foundation for "the science we need for the ocean we want".Join us in bringing heritage to the heart of ocean action.📸 Photo by Athena Trakadas

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The ODHN booth at IKUWA8: our table with flyers, seaweed paper bookmarks, buttons, and a video screen, with a large poster display behind us.

At #IKUWA8? Come find us on Level 4 (Panorama Room)! We’re here all conference long. Drop by for a chat and grab one of our seaweed paper bookmarks 📖💙

💡 New on the DSCC Knowledge Hub: Charlotte Jarvis explores how #DeepSeaMining threatens underwater cultural heritage.

Her new book, Threats to Our Ocean Heritage, is out today.

👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/4nIRIL5
📖 Book: https://bit.ly/3IoIsgh

#DefendTheDeep

#ikuwa8 We are coming to IKUWA 8 the 8th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology, Oostende (Belgium) from October 13th/17th, 2025!
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Session F2. Tales of the Tide: the archaeology and cultural heritage of fish weir traditions. #coastalhistory #maritimememory

Jon Henderson speaks animatedly on the IKUWA8 stage, gesturing toward a large screen displaying the main aims of the Ocean Decade Heritage Network.

"If marine archaeology disappeared off the global agenda, would anyone notice?" Jon Henderson starts off #IKUWA8 with the evocative keynote "Is Marine Archaeology even a thing? Ocean Heritage and the Sustainable Development Agenda."

The UNESCO Mondiacult 2025 Conference: Time for an SDG dedicated entirely to Culture. An opportunity to include an ‘ocean gaze’ in cultural policies - Ocean Decade Heritage Network By Arturo Rey da Silva, Co-Chair ODHN UNESCO’s World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development (Mondiacult) was held in Barcelona between 29 September and 1 October 2025. It brought together ministers, cultural leaders, academics, civil society, and youth from across the world to reflect on how culture fits into today’s global challenges. From the […]

We are proud to share a new piece by ODHN co-chair Arturo Rey da Silva, reflecting on the outcomes of Mondiacult 2025 and the need for a cultural shift toward an "ocean gaze."
#OceanHeritage #Mondiacult2025 #CulturalPolicy

Threats to Our Ocean Heritage: Deep Sea Mining This open access brief is a pioneering work that is one of the first book publications to cover underwater cultural heritage and deep seabed mining.

#SundayRead | New open-access title: "Threats to Our Ocean Heritage: Deep Sea Mining." Among the first books to cover underwater cultural heritage #UCH and #DeepSeaMining. 

The summary report is now available for the Scientific conference UNESCO “Underwater cultural heritage and the challenges of climate change” at UNESCO Headquarters on 19 June 2025. ODHN participated, chairing session 3: Loss or preservation by adaptation?
Read now 👇
https://tinyurl.com/3wzxe24k

The Call for Papers for APCONF-MUCH 2026 from 26-31 October in Bali has been extended! 

Submit your proposal now for our panel on Empowering Ocean Sustainability through Marine Cultural Heritage.

Details: 
🔗https://tinyurl.com/54c9y4zd

Submit by 10 October:
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3s4cjd3x

V7: Heritage | SeaVoice Explore how we connect to water through our senses and how this can help us protect our blue planet.

📖 SeaVoice V7: Heritage is out now 📖

The volume explores how ocean heritage connects people across time and tide, reminding us that the sea is not only a resource, but a living archive of who we are and where we come from. 

Explore V7 this Sunday 👇 #SundayRead

Potentially polluting wrecks: protecting people and planet In June 2025, Project Tangaroa published the Malta Manifesto, which contained key calls to action to address the threat of potentially polluting wrecks. Now, this new in-depth report underpins the Manifesto, with insights from across the coalition.

#SundayRead | New report "Potentially Polluting Wrecks: Protecting People and Planet" offers a comprehensive overview of the global threat posed by PPWs and calls for international action to prevent environmental damage.

The Call for Papers for APCONF-MUCH 2026 from 26-31 October in Bali is open! 

Submit your proposal now for our panel on Empowering Ocean Sustainability through Marine Cultural Heritage.

Details: 
🔗https://tinyurl.com/54c9y4zd

Submit by 20 September:
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3s4cjd3x

From Riverbank to Ocean: Involving Young Generations With Their Territory Through Artistic Practices | Article | Ocean and Society Ana Clara Roberti, Kim von Schönfeld, Rui Monteiro

#SundayRead on #OceanLiteracy: “From Riverbank to Ocean” explores the role of co‐creative arts‐based activities in fostering young people’s connection to the tangible and intangible heritage of local waterscapes.

Read in Ocean and Society 👇

MONDIACULT 2025 29 September - 1 October | Barcelona, Spain

🌍 MONDIACULT 2025, @unesco.org’s World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development, takes place in Barcelona 29 Sept–1 Oct. A pivotal moment to push for culture as a stand-alone goal in the post-2030 agenda. More info 👇
https://www.unesco.org/en/mondiacult/

#MONDIACULT2025

Research advances and conservation needs for the protection of the Salas y Gómez and Nazca ridges: A natural and cultural heritage hotspot in the southeastern Pacific ocean One of the main objectives of the BBNJ Treaty is to enable States to establish large-scale marine protected areas (MPAs) to encompass at least 30 % of…

#SundayRead: This review of the Salas y Gómez & Nazca ridges synthesizes geological, oceanographic, biological, ecological, cultural, and governance dimensions, assesses threats, and calls for conservation shaped by indigenous peoples and local communities.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Check out @acua-social.bsky.social’s latest Deep Thoughts Blog article, where ODHN Co-Chair & ACUA Board Member Dr Trakadas reflects on #UNOC3, #OceanHeritage & the #BBNJ. 
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Ocean Pavilion | COP30 - 2025 UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE For COP30, the ocean is taking center stage inside the COP Blue Zone. The Ocean Pavilion will bring together world leaders to carry the message that science must lead the way in our quest for safe, long-term solutions to climate change.

🌊🌏 Don't miss your chance to make waves in climate negotiations! Join #WHOI and @scrippsocean.bsky.social at #COP30 Brasil! 🇧🇷

Though Aug. 29, we're accepting proposals for #OceanPavilion programming

📲Learn more & submit your proposal: oceanpavilion-cop.org/

#ForOurBluePlanet

Effective conservation of cultural and natural heritage of the Bidong archipelago via marine spatial planning: A review Marine spatial planning (MSP) has been widely implemented in marine areas to manage competing uses. However, its implementation often lacks a comprehe…

#SundayRead | Recent review on the Bidong archipelago highlights the need to integrate natural and cultural heritage in marine spatial planning, emphasizing the importance of incorporating historical above-land remnants, underwater cultural heritage #UCH and marine biodiversity in #MSP efforts.

Synergies between underwater cultural heritage and biodiversity conservation in Iceland: Insights for achieving 30 × 30 targets Underwater cultural heritage (UCH), including shipwrecks, is increasingly recognized for its dual significance as both historical artifacts and ecolog…

New Marine Policy paper explores synergies between underwater cultural heritage and biodiversity conservation in Iceland, showing #UCH can contribute to achieving the 30 × 30 conservation goals and improve MPA diversity. #SundayRead

Decommissioning Offshore Structures and Large Ships: A Threat or an Underwater Cultural Heritage Opportunity? This article examines the feasibility of recycling, dismantling, and retaining offshore structures, such as wind turbines and oil platforms, in situ. It also scrutinizes the environmental consequen...

Decommissioning offshore structures and large ships: a threat or an underwater cultural heritage opportunity? 

Read now in Heritage & Society. 

#SudayRead #UCH

Register - National Maritime Historical Society Maritime Heritage Conference 24-37 SEPT 2025 in Buffalo, NY – Register for the conference and excursions.

Don’t miss early bird rates for the 12th Maritime Heritage Conference in Buffalo, NY, 24–27 Sept 2025!

Early Bird registration closes Friday 1 August 2025.

Details and registration 👇

Home | IKUWA8 IKUWA8, the 8th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology, takes place in Oostende (Belgium) from October 13th to October 17th, 2025The congress is organised by the IKUWA Steering Committee, Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Flanders Heritage Agency, Agence Wallonne du Patrimoine, Ghent Univ...

🚨Early bird registration for IKUWA8 closes soon! To take advantage of early bird rates, register before 31 July.

IKUWA8, the 8th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology, takes place 13-17 October 2025 in Ostend, Belgium. 

Find out more and register now 👇

Frontiers | Ocean literacy in managing marine protected areas: bridging natural and cultural heritage This study explores the factors driving the integration of ocean literacy into the management of Marine Protected Areas, highlighting its role as a powerful ...

#SundayRead on the power of integrating natural and cultural heritage into #OceanLiteracy frameworks 🌊 Building cultural connection, inspiring commitment to ocean protection, and driving meaningful conservation.

Underwater Cultural Heritage as a Water Resource: Knowledge for Sustainability - Elena Perez-Alvaro, 2025 This article explores how knowledge of underwater cultural heritage can emerge as a valuable water resource, contributing to the water-related objectives outlin...

Can ocean heritage help achieve UN water goals? This paper links underwater cultural heritage to #SDG6 & #SDG14, reframing it as a reservoir of knowledge to inform water resource practices and support sustainable futures. 

#SundayRead #UCH #Sustainability

Landscapes and Seascapes (2025) | The Southeast World History Association | SEWHA.org Landscapes and Seascapes (2025) 37th ANNUAL MEETING (23-26 OCTOBER 2025) EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY CALL FOR PAPERS Please join us from 23-26 October 2025 for the annual meeting of SEWHA, the southeastern regional affiliate of the World History Association. The Department of History at East Carolina U...

#CfP open: 37th Annual Meeting of the Southeast World History Association (SEWHA) at East Carolina University, 23–26 Oct 2025. Theme: Landscapes & Seascapes. Submit your abstract by 1 Sept; register by 1 Oct. 

Appel à contributions | Océans, littoraux, îles et sociétés : fluctuations environnementales, activités humaines et défis socio-environnementaux à travers le temps - CEPAM - UMR 7264 Appel à contributions | Océans, littoraux, îles et sociétés : fluctuations environnementales, activités humaines et défis socio-environnementaux à travers le temps Inscriptions/Registration : ouverture en mai 2025 / opening in May 2025 Appel à contribution (formulaire ci-dessous) : les propositions de communication

Don't miss the 45th International History & Archaeology Meetings in Nice, France, 14–17 Oct 2025 on oceans, coasts, islands and societies! Find out more 👇

Call for Decade Actions No. 09/2025 - Ocean Decade Heritage Network Call for Decade Actions open – deadline 31 August The UN Ocean Decade has launched its latest Call for Decade Actions 09/2025, inviting new Projects and Contributions to advance the Ocean Decade vision of ‘the science we need for the ocean we want’. The deadline to submit proposals is 31 August 2025. The Cultural Heritage […]

The Call for #UNOceanDecade Actions No. 09/2025 is open! Under this Call, the Cultural Heritage Framework Programme invites submissions to be endorsed as part of the #CHFP Network.

🗓️ Deadline: 31 August 2025

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Flotation Devices Re-stor(y)ing Haunted South African Ocean Herstories through Mending as a Decolonial Love Language This paper engages in a dialogical meaning ∞ making between South African Story-tailor Cleo Droomer and sociologist/artist Dylan McGarry, exploring Droomer's creation of “floatation devices” or “Li...

Flotation Devices: re-stor(y)ing haunted South African ocean herstories through mending as a decolonial love language. A profound oceanic read blending artistic practice and academic research. 
#SundayRead #ODHNRecs