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Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean: Institutions around the world, working together to monitor, explore & understand the ocean to benefit society https://linktr.ee/pogo_ocean #oceanobserving #capacitydevelopment #UNOceanDecade
Great OBON oral session this morning at #OSM26 - thanks to everyone who joined us!
Find out about even more #eDNA observing projects at the Poster session this afternoon: OT44F
Date: Thursday, 26 February 2026
Time: 16:00 – 18:00
Location: Hall 4 (Poster Hall) (Scottish Event Campus)
Are you at #OSM26 in Glasgow this week?
OBON will be hosting two sessions on THURSDAY 26th:
- oral session 08:30 - 10:00 (Carron, SEC)
- poster session 16:00 - 18:00 (main poster hall - boards 1208-1236)
Drop by to find out more about this UN Ocean Decade programme and our associated activities!
If you are joining the Ocean Science community at #OSM26 in Glasgow, the OBON and POGO teams will be there! OBON has both an oral session and a poster session on Thursday 26th Feb - so please drop by to find out more about this @unoceandecade.bsky.social programme and our associated activities ⤵️🌊
17.02.2026 12:40 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Congratulations to POGO Trustee, Dr Carmen G. Paniagua Chavez, on her appointment as the new Director General of #CICESE 👏🌊
www.youtube.com/shorts/XI9hZ...
Join us for NANO Webinar No 29! 13 Feb, 14:00 UTC. "From Marine Pilots to Scalable Climate Tech: Rethinking Research Careers"
More information and registration link at mailchi.mp/nf-pogo-alum...
#ECOP #Webinar #MarineScience #NANO #ClimateSolution
🧬Do you work with eDNA—sampling, analysis, publishing, or storage?
Help shape the eDNAqua-Plan Technical Blueprint & Roadmap!
⏱️ 10–30 min
📅 Open until 12/02/2026
👉 Survey: tinyurl.com/5n7phwdd
#eDNA #FAIRdata #Biodiversity #DataStandards #Science
🎯 Marine sites wanted!
Join eDNA Expeditions, an OBIS-led project mobilizing environmental DNA to support local marine biodiversity monitoring and increase global ocean knowledge.
☑️ Kits, training & support provided
✅ Don't miss the opportunity!
➡️ ednaexpeditions.org
Are you an ECOP from a developing country seeking similar opportunities? Keep an eye on POGO's Ocean Training Partnership for upcoming shipboard training calls: oceantrainingpartnership.org/apply-for-sh...
#OceanObservations #CapacityDevelopment #ECOP #ShipboardTraining
Image of POGO Shipboard trainee, accompanied by the following text: Prince Federe successfully applied to the 2025 NF-POGO Open Call for Shipboard Training Fellowships and was selected to participate in the POETS-WCB cruise under the supervision of Dr Sophie Fielding (BAS, UK). The training will be conducted aboard the RSS Sir David Attenborough (SDA), with the expedition departing from and returning to the Falkland Islands between 4 March and 22 April 2026. Congratulations, Prince! "I have many expectations for the POETS Cruise. I expect the journey to be cold, but the excitement alone feels like enough warmth to keep me operational aboard the SDA. I do hope my tropical body gets me through the expedition in one piece. Beyond that, I am excited to learn about the engineering of the ship and how it enables oceanographic polar sampling. On that note, I look forward to sampling Antarctic krill for an AI model. Most of all, I am eager to meet the scientists working in Antarctica and to learn from their stories of navigating the Southern Ocean and the science it demands. This experience is bound to amplify my growth as an ecologist and oceanographer, one that I hope to share with my peers in the Philippines." Prince Federe, MSc student, University of the Philippines
Meet @prejie.bsky.social, an MSc student at Univ Philippines, selected through the 2025 NF-POGO Open Call for Shipboard Training Fellowships.
Supervised by Dr Sophie Fielding from @bas.ac.uk, he will participate in the #POETS-WCB cruise aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough in the Southern Ocean.
The first prototypes of the low-cost autonomous hydrophone initiative are being built and will be sent to beta testers soon!
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#bioacoustics #hydrophone #oceansound
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 Accessing the Deep deep ocean training & mentoring program for early-career professionals, focusing on Africa and the Western Indian Ocean! Apply by March 4, 2026: gqr.sh/HcTT. #oceanexploration #AccessingTheDeep @challenger150.bsky.social
14.01.2026 17:50 — 👍 4 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
!Nominations are still open! 📷https://buff.ly/Lso1wW5
If you want to see what the Weddell Sea and Dronning Maud Land working group has been up to, find their latest newsletter here: buff.ly/gVGQFTw
🚨 WSDML RWG: Call for Leadership Team Members
Nominations (including self-noms) invited for the SOOS Weddell Sea & Dronning Maud Land (WSDML) RWG Leadership Team!
Help drive activities & strategy in a friendly team!
Nominate by 30 Jan 2026 buff.ly/o3rdH5X
The call for the 2026 – 2027 #EMBracingtheOcean #artistinresidence programme is open! We are looking for #artists to co-create work with Ocean scientists to embrace connection to the Ocean, inspire behaviour towards sustainability & contribute new insights to science. More: tinyurl.com/f7jc8b53
05.01.2026 09:04 — 👍 5 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1
NF-POGO-SPC-CSIRO Fellowship for Shipboard Training on the GO-SHIP P15S Expedition About the cruise: This 2-leg expedition will traverse the Western Pacific 170oW (P15S), observing a variety of Essential Ocean Variables, contributing to the GO-SHIP observation network, which aims to detect long-term changes in ocean properties across all major ocean basins. Leg 1: Loutoka, Fiji to Auckland, New Zealand (29 September-9 November 2026) Leg 2: Auckland, New Zealand to Hobart, Australia (14 November-19 December 2026) About the fellowship: Fellows will participate in either Leg 1 or Leg 2 of this scientific voyage, supporting sample collection, data analysis, and at-sea research. They will gain exposure to ocean engineering and scientific instrumentation and connect with senior scientists in a supportive environment that fosters career progression. What is covered and what is not covered by the fellowship? Covered: The fellowship will provide the costs of a round-trip ticket to join the expedition; berth, meals, and insurance during the cruise; sea survival and medical certifications (if required). NOT covered: The fellow (or their parent institute) will bear all expenses incurred in their own nation (domestic travel, visa costs, personal insurance, vaccines etc.); salary. Who can apply? Early-career scientists, technicians, postgraduate students (PhD/MSc), post-doctoral fellows with an oceanography background who are citizens of, and currently living in, Pacific Island Countries and Territories members of SPC. Applications from outside this group will not be accepted. How to apply If you meet the criteria above, apply for this training by filling in the application form available at the training page. You will be required to upload a short CV including related experience, publications and previous trainings. Deadline Candidates must submit their applications no later than 21 January 2026 (23:59 UTC).
Calling Pacific Community #ECOPs ready for hands-on ocean science! Join the 2026 GO-SHIP P15S Expedition through the Nippon Foundation, @pogo-ocean.bsky.social, SPC & CSIRO Shipboard Training Fellowship and gain real at-sea research experience: mailchi.mp/pogo-ocean/g...
18.12.2025 12:46 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Festive image with text overlay: "Season's Greetings and best wishes for 2026 from the POGO Secretariat"
Over the holiday period, the POGO Secretariat offices (Plymouth and Faro) will be minimally staffed. If you need us during this time, please check the link-in-bio for details.
The office will return to normal opening hours on Monday 5 January 2026.
Graphic to advertise Issue 62 (Nov 2025) of the POGO Newsletter - includes images from some of the stories, on a watery background photo, along with the POGO logo.
Lots to read in the November issue of the POGO newsletter!
Visit mailchi.mp/pogo-ocean.o... to read updates from the Secretariat, news about POGO-supported activities, #capacitydevelopment reports, #shipboardtraining calls, stories from our members, and plenty more.
#ocean #oceanobserving
Funding Call Text: - Scaling Autonomous Integrated Global eDNA Observations (SAIGe) - Microgrants to accelerate #eDNA monitoring through 1-year projects on topics such as autonomous sampling, standardising protocols, building data infrastructure, expanding reference libraries, and citizen science initiatives using eDNA kits. - Expressions of Intent (EoI) by 10 December. - Full proposal by 14 Jan 2026. To maximise impact and advance OBON’s objectives, this call will prioritise: 1. Projects based in the West Pacific region. 2. UN Ocean Decade endorsed projects associated with OBON 3. Members of OBON Working Groups.
Call for EoIs to apply for the OBON-SAIGe Microgrants, supported by @minderoo.bsky.social
- aim to accelerate #eDNA monitoring
- 1-year projects
- Priority for (i) West Pacific region, (ii) @unoceandecade.bsky.social OBON projects, (iii) OBON WG members
Full details at: mailchi.mp/e6c4f46926c9...
#COP30: If you’re on the ground in #Belém, come and meet the PML International team at Booth 47 in the Blue Zone - we're here until 20th November.
18.11.2025 18:14 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
#COP30: Today, join us for 'How to be SMART in Meeting Ocean-Climate-Societal Challenges in a Changing Landscape'.
⏰16:45–18:15 BRT (GMT-3)
📍Side Event Room 7, Blue Zone
Opportunity to join online (however COP30 accreditation required): cop30platform.unfccc.int/events/cop30...
*New* OBON Nov 2025 Newsletter now online:
Meeting reports, new project intros, news from the community, and more. Read it here ⤵️
mailchi.mp/1e2b9ce5ff90...
Visit www.ofi.ca/programs/cen... for all the details and to make your application.
17.11.2025 18:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🌊 Applications Open! NF-POGO Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography 🌍
📅 Apply by 12 Dec '25
🌍 Priority for applicants from developing countries
🔗 More info at www.ofi.ca/programs/cen...
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Our research vessel Polarstern will set sail on a new expedition at the end of the week: an international group of young scientists will immerse themselves in the fascinating world of marine research.
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📸 J.Lemburg
The #COP30 #virtualoceanpavilion opened today - a great place to find out more about #ocean and #climate.
Register and explore for free at: cop30oceanpavilion.vfairs.com
Join the first session today at 1pm UK time (UTC +1): us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
14.10.2025 11:17 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Front cover of the annual report, with logo and titles on an ocean background
Check out the new POGO Annual Report (Sept '23 to Mar '25), with updates on our activities & partnerships. A busy & exciting 19 months!
NB This unusual period aligns our public-facing reporting dates with the Trustees' report to the UK Charities Commission
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Join us for the next OBON webinar series featuring projects endorsed as @unoceandecade.bsky.social #biomolecular observing initiatives:
📆14 Oct: 13:00 – 14:30
📆15 Oct: 21:00 – 22:30
📆23 Oct: 06:00 – 07:30
[All times in BST (UTC + 1)]
⏩Full details & sign-up links at obon-ocean.org/2025/10/07/o...
Fieldwork on BC’s coast is giving more than technical skills to ocean scholars from the Philippines, Egypt, Kenya, and beyond. The @pogo-ocean.bsky.social program immerses the next generation in Canada's coastal ecosystems—sparking fresh passion for ocean science. 🔗 tinyurl.com/47r9zryw
11.09.2025 16:12 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Join us at the @imarest.bsky.social webinar on:
"Unlocking Ocean Secrets: Marine Mammal Monitoring Through eDNA"
22 Sept 2025 - 4pm UK time
Matt Lemay, from the OBON project "HI-BON" (led by @hakai.org) will be one of the speakers.
More info and sign up at: www.imarest.org/events/event...
