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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean

@oceansos.bsky.social
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🌊 OceanSOS Project EU Horizon Europe funded | 4-year project (2026–2030) Combining fieldwork, modeling & expert input to define a Safe Operating Space for marine ecosystems & guide sustainable ocean governance. 🌐 #OceanSOS #MarineScience oceansos.net

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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Let's carry on with unpacking the science of #OceanSOS! 🔬 Next up: WP3 – Biological Carbon Pump. 🌊 WP3 aims to characterise carbon cycling from the surface to the deep seafloor across the full size-spectra of marine life in a mesoscale eddy biome to quantify impacts of emerging threats. 🧵👇 1/3
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Excited to share this update from @drhermione.bsky.social, the OceanSOS Education Lead! 🌊✨ She spoke on Tuesday about the #OceanSOS education and outreach plans at the Scottish Ocean Literacy Coalition workshop in Edinburgh! #OceanLiteracy #BlueEconomy #Scotland #HorizonEU
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A big shout-out to Chris George and Conor Jon Ellis from Dynamic Earth for presenting a bit about the #OceanSOS project during the Centre for Adapting to Changing Environments (ACE) and E5DTP's Early-Career Researchers (ECRs) Symposium last Thursday! #HorizonEurope #ECRs #OceanScience
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🌊 Major milestone for OceanSOS! Our team aboard the SA Agulhas II deployed a 500m deep-sea oceanographic mooring array at the Agulhas Plateau as part of the Marion Island relief voyage! 🚢 #MarineScience #Oceanography #DeepSea #AgulhasCurrent #OceanSOS #HorizonEurope
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Mooring Deployment Success: OceanSOS Takes to the High Seas at the Agulhas Plateau
The fieldwork team aboard the SA <em>Agulhas II</em> has confirmed the successful deployment of our first long-term deep-sea oceanographic mooring as part of the Marion Island relief voyage off the so...
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Missed the recent COBRA webinar on #BBNJ & Marine Genetic Resources? 🧬🌊 #OceanSOS WP5 deputy lead Robert Blaskiak (@sthlmresilience.bsky.social) joined experts to explore deep-sea MGRs, fair benefit-sharing, and new governance tools. 📺 Recording now live: cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...
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COBRA Webinar - September 2026 - COBRA: Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator
COBRA Webinar Series, September 1, 2026
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Discover the science behind #OceanSOS! 🌊 Our new project brochure offers a quick visual guide to our research, study sites, and objectives. 📖 Read and download the open-access PDF on Zenodo (linked from our Resources Page): oceansos.net/resources #MarineConservation #OpenAccess #HorizonEU
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🌊 Another OceanSOS Opportunity 🌊 Researcher in Physical Oceanography at Aarhus University working on OceanSOS WP2! Model climate impacts on North Atlantic ecosystems. 📍 Denmark (Aarhus University) 🗓 4 years starting Jan 27 🎯 Deadline: 30 Sept 2026 Join our team!
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
1/3 Unpacking the science of #OceanSOS! 🔬🌐 Next up: WP2 – Physical Oceanography & Climate Change. 🌊🌡️ WP2 provides the physical foundation for the project, using coupled Earth system models to project ocean circulation, temperature and carbon cycling at an eddy-resolving scale from 1950 to 2100. 🧵👇
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🌊 OceanSOS Opportunity 🌊 Junior Postdoctoral Research Associate at OSPAR Secretariat working on OceanSOS WP5! Bring Planetary Boundaries to high-seas governance. 📍 London (@ospar.bsky.social) 🗓 Jan 27–Aug 29 🎯 Deadline: 6 Sept 2026 Link: oceansos.net/news
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🧵 Post 1/3: Introducing WP1 Unpacking the science of #OceanSOS! 🔬🌐 First up: WP1 – Advancing the Science of Ocean Emerging Threats. 🌊🔍 Adapted from cybersecurity, WP1 uses a data-driven "threat intelligence lifecycle" to evaluate how anthropogenic pressures disrupt marine food webs over time. 🧵👇
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The R.V. S.A. Agulhas II is ready to set sail! 🚢🌊 Our #OceanSOS researchers on board are preparing to deploy a 500m mooring fitted with sediment traps & ADCP current meters to collect crucial deep-sea data through 2027. 📰 www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/sa-... #OceanScience #AgulhasII #MarineResearch
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SA Agulhas II departs for Marion Island on Tuesday - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
The vessel departs to start expedition as part of the South African National Antarctic Programme.
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🧵 Post 1/3: Where is #OceanSOS working? 🌊📍 The focus of OceanSOS is in 3 vital Atlantic ocean regions driven by dynamic ocean currents & high biological productivity: 1️⃣ NACES MPA (North Atlantic Current & Evlanov Sea Basin) 2️⃣ Agulhas Current System 3️⃣ Brazil-Malvinas Confluence Zone 🧵👇
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Study Areas
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🌍 #EarthOvershootDay is a stark reminder of ecological limits. Protecting our ocean’s health & food webs is vital to planetary stability. #OceanSOS works to establish Safe Operating Spaces for human activities to protect marine life for future generations. 🌊 Let’s #MoveTheDate! #MarineScience
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Milestone alert! 🚀 The #OceanSOS website is officially launched! 🌐✨ Discover our Work Packages, meet our consortium, learn about our expeditions and follow our mission to safeguard deep and open ocean food webs. 🌊 Dive in: oceansos.net #OceanScience #BlueEconomy #HorizonEU #SciComm
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Crucial high seas discussions happening this week at #SBSTTA28 with @unbiodiversity.bsky.social! 🌊 Bridging the #BBNJ Agreement & CBD is vital for open ocean governance. Science-based tools like EBSAs are essential for precautionary action. More information:🔗 www.cbd.int/side-events/... #OceanSOS
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Side Events - Convention on Biological Diversity
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Ocean observing systems are a planetary early warning system 🌊🛰️A new @science.org letter by #OceanSOS WP5 co-lead Dr. Robert Blasiak calls to protect deep-sea monitoring — crucial for tracking currents & climate risks satellites can't see. #OceanScience #ClimatePolicy
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Protect and expand ocean observation systems
The United States alone is responsible for roughly half of the world’s ocean monitoring platforms (1). In May, the US government announced plans to decommission and remove more than 900 deep-sea instr...
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Bringing science to policy & society! 📢🌊 The final #OceanSOS Objective focuses on sharing findings with the public and decision-makers using immersive digital simulations and tailored policy guidances — helping mitigate negative impacts before they happen. #OceanPolicy #SciComm #MarineGovernance
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Operationalising a Safe Operating Space (SOS) for human activities! ⚓🌐 #OceanSOS Objective 4 establishes a regional SOS approach across the Brazil-Malvinas Confluence, Agulhas Current, and NACES MPA to drive sustainable, precautionary management. #MarineScience #OceanSOS #OceanGovernance
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
How will emerging threats to ocean food webs affect economies and future generations? 🌊📉 #OceanSOS Objective 3 focuses on evaluating economic impacts, trade-offs, and intergenerational equity to ensure fair, long-term marine management. #BlueEconomy #MarineScience #OceanPolicy #Sustainability
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Hello from the Cape Basin! 🌊 A snap of Sheveenah Sunnassee Taukoor introducing WHIRLSchool students to key oceanographic tech. Engaging the next generation of marine scientists is vital for every expedition! Next up: OceanSOS mooring deployments on the R.V. S.A. Agulhas II. 🚢 #OceanSOS
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Fantastic news! 👏👏 Moving international ambition into binding action is exactly what we need to safeguard vulnerable ecosystems and ensure evidence-based conservation beyond national borders. Huge congratulations to the UK! 🌊🐋 #BBNJ #HighSeasTreaty #OceanSOS
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Next up in our series on the 5 core objectives of #OceanSOS! 🌊 Objective 2: Assess Cumulative Impacts. We are using interdisciplinary models to predict & monitor combined pressures on the Biological Carbon Pump and food webs, including mesopelagic fisheries. 🧵👇
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
What does OceanSOS plan to achieve? 🌊 Over the coming weeks, we’d love to shed some light on our 5 core project objectives. Objective 1: Identify Emerging Threats. We are using a threat intelligence lifecycle to map risks to High Seas food webs over 5-100+ years. 🧵👇
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Exciting updates from Cape Town! 🌊 The OceanSOS team is prepping 500m oceanographic moorings for our next offshore research expedition. 🔹 Sediment traps will quantify carbon cycling at the Africana Seamount. 🔹 ADCPs will capture real-world data to validate our CROCO simulations. 🚢⚓
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Creating a safe operating space for the deep and open ocean @oceansos.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
🌊 Kicking off OceanSOS in Copenhagen! Beginning our journey towards creating a Safe Operating Space for the deep and open ocean with OceanSOS. Excited for the journey ahead and the impact we’ll make! #OceanSOS #SafeOperatingSpace #OceanConservation
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