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DISCOVERY Program | SeaKeepers

If you’re visiting the #SouthamptonBoatShow, be sure to stop by the SeaKeepers Ocean Hub in the New Wave Hall to meet the team and find out how you can get involved! 🔗 Find out more about SeaKeepers' DISCOVERY Program:

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Join SeaKeepers DISCOVERY Program, where private yachts become research vessels supporting ocean conservation. Unique opportunities await owners and crews!

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With thousands of boats already out on the water, the boating community has an important role to play in expanding our knowledge of the ocean. Through SeaKeepers’ DISCOVERY Program, boat owners can take part in citizen science initiatives and contribute valuable ocean data. 🌊

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Seabed 2030's @Pegah Souri and @Stephen Hall joined SeaKeepers at its first Ocean Hub, which also featured @FarSounder - another member of the Seabed 2030 community. Alongside other SeaKeepers partners, we joined a panel exploring how people can get involved in ocean science and conservation.

We’ve been delighted to support our partner The International SeaKeepers Society at this year's Southampton International Boat Show ⛵

Hear from representatives across hydrographic offices, academia, research, industry and government as they share expertise and explore how greater coordination can advance ocean mapping across the Indo-Pacific region.

Taking place from 20-22 October 2026, the meeting's plenary sessions will be available to join virtually - offering participants around the world the opportunity to follow the discussions and connect with the regional ocean mapping community.

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🌏 Join us online for the Seabed 2030 Indo-Pacific Ocean Mapping Meeting & Data Sprint!

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🤔 Ever heard of seafloor spreading? Scientists recently captured a seafloor spreading event at a mid-ocean ridge in the Indian Ocean in unprecedented detail - offering a rare glimpse into one of the geological processes that continually shapes the ocean floor. 👉 Swipe to learn more.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Vicki is the first Lamont research scientist to hold the appointment, which honours pioneering geologist and cartographer Marie Tharp, whose groundbreaking maps transformed our understanding of the ocean floor. 🗺️

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

👏 Congratulations to Vicki Ferrini, PhD, Head of Seabed 2030's Atlantic and Indian Ocean Center, on being named the Marie Tharp Senior Research Scientist at #ColumbiaUniversity's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.

Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Here's a look back at some of the highlights 🌊 🇨🇴 The conversation continues in Cartagena this October, where we're looking forward to joining the global ocean mapping community once again at the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans Symposium. We hope to see you there!

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Collaboration remains at the heart of progress towards a fully mapped ocean, and it was a pleasure to connect with partners, colleagues and friends from across the #hydrographic and wider ocean community.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🇲🇨 It was fantastic to see the global ocean mapping community come together at the International Hydrographic Organization IHO Assembly earlier this year.

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Episode 24 - EcoSUB Robotics - Compact AUVs for ocean science survey

The conversation explores how compact, accessible autonomous technology is opening up new possibilities for ocean science, survey and seabed mapping. 🎧 Listen now:

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While large AUVs require specialist vessels and lifting equipment, ecoSUB's vehicles are designed with portability in mind. The largest vehicle in its current range can be carried by two people and launched from a small boat or the shore, while its smallest systems are portable by a single person.

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In the latest episode of Seabed 2030's podcast, Revealing Hidden Depths, our Head of Partnerships Stephen Hall speaks with Iain Vincent, Director & General Manager of partner ecoSUB Robotics, about the growing role of compact AUVs in ocean science and survey.

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🤖 What role can autonomous underwater vehicles play in helping us better understand the ocean?

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4️⃣ Data availability Navies, energy companies, and telecommunications operators possess valuable bathymetric datasets that are often not publicly shared, leading to gaps in global #bathymetric mapping, even where data exists.

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3️⃣ Cost Modern survey expeditions require specialised vessels, skilled crews and high operational costs. For many coastal states with large EEZs, limited hydrographic capacity and budgets can make it difficult to systematically survey #offshore waters.

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2️⃣ Commercial incentives Coastal waters, shipping routes, offshore energy developments, and subsea cable corridors are prioritized for their economic importance. In contrast, remote deep-ocean areas rely on publicly funded research for better #mapping coverage.

1️⃣ Logistics Polar #oceans are covered by sea ice much of the year, leaving only short windows for survey operations. Meanwhile, remote mid-ocean basins can require days of transit from the nearest port, making survey time expensive and logistically challenging.

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📉 Despite significant progress, some parts of the world's #ocean remain far more difficult to map than others. Here’s why 👇

Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🤝 Ocean mapping is a global effort. Hundreds of partners, data contributors and supporters from around the world are helping advance Seabed 2030's mission to inspire the complete mapping of the world's ocean.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🔗 Explore more real-world applications of seabed mapping:

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🌊 Understanding ocean circulation 🌀 Improving tsunami forecasting 🐠 Supporting marine ecosystem and fisheries management 🌍 Monitoring environmental change 📞 Planning subsea cables and pipelines ...and much more.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Why map the world’s seabed❓ Because we can’t protect what we don’t know. Understanding the seafloor is fundamental to:

Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🌊 Seabed mapping supports far more than our understanding of the ocean floor. From renewable energy and marine conservation to climate research, accurate bathymetric data underpins decisions that affect people, nature and the future of our ocean.

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Combined with geological evidence, the bathymetric data is helping researchers reconstruct more than 10,000 years of glacier history and improve understanding of how northern Greenland's ice sheet may contribute to future sea-level rise.

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Without detailed seabed mapping, these underwater features – invisible from the surface or even ice-penetrating data alone – would have remained hidden from view.

Together, the sills restrict the flow of warm Atlantic water towards the glacier, helping limit melting at its base and influencing circulation within the fjord.

Bathymetric data from multi-beam sonar revealed two prominent sills crossing the fjord – one bedrock-based and outer, the other sediment-covered and inner.

During a 2019 expedition to Ryder Glacier in Sherard Osborn Fjord, researchers from Stockholm University set out to better understand why Ryder Glacier had remained comparatively stable while many other Greenland glaciers were retreating.

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