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IODC-III, call for abstracts - Join forces with OBIS to showcase the importance of fit-for-purpose and actionable data for ocean biodiversity
Participate in the OBIS-led session at the third edition of the International Ocean Data Conference on 10-11 March 2025
6th OBIS Steering Group report published
The meeting report of the 6th session of the OBIS Steering Group is online. 38 decisions and recommendations were adopted.
5th OBIS Steering Group report published
The meeting report of the 5th session of the OBIS Steering Group is online. 44 decisions and recommendations were adopted including the election of a new co-chair: Mr Sky Bristol (USGS/OBIS-USA), who will support co-chair Prof Eduardo Klein (USB-Venezuela/Caribbean OBIS).
The revival of the deep sea in OBIS
33 participants from 16 countries, representing 20 different deep-sea programmes and data systems attended the first International OBIS-INDEEP training workshop on 25-28 October 2016. The meeting created the momentum to build an international alliance of young scientists with a common vision to provide open access to deep-sea biodiversity data and enhance our understanding of the deep-ocean ecosystem in order to better inform ocean governance and management.
OBIS training course in Colombia
INVEMAR (Colombia) hosted a regional OBIS training course, in Spanish - September 2016
Oceans Past Initiative joins OBIS
The Oceans Past Initiative (OPI) is a global research network for marine historical research. Their goal is to enhance knowledge and understanding of how the diversity, distribution and abundance of marine life in the world’s oceans has changed over the long term to better indicate future changes and possibilities, and to contribute to the sustainable use of marine systems.