The Ocean Brief
Short ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
Opportunities in the subsea industry
When João started his journey into engineering, he wasn’t thinking about the subsea (underwater) industry. First, he studied chemical engineering…
Celebrating Geodiversity Day with five spectacular undersea features
What’s geodiversity you ask? It’s short for geological diversity - the diversity of the natural parts of our planet that aren’t alive. The rocks, soils, sediments, landforms, and hydrological features, for example, and the processes that create and change these and other non-living features. Geodiversity isn’t just the stuff we see on the land. It’s underwater too. Let’s take a peek at just five spectacular undersea features that make up some of our World’s geodiversity.
Creating an open map of the seabed together
The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project (Seabed 2030) aims provide a complete, open-access map of the global seabed.
UK Smart shipping tech aiming to reduce emissions
In the UK, smart shipping research and development recently got a boost thanks to the Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund
A community-driven map of the seabed
The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project is a global call to action that thrives on the power of partnerships.
The challenges and opportunities of alternative shipping fuels
At this year's IMarEST Benelux branch mini-symposium, the focus was on future-facing alternative shipping fuels, specifically in the Netherlands.
Sea angling competitions could help fill in data gaps
Community science project Competitive Angling as a Scientific Tool (CAST) could provide a unique insight into the distribution, life stages and habitat preferences of data-poor fisheries.
Mapping for a renewable future
With the climate crisis continuing, nations are increasingly interested in developing clean, renewable energy. Among those energy solutions – wind.