The Ocean Brief
Short ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
Collaborating for at-sea training with the @SeaNetwork
For Early Career Ocean Professionals, training opportunities are crucial for career development. Peter Keen, Director of Keen Marine Ltd, and Luis Menezes Pinheiro, Professor of Marine Geophysics at the University of Aveiro, discuss how the All-Atlantic Floating University Network (@SeaNetwork) is supporting training at sea throughout the Atlantic Ocean.
IMarEST-Defra partner to advance innovation in marine mammal monitoring
The IMarEST Marine Mammals Special Interest Group (MMSIG) and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) have created a new partnership that will help guide innovation in marine mammal monitoring
Celebrate World Jellyfish day with six award-winning jellyfish
Ok, a confession. As far as I know, there are no awards for jellyfish, but if there were, these fabulous six would certainly meet the grade
Artificial nests boost penguin breeding success, but there’s no one-size-fits-all design
Artificial nests can boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins, but different designs are more effective at different colonies
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.
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.
Measuring waves to protect the Vietnam's coast
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are developing new measures to protect the Mekong Delta and it’s communities from erosion.