Following the First Global Planning Meeting, held in May, in Denmark, a Southern Ocean Workshop will be convened in February 2020, San Diego (USl), organized by the Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography.

This event will provide a forum to gather leaders/champions/key stakeholders to further discuss and prioritize the issues identified at the First Global Planning Meeting. Plenary and working groups will facilitate regional, interdisciplinary discussions across sectors (such as: ocean science and technology; ocean policy and sustainable development; business and industry; NGOs and civil society; donors and foundations) to identify concrete deliverables and partnerships to meet the Decade's six societal objectives.

The Southern Ocean Workshop offers a crucial opportunity to co-design mission-oriented research strategies in line with the 2030 Agenda. Indeed, the Southern Ocean has a profound influence on the Earth system, due to its key role in the global circulation of heat, freshwater and nutrients, biogeochemical and carbon cycles, ocean productivity, and sea-level rise, as well as providing intrinsic value for conservation and management.

This workshop will be part of a continued global dialogue throughout 2020 via conference side-events, further thematic workshops and the Decade Online Community Platform to inform the planning of the Decade. The Decade of Ocean Science is an inclusive and truly global initiative, and broad engagement will be key to success.

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Call for expression of interest to participate in the workshop:
https://airtable.com/shryuRklko0f7dBCc

Details:
Download the online invitation by clicking here.

Contact:
Eileen Hofmann
hofmann@ccpo.odu.edu