In 2022, the community came together to identify focused initiatives to address global challenges in the deep sea. In 2023, the meeting focused on creating collective solutions to scientific and societal needs across communities and disciplines by increasing our ability to observe the deep sea across the globe. At the 2024 meeting we reflected on all that our community had accomplished at the Collective Solution Accelerator and dug into identifying the gaps and missing pieces that are still needed to achieve solutions to our global challenges.

In this years meeting, our 4th, we seek to celebrate and learn from what the community has accomplished over the last four years and the ways in which we have created lasting change and impact. As always we'll also set our sights ahead, to what we as a community wish to prioritize toward creating impact in the years ahead. Please join us and contribute your insights and lessons learned, as well as your vision for the future of deep ocean observing.

Community-Led Breakout Sessions

Call for Community-Led Breakouts - Due March 23, 2025 (Note application for community-led breakouts have now closed)
These breakout sessions will be limited to 1-2 hours. You may suggest any topics to discuss within the deep ocean community and sessions may be held at times conducive to your local time zone. The aim of these sessions are to create community engagement on a particular challenge or opportunity to move the community forward on particular topics.

Event Overview

May 27, 1100-1500 ET - Full Group session focusing on the theme of creating impact at scale, including a DOERs Plenary, Working Group updates, introductions to the Day 2 sessions, and much more!

May 28, ALL DAY - Community, DOOS, and Partner-led Breakout Sessions. Day 2 will be a compilation of 1-2hr breakout sessions spanning the day. Please note there will not be a full group plenary session during Day 2.

May 29, 1100-1500 ET - Full Group Session including Day 2 report outs and Community Conversation Panel Discussions.