G7 Future of Seas and Ocean Initiative
The two-day Summit explored progress in the development of Digital Twins of the Ocean capability, considered their requirements for infrastructure, described potential applications and defined a path forward.
Highlights from the Digital Twins of the Ocean Summit May 2022 Read More »
On 28-29 March 2022, more than 30 experts and government representatives from the G7 met to discuss ways and means to support the implementation of a global Biogeochemical Argo Array by 2030.
Under Germany’s G7 Presidency, the Science7 group (S7) is the G7 platform for dialogue with the international science academies. The S7’s priorities in 2022 includes the impact of climate change on polar regions and oceans.
G7 Science Group prioritises impact of climate change on polar regions and oceans Read More »
Hosted by the UK Government in December 2021, the workshop served to discuss G7 national priority actions for the Ocean Decade, areas where the G7 might add unique value to ocean science and actions of the Decade, and how the coordination structures of the Ocean Decade and the G7 might cooperate to take this forward
G7 Ocean Decade Navigation Plan Workshop Report Read More »
Building on the successful Argo network of seafaring temperature and salinity sensors, work is underway to deploy 1,000 floats equipped to study ocean biogeochemistry in greater detail than ever. Beyond serving needs for basic research and science advances, real-time observations from BGC-Argo will also inform a diverse range of stakeholders and facilitate solutions for sustainable ocean management.
A Global Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory Becomes a Reality Read More »
With the overarching objective “Progress towards an equitable world”, Germany aims to use its Presidency to strengthen the G7 as a community of values that can work together to make progress with regard to multilateral cooperation, social cohesion and key global challenges.
German G7 Presidency 2022 Read More »
Co-hosted by the G7 FSOI Coordination Centre and the IOCCP/ GOOS Biogeochemistry Panel, the meeting discussed the scope of the strategy, including engagement with users from multiple sectors, observing requirements, existing capacity, data management, synthesis and product development.
First planning meeting of the Surface Ocean CO2 Monitoring Strategy Read More »
On 25 November 2021, the G7 FSOI Coordination Centre hosted a one-day workshop jointly with the 16th Session of the Scientific Steering Committee of the International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project (IOCCP) to launch the activity “A Global Surface Ocean CO2 Monitoring Strategy“.
G7 FSOI and IOCCP launch development of a Surface Ocean CO2 Monitoring Strategy Read More »
The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) presented its ocean-climate priorities at the 26th session of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. Co-chair Anya Waite (Ocean Frontiers Institute) presented GOOS priorities in the science pavilion as part of the GCOS Status Report and the Earth Information Day.
GOOS at the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) Read More »
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has affirmed its support to establish a global operational surface ocean CO2 reference network. This one of the priority areas of the G7 FSOI and is a project being developed through the International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project (IOCCP) with G7 FSOI support.
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