G7 Future of Seas and Ocean Initiative

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G7 Science Group prioritises impact of climate change on polar regions and oceans

  • All Action Areas

April 28, 2022

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 Ocean Decade Navigation Plan Workshop Report

  • All Action Areas

March 29, 2022

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

A Global Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory Becomes a Reality

  • Observing System (Action Area 1)

March 20, 2022

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

German G7 Presidency 2022

  • All Action Areas

February 15, 2022

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,

First planning meeting of the Surface Ocean CO2 Monitoring Strategy

  • Observing System (Action Area 1), Political Cooperation (Action Area 5)

February 8, 2022

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

G7 FSOI and IOCCP launch development of a Surface Ocean CO2 Monitoring Strategy

  • Observing System (Action Area 1), Political Cooperation (Action Area 5)

December 7, 2021

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