The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) – Advancing Collaborative Biodiversity Observations

The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) is the marine thematic network under the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON). This session is designed for stakeholders to “cooperate, connect and act” as an MBON community of practice to observe life in the sea for operational and research purposes. Among the goals of the session is to continue to coordinate toward regional efforts for a successful UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the Ocean Decade).

To cooperate, participants from academia, early career professionals, private sector, and civil society, across the Atlantic Ocean - from Pole to Pole – will discuss how to strengthen links and empower ocean research and innovation.

A session to talk about the needs for ocean biological observations in ecosystem-based management and sustainable uses of the ocean connects the marine research community across the Atlantic. Citizen science and co-production of knowledge between researchers and stakeholders will be brought into the frame for increased cross-sectoral and cross-border support.

Acting together to develop pilot programs, capacity building efforts, coordination mechanisms, and identify funding opportunities will help advance the connections and cooperation efforts.

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Build an All-Atlantic coordinated interoperable framework for marine biodiversity observation and derived open access knowledge products to inform policy and the society for sustainable use of marine resources

@Image: courtesy of Francisco Chavez and MBARI

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