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Geoengineering has been suggested as a way to safeguard polar regions, but what are the likely consequences? Find out in our hub of expert articles ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eVH8kdmu ⬅️ featuring: 🧑🏽🔬 A lead article by Martin Siegert of University of Exeter, Dr. Heïdi Sevestre of AMAP - The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme, and more 🖋️ An editorial by Mike Hulme of University of Cambridge 🧠 2 expert viewpoints: Frans Berkhout of King's College London and John Moore of University of Lapland 💻 The Frontiers Forum Deep Dive, an online scientific symposium where authors discuss the article and hub content 📋 2 policy outlooks: Sophie Crump of Inuit Circumpolar Council, Greenland and Aarti Gupta of Wageningen University & Research, published by Frontiers Policy Labs 📖 An explainer and video highlighting key messages from the article 🧒🏽 An article version for kids, published by Frontiers for Young Minds 📰 Press materials

It’s been a milestone-filled quarter, from advancing our Monitoring, Reporting & Verification (MRV), to driving innovation and strengthening global collaborations. We’ve progressed our R&D, shared our story on international stages, and joined forces with peers worldwide - each step bringing us closer to responsibly scaling marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR). Two exciting updates to share: 🔹We’re kicking off a Dutch research collaboration under TKI Deltatechnologie with Wageningen University & Research (Marine Research) , Deltares and Waardenburg Ecology, with support from NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and advisory from the SeaCURE project at the University of Exeter. With a budget of €450K, this project will assess impacts and efficiency of scaled-up Direct Ocean Carbon Capture (DOCC) projects by using a combination of literature review, laboratory & mesocosm experiments, and ocean modeling. This will inform safe designs of future projects, in line with our commitment to ensuring ocean health. Stay tuned for more details! 🔹 We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been awarded the CIEIF grant ($75k) to support our efforts by strengthening environmental impact assessments, predictive ocean modeling, and stakeholder engagement through partnerships, reinforcing our commitment to ocean health and responsible deployment. 🔗 Want to learn more? Read our latest newsletter (https://lnkd.in/eDGv9FvB) and visit our news section (https://www.seao2.com/news) for full updates from the SeaO₂ team. #SeaO2 #mCDR #ClimateTech #DOC #MarineScience #Innovation #NetZero #Research #Collaboration #CarbonRemoval #CDR

❗Together with Stepien Adam, we finalised our research developments in the Arctic PASSION project by publishing the last Policy Paper - "Data-driven Subnational Decision-making in the Arctic: Towards Future Actions". 🌍 The recommendations outlined in this Policy Paper, aimed at strengthening the science-policy nexus and encouraging evidence-based decision-making, are grounded in four years of engagement with local and regional decision-makers and various stakeholders within the scope of the Arctic PASSION project. The concepts presented in the Policy Paper have been validated through consultations with local officials during two workshops held in December 2024 and January 2025 (in cooperation with the Arctic Urban-Regional Cooperation programme) and through structured interviews. 💪 Six comprehensive categories of proposed actions, perceived as the most feasible and garnering the greatest support from committed decision-makers and researchers, have been identified: 📑 Research results or outcomes should be usable and easily understandable. 💶 Invest in generating and aggregating data supporting the tracking of social indicators that link directly to climate and environmental strategies. 🌐 National and EU policymakers should support structured and long-term cooperation between Arctic municipalities and regions regarding climate mitigation/adaptation and economic transitions. ❄️ Develop Arctic-specific benchmarks for local actions and policies on green transition and monitor them with accessible, tailored tools. 💾 Facilitate the inclusion of data generated at the local level of governance into national and international databases. 🤝 Facilitate long-term collaboration between local decision-makers and local Arctic research institutions. ❓To gain a comprehensive understanding of why and how these recommendations have been established, as well as their significance, please refer to the full Policy Paper attached. Arctic Centre, University of Lapland Layout and pictures: GRID-Arendal #ArcticPASSION #SciencePolicyNexus #EUScience

This is pinpointing some of the challenges we have in Arctic data management, our rather data management in general. There are clear gaps to close...

🌿 Upcoming Scientific Conference on Green Building Envelopes 🌿 From 11–12 February 2026, the scientific conference “Ecosystem services of green building envelopes – observations and modelling” will take place at the Haus der Wissenschaft in Braunschweig, Germany. The event will bring together researchers exploring the ecosystem services of vegetated roofs and walls, covering different spatial and temporal scales – from the leaf level to the city level, and from short-term observations to long-term studies. Organized within the framework of the bilateral research project GREENVELOPES (Carbon and water exchange of green building envelopes), this conference is a collaboration between CNRM (Météo-France/CNRS) and the Technische Universität Braunschweig. 🔍 Main topics include: - Regulating ecosystem services (e.g. climate regulation, air quality, carbon sequestration, flooding, pollination) - Providing ecosystem services (e.g. material and energy outputs, food, and resources) - Sustaining ecosystem services (e.g. biodiversity, habitats for plants and animals) 📅 Abstract submission deadline extended to 24 October 2025! More information about the conference can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eavvTSwS #GreenInfrastructure #EcosystemServices #UrbanNature #GreenBuildingEnvelopes #Research #Conference #Innovation #Sustainability

EfD-Vietnam showcased research on Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) at the 2025 Ocean Futures conference, emphasizing how MSP can balance economic growth with ecosystem protection. Dr. Ho Quoc Thong’s study, part of the BlueRforD program, analyzed global MSP practices to guide Vietnam’s National Marine Spatial Plan (2021–2030, vision 2050). The research underlined MSP’s role in reducing ocean-use conflicts, improving legal and data frameworks, and supporting Vietnam’s sustainable blue economy goals.

🔬 From Lab to Landscape: Shoaib Ahmed’s Dual Role Shoaib A., PhD candidate at NTNU, is a great example of how academic research and industry collaboration can go hand in hand. His work on soil restoration, together with partners like NIBIO Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Skanska, Pro Invenia and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, addresses sustainability challenges while staying grounded in practical needs. By bridging academia and industry, Shoaib gains insights that strengthen both his research and its impact. This is exactly the kind of collaboration Industrial Research School in Complex Systems aims to foster, where knowledge flows both ways and innovation is grounded in real needs. He’s also passionate about making science accessible, sharing his work at events like Industriuka AS and Kongsberg Agenda to spark dialogue beyond the research community. Inge Hoff Elena Scibilia Manon Bajard Monica Jayesingha Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU) GreenMove Project Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge #PhDLife #IndustryCollaboration #SustainabilityResearch #SoilRestoration #INRESCOS #NTNU #ResearchImpact #AcademiaMeetsIndustry #GreenInnovation #ScienceCommunication  

The #OceanDecade endorses 6 new Decade Contributions, including three new Decade Implementing Partners! Decade Contributions support the Ocean Decade through provision of funding or in-kind contributions — and are essential to scaling up ocean science and knowledge. 🔹 The German Ocean Foundation's research and media vessel ALDEBARAN, a hub for knowledge exchange, enables high-quality research, environmental education, and live media broadcasts: https://lnkd.in/e2jpQkcg  🔹 The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) is now a Decade Implementing Partner. IMarEST, already a key contributor to the Ocean Decade through a diverse portfolio of endorsed Decade Actions and strategic partnerships, is a powerful interdisciplinary platform connecting science, engineering, policy, and industry: https://lnkd.in/eMjjwn-6 🔹 The Swiss Polar Institute, a Decade Implementing Partner, is Switzerland’s national body supporting polar and high-altitude research, links land-locked countries like Switzerland to global ocean science: https://lnkd.in/eNsCEDSJ 🔹 DEVELOP by China's Second Institute Of Oceanography aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of professionals in the marine fields by holding international training courses: https://lnkd.in/ePTpVDKp 🔹 The All-Atlantic Floating University Network, by the Universidade de Aveiro in Portugal, fosters collaboration, shares best practices, and develops joint strategies to expand opportunities for students and early-career ocean professionals throughout the Atlantic region: https://lnkd.in/e_iAN9SZ 🔹 The China Oceanic Development Foundation, a Decade Implementing Partner, aims to support the Ocean Decade's implementation globally: https://lnkd.in/e8yajrVJ #OceanScience #SDG14 #OceanAction

🔎 Observation technology in action - discover the Manta Net! Later this month,  scientists from the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research and the North Aegean LandSeaLot Integration Lab will work with local fishers to deploy these nets, , specially designed to collect microplastic and other microlitter. 🤝🏽 Stakeholders will meet for hands-on training in these novel observation technologies, empowering researchers, local communities and citizen scientists  to observe together and grow our shared knowledge about how human actions are impacting the land-sea interface. ➡️ Read more about the North Aegean LIL here → https://lnkd.in/ez6-yhF3 European Research Executive Agency (REA) Deltares  Ifremer  GeoEcoMar  SMHI  MARIS B.V.  Seascape Belgium  Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon  Dominique Durand  Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche  Hellenic Centre for Marine Research  NORCE Research  University of Liège  TransEurope Marinas  +ATLANTIC  ETT S.p.A.  Brockmann Consult GmbH  Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) - Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke)  CNRS  University of Stirling  Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) Deltares Elias Dimitriou George Papaioannou Emilie Breviere

🌊 Dive into the importance of effective science communication to bridge the gap between #marineresearch and policy in this new publication: 🗞 'Bridging the gap between marine science and policy: communicating for an informed society and decision-making' : https://lnkd.in/ebZ3UZkb 🤝 With expertise contributed by 6 #HorizonEurope projects brought together at the marine science communication summer school hosted by AZTI:#GES4SEAS, MarineSABRES, OBAMA-NEXT Project, BIOcean5D, ACTNOW | EU Marine Research Project and #MARBEFES 🇪🇺 BIOcean5D is co-funded by the European Union (#HorizonEurope) | EU Science, Research and Innovation