A global grassroots initiative advancing deep-sea science, innovation, and training to drive sustainable ocean stewardship and lasting impact. A UN Ocean Decade Endorsed Action. https://bio.site/Challenger150 #TheDeepOceanWeNeedhttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3mhusex55ls2rFrom Pixels to Policy: Unlocking the Atlantic Ocean’s Benthic Biodiversity Data At #AAORIA2026, this side event explores how seabed imagery can better support decision-making - and marks the launch of Coral Cartography (UN #OceanDecade, #Challenger150). 📍 14 April | Brazil 🔗 lnkd.in/eH3KPDgk25 Mar 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhusex55ls2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3mhusex55ls2rFrom Pixels to Policy: Unlocking the Atlantic Ocean’s Benthic Biodiversity Data At #AAORIA2026, this side event explores how seabed imagery can better support decision-making - and marks the launch of Coral Cartography (UN #OceanDecade, #Challenger150). 📍 14 April | Brazil 🔗 lnkd.in/eH3KPDgk25 Mar 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhusex55ls2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3mhsjkdhfsc25As a Challenger 150 endorsed project, SMARTEX delivers evidence needed to understand long‑term ecosystem impacts and support responsible decision‑making around deep‑sea mining. Register here: lnkd.in/ey9JEAPA24 Mar 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsjkdhfsc25https://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3mgaktz7zic2r04 Mar 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgaktz7zic2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3meinjpbhls2jIf you’re at #OSM2026, join the Deep-Ocean Science Town Hall on 25 Feb. Challenger 150 will be there to listen and discuss priorities for the next phase of the #OceanDecade. https://agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/meetingapp.cgi/Session/255463 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Feb 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3meinjpbhls2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3mf2wipnvgs2uStudents gained hands-on at-sea training during the Life in Extremes expedition - strengthening long-term expertise in deep-sea research across Argentina. Discovery matters. But so does building the next generation of scientists. #DeepSeaTraining #Challenger150 https://challenger150.world/advancing-deep-sea-knowledge-in-the-south-atlantic/17 Feb 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2wipnvgs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3meinjpbhls2jIf you’re at #OSM2026, join the Deep-Ocean Science Town Hall on 25 Feb. Challenger 150 will be there to listen and discuss priorities for the next phase of the #OceanDecade. https://agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/meetingapp.cgi/Session/255463 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Feb 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3meinjpbhls2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3mdnhwmwz3q27Challenger 150 will join the Deep-Ocean Science Town Hall at #OSM2026 (25 Feb). Our focus is on coordination, training, and priorities for deep-sea science at the halfway point of the #OceanDecade. 🔗 https://agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/meetingapp.cgi/Session/25546330 Jan 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnhwmwz3q27https://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3mdnhwmwz3q27Challenger 150 will join the Deep-Ocean Science Town Hall at #OSM2026 (25 Feb). Our focus is on coordination, training, and priorities for deep-sea science at the halfway point of the #OceanDecade. 🔗 https://agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/meetingapp.cgi/Session/25546330 Jan 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnhwmwz3q27https://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3mcwwfh4iq22s@oceandiscleague.bsky.social is now accepting applications for the 2026 Accessing the Deep deep ocean training & mentoring program for early-career professionals, focusing on Africa and the Western Indian Ocean! Apply by March 4, 2026: gqr.sh/HcTT https://gqr.sh/HcTT21 Jan 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcwwfh4iq22shttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3lzxv2ftkek2f🌊 The 2025 NEPDEP – Seamounts & Mapping Expedition (Sept 4–18) has wrapped up! The Council of the Haida Nation, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, DFO, ONC & partners explored seamounts, vents & cold seeps off Vancouver Island & Haida Gwaii. 🔗 nepdep.com/2025expeditionseamounts #nepdep #Challenger150 https://nepdep.com/2025expeditionseamounts29 Sep 2025 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzxv2ftkek2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3lzjgcsiamk2a🌊 Join us at the ANDR Mini-Symposium! 📅 29 Sept | 16:00–17:40 EAT 📍 Baracuda Room, #WIOMSA2025 Proudly hosted by the African Network of Deep-water Researchers. @wiomsa.bsky.social #WIOMSA2025 🌍 More from ANDR: https://challenger150.world/andr-highlights-from-the-start-of-2025/23 Sep 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjgcsiamk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3lztnpmtr622u🌊 Counting down to the ANDR Mini-Symposium! 📅 Mon, 29 Sept | 16:00–17:40 EAT 📍 Baracuda Room, #WIOMSA2025 ✨ Dive Into the Depths: Advancements in Deep-Water Research in the WIO @WIOMSA #WIOMSA2025 🐟 Read our recent publication: https://challenger150.world/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/C150-2024_PRACTICAL-ACTIONS-TO-STRENGTHEN-CAPACITY-FOR-DEEP-WATER-RESEARCH-IN-AFRICA.pdf27 Sep 2025 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lztnpmtr622uhttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3lzjgcsiamk2a🌊 Join us at the ANDR Mini-Symposium! 📅 29 Sept | 16:00–17:40 EAT 📍 Baracuda Room, #WIOMSA2025 Proudly hosted by the African Network of Deep-water Researchers. @wiomsa.bsky.social #WIOMSA2025 🌍 More from ANDR: https://challenger150.world/andr-highlights-from-the-start-of-2025/23 Sep 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjgcsiamk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3lyn2ha6gkk26🧭 For the first time, Uruguayan scientists have access to an ROV diving 4,500 m. The #URUGUAYSUB200 expedition unites global researchers to study fragile ecosystems and expand deep-sea knowledge 🔗 challenger150.world/visualizing-the-deep-off-uruguay Partner: @schmidtocean.bsky.social #Challenger150 https://challenger150.world/visualizing-the-deep-off-uruguay12 Sep 2025 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyn2ha6gkk26https://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3lykzkv5s7k2n🌍 Curious what the C150 African Network of Deep-water Researchers (ANDR) has achieved in 2025 so far? From training to new collaborations, catch the highlights here: 🔗 https://challenger150.world/andr-highlights-from-the-start-of-2025/ #Challenger150 #DeepSeaScience #CapacityBuilding #Africa11 Sep 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lykzkv5s7k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3lyk5jn6zf22n🌊 #URUGUAYSUB200 aboard R/V Falkor (too) is the first full study of Uruguay’s deep ocean. Using ROV SuBastian, scientists will explore reefs, sponges & cold seeps never documented here. 🔗 schmidtocean.org/cruise/visualizing-the-deep-off-uruguay Partner: @schmidtocean.bsky.social #Challenger150 https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/visualizing-the-deep-off-uruguay11 Sep 2025 06:44 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyk5jn6zf22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3lsdowohd2224🌍🚨 New global study finds huge blind spots in ocean biodiversity data. Why it matters: without better data, whole ecosystems risk being left out of conservation plans. 🗺️ Read: “Mapping the Gaps: A Global Assessment of Ocean Biodiversity Data” #DeepSea #OceanScience #DataEquity #Challenger150 https://challenger150.world/mapping-the-gaps-new-global-assessment-reveals-stark-biases-in-ocean-biodiversity-data/24 Jun 2025 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsdowohd2224https://bsky.app/profile/challenger150.bsky.social/post/3lsdowohd2224🌍🚨 New global study finds huge blind spots in ocean biodiversity data. Why it matters: without better data, whole ecosystems risk being left out of conservation plans. 🗺️ Read: “Mapping the Gaps: A Global Assessment of Ocean Biodiversity Data” #DeepSea #OceanScience #DataEquity #Challenger150 https://challenger150.world/mapping-the-gaps-new-global-assessment-reveals-stark-biases-in-ocean-biodiversity-data/24 Jun 2025 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:c3tm3mgma3sisrcwqe6dfeoc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsdowohd2224