The Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative: Uniting experts to inform policy for our global ocean. https://www.dosi-project.org/ https://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mmf2gzqeoo2yThe latest Deep-Sea Round-Up is out now. This week we cover: 🔹An Aleutian Trench special issue, 🔹Filamentous forams from hadal depths, 🔹The importance of mesoscale eddies & goblin shark spotting! Read it here: buff.ly/rhR4nZM 📸 A squid documented by ROV SuBastian, Schmidt Ocean Institute.21 May 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmf2gzqeoo2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mmbdh43b7z2rThe Regional Environmental Management Plan workshop for the Northwest Pacific Ocean continues today in Busan. It's great to see so many DOSI members present! 📸 (left to right) Elisabetta Menini, Malcolm Clark, Se Jong Ju, Verena Tunnicliffe, Ana Colaco, Danielle S W de Jonge, Cheerise Du Preez20 May 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbdh43b7z2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mm7phhfdqn2aDOSI ambassadors Cherisse Du Preez and Ana Calaco are participating in the Northwest Pacific REMP Workshop in Busan. Regional Environmental Management Plans are critical for ecosystem-based management in the #DeepOcean, informing protection and management of biodiversity and cumulative impacts.19 May 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7phhfdqn2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mleddzv7sc2oHappy 100th birthday, Sir David! For decades, Sir David Attenborough's work has inspired generations to look more closely at the ocean, from vibrant coral reefs to the vast and mysterious #DeepSea. We are sending you a huge thank you from the deep-sea community!08 May 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleddzv7sc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mldrzbrdoh2sJust 2 days left to submit your abstract for the 9th International Symposium on Deep-sea Corals (ISDSC 2026)! Join researchers from diverse disciplines, artists, and policy experts in Barcelona (November 2 to 5), to explore the latest advances in deep-sea coral science. Learn more: buff.ly/gBp4Bos https://buff.ly/E5zPa3A08 May 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldrzbrdoh2shttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mldesn2qwh2rThe latest issue of Deep-Sea Life is out now 🌊 Featuring the first published eDNA datasets from Okeanos Explorer expeditions, reports from Antarctica & the Pacific, plus projects spanning genetics, restoration, ocean literacy & more. A huge thank you to all involved, read is here: buff.ly/hVYEezH08 May 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldesn2qwh2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mlby46ictr2rThe latest issue of the Deep-Sea Round Up is here. This week includes: 🔹 A new DOSI research opportunity for an ECOP, 🔹 New research on the rapid declines in seamount foundation species, and 🔹 A 3D animation of the seafloor! Read it here: www.dosi-project.org/20455-2/ 📸 NOAA Ocean Exploration07 May 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlby46ictr2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mlbxbfyaj22r📣 OCEAN45 Researcher Position Call (ECOP) We are looking for an Early Career Ocean Professional to support work on Area-Based Management under the BBNJ Agreement with DOSI. Location: remote working Salary: $40,000 USD Deadline: 31 May 2026 Find out more and apply: buff.ly/tTgJaer07 May 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbxbfyaj22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3ml2btt3zgv2yIt's a big week for the #DeepSea community: Deep Day & DOOS AGM 2026 Check out what's happening in the thread below 👇04 May 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2btt3zgv2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mksfyau6ll2o📢 Have you read our latest Deep-Sea Round-Up? This week we cover: 🔹️New research on hydrothermal vent seascapes 🔹️Antarctica’s warming deep water. 🔹️Plus upcoming events and opportunities for the #DeepSea community! Read it here: https://www.dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-sea-round-up-89/ 📷 NOAA Ocean Exploration01 May 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksfyau6ll2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mka2nwxzng2r📢 Welcome to our new Steering Committee members, Beatriz Naranjo Elizondo, Christine Gaebel, Hannah Lily and Jeff Ardron. They will join the sitting Steering Committee members, Lisa Levin, Elva Escobar, Maria Baker and Maila Guilhon. Learn more here: buff.ly/GRZYmQs24 Apr 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka2nwxzng2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mk6ieicagn22What's in this week's Deep-Sea Round-Up: 🔹A welcome message for our new Steering Committee members, 🔹Research on the effect of El Nino on the Galapagos’ cold-water corals, 🔹Plus upcoming opportunities and events for the #DeepSea community. Read it here: buff.ly/0C4bTMj 📸 Schmidt Ocean Institute.23 Apr 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6ieicagn22https://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mk3xvnmyu52pThe DOOS Annual Meeting 2026 is happening online on the 5-7 May🌊 Focusing on collaboration & collective action for deep-ocean observing Join us for our DOSI & DOOS session: “From Discovery to Decisions in ABNJ” on the 6 May at 13:00-15:00 ET 👉 Register: buff.ly/nYtUmIs22 Apr 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3xvnmyu52phttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mjkagu232225📢 Deadline for Deep-Sea Life Issue 26 has been extended! 🗓️ New deadline is 21 April 2026 Share your work, cruises, papers & opportunities with the global #DeepSea community. Send submissions (~250-500 words) to Chris Barrio at: c.BarrioFrojan@soton.ac.uk See past issues: https://buff.ly/twL0Hkx15 Apr 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkagu232225https://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mj5utbblpg2lIn this week's issue of the Deep-Sea Round-Up, we explore: 🔹️The launch of a Global Deep Sea Exploration Goals strategy, 🔹️Future marine carbon storage potential, and 🔹️A new theory of the origin of life! Read it here 👉 https://www.dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-sea-round-up-86/ 📷 Schmidt Ocean Institute10 Apr 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5utbblpg2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3miyzqpqitl2eFrom Pixels to Policy 🌊 📅 14 April | 📍 SENAI CIMATEC A Challenger 150 side event at #AAORIAForum2026 exploring how seabed biodiversity data can inform decision-making. Register here: buff.ly/dPhwh6F08 Apr 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyzqpqitl2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mivcpyf5et2r📣 Submissions for Deep-Sea Life Issue 26 is open! 🗓️ Deadline: 13 April Share your work, cruises, papers, opportunities & more with the global deep-sea community. Short, punchy pieces (~250–500 words). 👉 Submit to Chris Barrio at: c.BarrioFrojan@soton.ac.uk See past issues: buff.ly/0OPkTEf07 Apr 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivcpyf5et2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mijw4katnc2lAs #PrepCom3 comes to a close, our DOSI delegation reflect on the last two weeks in New York. In our latest blog, we set out the differences between a Preparatory Commission and a Conference of the Parties and why this phase has been so important for #DeepOcean stewardship. 👉 buff.ly/GiLZAM302 Apr 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijw4katnc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3miju5pjf5j2lIn this week's Deep-Sea Round-Up we explore: 🔹The impact of climate interventions on marine ecosystems, 🔹Intellectual property and benefit-sharing under the #BBNJ agreement, 🔹#DeepSea events and opportunities. Read it here: buff.ly/kI9fg9x 📸 A black-and-white blob fish by NOAA Ocean Exploration02 Apr 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3miju5pjf5j2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3migvn24ij722As discussions at #PrepCom3 turn to Instruments, Frameworks and Bodies (IFBs), read our recent policy brief to understand how to avoid fragmentation and strengthen cooperation on marine genetic resources. Read it here: https://www.dosi-project.org/wp-content/uploads/BBNJ-Policy-Recommendations.pdf01 Apr 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3migvn24ij722https://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mie4uurrbg22DOSI was at the 31st session of the Council of ISA (Part I) #ISA31 As #DeepSeaMining regulations develop, we brought scientific input on biodiversity, ecosystem impacts & environmental protection. Read our reflections: buff.ly/MWUjzO6 📸 Image credit: ENB-IISD - Anastasia Rodopoulou31 Mar 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mie4uurrbg22https://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3micb5p6h3k23As week 2 of #PrepCom3 begins, delegates are continuing discussions on key issues and considerations for implementing the BBNJ Agreement before the first Conference of the Parties (COP).30 Mar 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3micb5p6h3k23https://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mi2vujdqp72aWeek 1 at #PrepCom3 has been focused on the building blocks of the #BBNJ Agreement. Our DOSI delegation is doing a great job on the ground, supporting delegate discussion on how the BBNJ Agreement will be operationalised. What's happened so far? 👇🧵27 Mar 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2vujdqp72ahttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mi22z4tvn62eGrab a drink and catch up on the latest #DeepSea news from this week in our latest Deep-Sea Round-Up! We cover: 🔹New species of Amphipoda from the central Pacific, 🔹Upcoming taxonomic workshops, 🔹Online course on the #BBNJ Agreement. 👉 buff.ly/7he2RMR 📸 A lithoid crab from NOAA Ocean Exploration27 Mar 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi22z4tvn62ehttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mhzwstogve2lA new publication "Climate Science in Legal Contexts: A Glossary of Key Terms for Lawyers" has been released by the UCS Science Hub for Climate Litigation, in collaboration with NYU Climate Law Accelerator and LSE Grantham Research Institute. Explore it here 👉 https://buff.ly/LXlVk8n27 Mar 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhzwstogve2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mhvxfwz2432rDOSI ambassadors are at #PrepCom3 for the #BBNJ Agreement in New York. Over the next two weeks, the DOSI delegation, led by Christine Gaebel & Marina Garwood, will be working to support States and other actors as they consider the rules, procedures, and institutions required for the implementation.25 Mar 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvxfwz2432rhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mhqpv5zdjs2u📢 The 3rd BBNJ Preparatory Commission started today in New York. Our DOSI delegation will be engaging for the next two weeks to highlight the importance of the #DeepSea in the agreement. ▶️ Watch our video to learn about the importance of the #BBNJ for the deep sea: https://youtu.be/zKHP2VawLuU?si=2RBubsOokdU6PA-K23 Mar 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqpv5zdjs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mhkmnrbdpc2aIn this week's Deep-Sea Round-Up, we explore: 🔹️Kelp degradation in the deep sea, 🔹️Lace coral gardens, and 🔹️eDNA from submarine canyons. 📷 tubeworm at the Von Damm hydrothermal field from NOAA Ocean Exploration, Mid-Cayman Rise Expedition 2011. Read it here: https://www.dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-sea-round-up-83/21 Mar 2026 08:33 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhkmnrbdpc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/deepstewardship.bsky.social/post/3mguaogphcs2aThis week's Deep-Sea Round-Up is here! We explore: 🔹Cold-water corals at methane seeps. 🔹Diverse limpets at hydrothermal vents. 🔹Opportunistic sea cucumbers in the Arctic. 📸 A pink coral (Hemicorallium sp.) from NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Read it here: buff.ly/hIQU1qU12 Mar 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:d2kekyg6gt42ubsdap53shlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguaogphcs2a