The Call for Papers for the Heritechne International Conference is closing soon! Submit your abstract now for the session "Emerging Technologies for the Documentation, Conservation, and Promotion of the Underwater Cultural Heritage". 📅 10–12 June 2026 📍 L'Aquila, Italy ⏰ #CfP deadline: 22 Feb 2026

Check out this new #OceanDecade resource: the UN Ocean Decade Indigenous and Local Knowledge Database, a platform dedicated to celebrating Indigenous science and strengthening collaboration across diverse knowledge systems. oceandecade.org/publications...

#SundayRead: #OpenAccess chapter on the UN #OceanDecade, SDG 14, and collaborative ocean science. Highlights endorsed action GO-SHIP and emphasises the importance of #OceanLiteracy in advancing climate-resilient policy and sustainability. 

The Call for Papers for the 3rd International Congress Under the Mediterranean is open! Submit your abstract now. 📍 Palermo & Marsala, Italy 📅 21-26 September 2026 ⏰ #CfP deadline: 14 March 2026

#SundayRead | New ERDKUNDE study explores #OceanLiteracy at Port-Cros National Park, comparing how residents and visitors understand marine threats and access information, with implications for education and conservation in marine protected areas (#MPAs).

The Call for Side Events and Exhibitions is open for the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11), taking place in Mombasa and Kilifi Counties, Kenya, 16–18 June 2026. Deadlines: - Side events: 3 March 2026 - Exhibitions: 29 May 2026 🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/yjittdmvue #OurOceanKenya

Take a look at ODHN's reflection on #IKUWA8, the 8th International Congress on Underwater Archaeology in Ostend, Belgium, sharing highlights and key moments from the conference 👇

#SundayRead | Quinn et al (2026) evaluate global exposure of #UCH to deep-sea mining and trawling impacts. Read now in the Journal of Nautical Archaeology 👇

Live now | 29–31 January The AMU UNESCO Chair International Conference 2026, “New Challenges for Underwater Nature and Cultural Heritage Tourism during the Ocean Decade” is being streamed live to support global participation. Live stream 🎥 unescochair-mca.org/internationa... #OceanDecade #UCH

#SundayRead: Elkin & Delaere’s Underwater and Coastal Archaeology in Latin America (2023) highlights the richness and complexity of submerged and coastal heritage across Latin America and the Caribbean, setting an important benchmark for current and future scholarship. www.jstor.org/stable/jj.10...

New newsletter article📄 Charlotte Jarvis highlights the ODHN’s Regional Representatives (RR) Network in the latest issue of MAHSNews. Read the article and download the full PDF 👇

Today the #BBNJ Agreement enters into force, a major milestone for the high seas. While focused on biodiversity, it offers opportunities to recognise and safeguard ocean heritage beyond national boundaries. More on this from the Ocean Decade Heritage Network soon. #HighSeasTreaty #OceanHeritage

A timely article on how deep sea mining threatens New Zealand’s underwater cultural heritage #UCH, highlighting urgent policy gaps and calling for greater investment in maritime archaeology and public education before irreversible loss occurs. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2mevkwve #SundayRead

#SundayRead: New Blue Paper highlights how climate change is affecting both cultural heritage and contemporary life at the Ilulissat Icefjord 

Our deadline for Abstracts & ECR Funding Award submissions for the OPI XI Conference has been EXTENDED! New closing date: 15th January 2026 Visit oceanspast.org/2026-opi-xi/ to submit! 📍 OPI XI University of Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada 📅 15-19 June, 2026

#OpenAccess #SundayRead: Roth et al. (2025) a share participatory place-based approach to mapping Traditional Cultural Places (TCPs) and maritime archaeological sites in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

#SundayRead 📖 At the midpoint of the UN Ocean Decade, the Ocean Decade Progress Report (July 2024–June 2025) offers a stocktake of global achievements and accelerating momentum as the Decade enters its most important period. Read the report 👇 https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000396626

How can UNESCO bring its mandate forward to meet the challenges of the years ahead? This was the focus of a high-level discussion at UNESCO's 43rd General Conference. In a new post on our website, ODHN co-chair Arturo Rey da Silva explores what this means for Ocean Heritage. Read the full piece ⬇️

#SundayRead: "Sea-Blind Institutions: How Colonial Legacies Weaken Maritimity in India" argues that India's ocean ambitions depend on integrating maritime heritage and indigenous knowledge into legal and institutional frameworks. 🔗 tinyurl.com/nsw6v7x5

The Deep Currents Collective calls us to imagine, think and act differently about deep-seabed governance. They stress the need for inclusive, ethical stewardship and see culture and imagination as essential to shaping the ocean’s future. Read the full paper 👇 🔗 tinyurl.com/43ef5eve #SundayRead

New on our website: Ms Jentrix Chochy Sakwa, ODHN Regional Representative for the Western Indian Ocean/East Africa, shares her reflections on the 2025 East African Ocean Festival (TEAOF), highlighting maritime heritage, culture and community.

#SundayRead | In 'Deep Sea Mining vs. Underwater Cultural Heritage', Maria Pena Ermida explores the legal framework surrounding the protection of #UCH as a part of the Marine Environment within the context of Law of the Sea, focusing particularly on the rules regarding #DeepSeaMining.

The Call for Papers for the international conference "New challenges for UW nature and cultural heritage tourism during the Ocean Decade" closes soon! 📅 Conference dates: 29 January - 1 February 2026 📍 Le Cube, Aix-Marseille Université, Aix-en-Provence, France ⏰#CfP deadline: 10 November 2025

No ratification = no seat at the table. Only countries that ratify will have a say at the first CoP. Don’t miss the chance to shape the #HighSeasTreaty. #60ToGlobal https://highseasalliance.org/2025/10/09/from-60-to-global-what-happens-next-for-the-high-seas-treaty/

#SundayRead: Rosabelle Boswell examines cultural ties to the ocean in South Africa and Namibia, the impacts of proposed development, and why diverse knowledge forms are vital for democratic, sustainable ocean care for future generations.

Climate change and human activity are placing increasing pressure on underwater cultural heritage (#UCH). This UNESCO White Paper proposes a policy and capacity building response centred on adaptation and mitigation planning, alongside global efforts in communication and engagement. #SundayRead

Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: Terminology, Theory, and Infrastructure explores the changing meanings and future directions of public engagement in maritime heritage, highlighting ethics, inclusivity & community impact. #SundayRead #CitizenScience https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.32448811

📣 We're now on Instagram! Follow us to stay in the loop and connect with our network in a more visual way 🌊📸 🔗 www.instagram.com/decadeherita... #OceanHeritage #UNOceanDecade

At #IKUWA8? Come find us on Level 4 (Panorama Room)! We’re here all conference long. Drop by for a chat and grab one of our seaweed paper bookmarks 📖💙

💡 New on the DSCC Knowledge Hub: Charlotte Jarvis explores how #DeepSeaMining threatens underwater cultural heritage. Her new book, Threats to Our Ocean Heritage, is out today. 👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/4nIRIL5 📖 Book: https://bit.ly/3IoIsgh #DefendTheDeep

#ikuwa8 We are coming to IKUWA 8 the 8th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology, Oostende (Belgium) from October 13th/17th, 2025! www.vliz.be/ikuwa8/en/th... Session F2. Tales of the Tide: the archaeology and cultural heritage of fish weir traditions. #coastalhistory #maritimememory

"If marine archaeology disappeared off the global agenda, would anyone notice?" Jon Henderson starts off #IKUWA8 with the evocative keynote "Is Marine Archaeology even a thing? Ocean Heritage and the Sustainable Development Agenda."

We are proud to share a new piece by ODHN co-chair Arturo Rey da Silva, reflecting on the outcomes of Mondiacult 2025 and the need for a cultural shift toward an "ocean gaze." #OceanHeritage #Mondiacult2025 #CulturalPolicy

#SundayRead | New open-access title: "Threats to Our Ocean Heritage: Deep Sea Mining." Among the first books to cover underwater cultural heritage #UCH and #DeepSeaMining. 

The summary report is now available for the Scientific conference UNESCO “Underwater cultural heritage and the challenges of climate change” at UNESCO Headquarters on 19 June 2025. ODHN participated, chairing session 3: Loss or preservation by adaptation? Read now 👇 https://tinyurl.com/3wzxe24k

The Call for Papers for APCONF-MUCH 2026 from 26-31 October in Bali has been extended!  Submit your proposal now for our panel on Empowering Ocean Sustainability through Marine Cultural Heritage. Details:  🔗https://tinyurl.com/54c9y4zd Submit by 10 October: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3s4cjd3x

📖 SeaVoice V7: Heritage is out now 📖 The volume explores how ocean heritage connects people across time and tide, reminding us that the sea is not only a resource, but a living archive of who we are and where we come from.  Explore V7 this Sunday 👇 #SundayRead

#SundayRead | New report "Potentially Polluting Wrecks: Protecting People and Planet" offers a comprehensive overview of the global threat posed by PPWs and calls for international action to prevent environmental damage.

The Call for Papers for APCONF-MUCH 2026 from 26-31 October in Bali is open!  Submit your proposal now for our panel on Empowering Ocean Sustainability through Marine Cultural Heritage. Details:  🔗https://tinyurl.com/54c9y4zd Submit by 20 September: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3s4cjd3x

#SundayRead on #OceanLiteracy: “From Riverbank to Ocean” explores the role of co‐creative arts‐based activities in fostering young people’s connection to the tangible and intangible heritage of local waterscapes. Read in Ocean and Society 👇

🌍 MONDIACULT 2025, @unesco.org’s World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development, takes place in Barcelona 29 Sept–1 Oct. A pivotal moment to push for culture as a stand-alone goal in the post-2030 agenda. More info 👇 https://www.unesco.org/en/mondiacult/ #MONDIACULT2025

#SundayRead: This review of the Salas y Gómez & Nazca ridges synthesizes geological, oceanographic, biological, ecological, cultural, and governance dimensions, assesses threats, and calls for conservation shaped by indigenous peoples and local communities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Check out @acua-social.bsky.social’s latest Deep Thoughts Blog article, where ODHN Co-Chair & ACUA Board Member Dr Trakadas reflects on #UNOC3, #OceanHeritage & the #BBNJ.  Read now 👇

🌊🌏 Don't miss your chance to make waves in climate negotiations! Join #WHOI and @scrippsocean.bsky.social at #COP30 Brasil! 🇧🇷 Though Aug. 29, we're accepting proposals for #OceanPavilion programming 📲Learn more & submit your proposal: oceanpavilion-cop.org/ #ForOurBluePlanet

#SundayRead | Recent review on the Bidong archipelago highlights the need to integrate natural and cultural heritage in marine spatial planning, emphasizing the importance of incorporating historical above-land remnants, underwater cultural heritage #UCH and marine biodiversity in #MSP efforts.

New Marine Policy paper explores synergies between underwater cultural heritage and biodiversity conservation in Iceland, showing #UCH can contribute to achieving the 30 × 30 conservation goals and improve MPA diversity. #SundayRead

Decommissioning offshore structures and large ships: a threat or an underwater cultural heritage opportunity?  Read now in Heritage & Society.  #SudayRead #UCH

Don’t miss early bird rates for the 12th Maritime Heritage Conference in Buffalo, NY, 24–27 Sept 2025! Early Bird registration closes Friday 1 August 2025. Details and registration 👇

🚨Early bird registration for IKUWA8 closes soon! To take advantage of early bird rates, register before 31 July. IKUWA8, the 8th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology, takes place 13-17 October 2025 in Ostend, Belgium.  Find out more and register now 👇

#SundayRead on the power of integrating natural and cultural heritage into #OceanLiteracy frameworks 🌊 Building cultural connection, inspiring commitment to ocean protection, and driving meaningful conservation.