As #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/GiLZAM3

In 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 Exploration

As 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: www.dosi-project.org/wp-content/u...

DOSI 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 Rodopoulou

As 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).

Week 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? 👇🧵

Grab 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 Exploration

A 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 👉

DOSI 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.

📢 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: youtu.be/zKHP2VawLuU?...

In 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: www.dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-se...

This 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/hIQU1qU

The #BBNJSymposium is happening in Brasil this week 🌊 Want a quick explainer of the #BBNJAgreement and why it matters for ocean governance and the #DeepSea? Watch our video ⬇️

This week in our Deep Sea Round Up: 🔹️Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems at seamounts, 🔹️How scientific practices at sea influence ocean management, 🔹️Nutrient cycling sponge hotspots 👉 www.dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-se... 📷 Oblong Dermechinus urchins by ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute.

This week at #OSM26, we hosted a Town Hall "Deep-Ocean Science as the Foundation for a Thriving Global Community" which welcomed 100+ attendees and sparked rich discussions on collaboration, #OceanDecade programmes, stakeholder engagement & a shared vision for the #DeepSea. Thanks to all involved👏

This week's Deep-Sea Round-Up is out! 🔹️Watch our new video about deep-sea fisheries 🔹️DOSI updates from Ocean Sciences Meeting #OSM26 🔹️Upcoming #DeepOcean events to add to your calendars! Read it here: www.dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-se... 📷 Allocyttus verrucosus courtesy of Alvaro Altenkirch.

📣 Watch our new video about #DeepSea fisheries, produced by DOSI in collaboration with Leo Richards of Natural World Facts! ▶️ youtu.be/zeXLjWbMLR4?... Learn more about our work and the DOSI #Fisheries Working Group: www.dosi-project.org/fisheries/

Poster at #OSM26 We’re presenting on advancing deep-ocean science in policy in the Main Poster Hall – Position 103 🕓 Find our DOSI team there today from 16:00–18:00. Come talk #DeepOcean science & governance! 🌊

At #OSM26 🌊 📍Stop by Booth 5 today! DOSI exhibitors will be on hand throughout the day to share their projects and talk all things #DeepSea from science to stewardship. Check the timetable below and come say hello 👋 For more #DeepOcean events at #OSM26 www.dosi-project.org/event/ocean-...

Congratulations to Dr. Elva Escobar Briones, who today received the 2026 TOS Mentoring Award at #OSM26 in Glasgow! DOSI Steering Committee member, Elva is recognised for her transformative mentorship and leadership in #DeepOcean research. So well deserved 👏 tos.org/mentoring-aw...

Are you attending #OSM2026 in Glasgow? We will be available at Booth 5 till 18:00 today, so be sure to stop by and say hello 👋

🌊 Are you attending #OSM2026 in Glasgow this week? Be sure to stop by Booth 5 to meet our DOSI team. We have lots of #DeepOcean related exhibitors who will be available to discuss their work throughout the week. For more events: www.dosi-project.org/event/ocean-...

🌊 #OSM2026 kicks off today in Glasgow! DOSI is on-site championing #DeepSea science for climate, biodiversity & governance. 📍 Booth #5 📣 Town Hall on Thursday (TH33F) 💡 Deep-ocean sessions all week: www.dosi-project.org/event/ocean-...

Are you attending the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow next week? The #DeepOcean features strongly throughout this year’s programme with numerous sessions convened and supported by DOSI working groups and members. Learn more here: buff.ly/ifzmHvh See you in Glasgow for #OSM2026 👋

At #OSM2026, DOSI is hosting a Town Hall: Deep-Ocean Science as the Foundation for a Thriving Global Ocean (TH33F) Join us to explore why #DeepSea science should underpin governance, international agreements & sustainable management. Learn more: buff.ly/ifzmHvh See you in Glasgow 👋

DOSI will be at Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026, Glasgow | 22–27 Feb We’ll be championing the role of #DeepSea science in climate resilience, biodiversity, governance & sustainable ocean management. 📍 Find us at Booth #5 📣 Join our Town Hall (TH33F) For DOSI and #DeepSea related events: buff.ly/ifzmHvh

[FOUNDER'S BRIEF - @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social] IPBES warns biodiversity loss is a systemic economic risk. Yet $7.3T a year still funds nature-harming activities — far more than conservation. Without reform, profit stays misaligned with the ecosystems the economy depends on.

First glimpse ⭐ We just received the very first gouache paintings from artist Megan, and they’re already full of wonder and ocean magic 💙 Can’t wait to see this science-meets-art journey unfold! 
#SciArt #ArtSeaMatchmaking #DeepSea #CoralReefs #ScienceCommunication #Illustration #WIP

Scientists and experts explain why the #HighSeasTreaty is a historic achievement, and the proposals for marine protected areas (#MPAs) in the High Seas can set precedents for future conservation efforts and influence the pace and scope of protection across the High Seas.

This week's issue of the Deep-Sea Round-Up is here. Learn about: 🔹️vision in deep-sea fish 🔹️the deep-sea diet of storm petrels 🔹️key environmental drivers across deep-sea ecosystems. Read it here: buff.ly/j937F2e 📷 Vulcanoctopus taken by ROV SuBastian, Schmidt Ocean Institute

Hey members - we’re hiring! #DSBSoc is seeking a part-time consultant (4 days/month) to support admin & funding activities on the trustee board. Contract runs March 2026 until Jan 2028 (rolling). Apply by 28 Feb 2026, additional info here: dsbsoc.org/deep-sea-bio... 📸 WoRDSS, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Thanks for sharing @blueremediomics.bsky.social Read our policy brief on the BBNJ Agreement at the below link 👇

A little bright spot for your day -- @deepstewardship.bsky.social has a collection of incredible deep sea photos collected from partners around the world. Here are a few, and see them all here: www.flickr.com/people/19477... 🦑🐟🌊🧪

Deep sea folks. Hope you like! doi.org/10.1098/rstb... @deepstewardship.bsky.social @dsbsoc.bsky.social

🌊🧪🦑 No discovery without exploration: Deep-sea sampling across the Pacific reveals three new genera of Typhlotanaidae (Crustacea: Tanaidacea) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🌊 In this week's Deep-Sea Round-Up: 🔹 How mesopelagic fisheries could impact tuna stocks, 🔹A guide to designing equitable ocean initiatives, and 🔹An eDNA observatory in the Arctic. 👉 Read it here: buff.ly/EIooPa2 📧 Subscribe: buff.ly/wQKpZjM 📸 NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research

🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. Elva Escobar Briones on receiving the 2026 TOS Mentoring Award! A DOSI Steering Committee member, Elva is recognised for transformative mentorship, leadership in #DeepOcean science, and commitment to capacity building across the global ocean community.

What's upcoming in February for the deep-ocean community? 🌊 Ocean Sciences Meeting #OSM2026 📍 Glasgow, Scotland 🗓 22–27 February 2026 DOSI involved throughout the week, including hosting a Town Hall, and other DOSI-led and deep-ocean focused sessions. Learn more: buff.ly/Av8jLAM More events 👇

🌊 A “blue thread” at #BlueDavos will connect events highlighting how water ecosystems underpin global stability. The #DeepSea is a critical part of this story yet still under-represented in decision-making. initiatives.weforum.org/ocean-agenda... 📸 Schmidt Ocean Institute

Today, 17 January 2026, the BBNJ Agreement enters into force. 🎉👏 #BBNJ creates a long-awaited legal framework to protect marine biodiversity across nearly half of our planet, strengthening ocean governance, enabling marine protected areas, and safeguarding the high seas for future generations.

Join us to remember Kristina Gjerde, a deep-ocean champion, DOSI co-founder and friend to so many. She brought science, policy, and people together to protect the high seas, and her legacy continues to shape ocean stewardship globally. Read our full memoriam here: buff.ly/5Uvi82b

📢 Webinar happening today on #DeepSea hydrothermal vents 🗓 16 December 2025 🕘 21:00 Beijing time (UTC+8) 📍 Online (Zoom) 🔗 Join via Zoom: buff.ly/SCHmMle Meeting ID: 861 0068 6766 Passcode: 902866

📢 Webinar happening tomorrow on #DeepSea hydrothermal vents 🗓 16 December 2025 🕘 21:00 Beijing time (UTC+8) 📍 Online (Zoom) 🔗 Join via Zoom: buff.ly/SCHmMle Meeting ID: 861 0068 6766 Passcode: 902866

🌊 Coming up in December for the #DeepSea Community! 2 Dec – COBRA Webinar: eDNA reference libraries, taxonomy & new species discoveries. buff.ly/Rnxm6Zh 15–19 Dec – AGU25: #DeepOcean sessions on tech, exploration & decision-making. buff.ly/xhn5SM5 👏 Congrats to awardees Lisa Levin & Julie Huber!

What's happening this week for the #DeepSea #COP30 has begun and is running until the 21st November. We are hosting a booth at the Virtual Ocean Pavilion . It's easy and free to register and view all the resources we have made available. Register here: buff.ly/0sMrWLG

Have you visited DOSI’s Virtual Booth at the #COP30 Ocean Pavilion? 🌍 🔹 Ask one of our experts your #DeepSea questions 🔹 Dive into our webinars, policy briefs, podcasts, and more 👉 cop30oceanpavilion.vfairs.com

🌊 Find out more about climate and the #DeepOcean our latest video! ▶️ youtu.be/Fjtwmt-gOJ8 This video is a DOSI production created in collaboration with Leo Richards of Natural World Facts.

It’s a big month for the #DeepSea community from #COP30 to deep-ocean storytelling, here’s what’s coming up in November👇 Stay tuned as we share highlights and key takeaways throughout November. Have we missed a #DeepSea event? Share it with the #DeepSeaCommunity in the comments below!

This week in the Deep-Sea Round-Up: 🔸️A brand new issue of Deep-Sea Life with a brand new look! 🔸️Register for DOSI’s events at #COP30 Virtual Ocean Pavilion! Read the latest Deep-Sea Round-Up here: www.dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-se... 📷 vampire squid by Schmidt Ocean Institute.

Last week DOSI delegates engaged with discussions at #SBSTTA27 where Parties and observers gathered to provide scientific technical advice for the implementation of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. 📸 DOSI Delegates Eugenia Thomas and Anna Metaxas at SBSTTA27