Ocean knowledge should be accessible to everyone – and now it is. 🌊 IOC-UNESCO offers free, self-paced Ocean Literacy courses open to everyone worldwide. At MeerWissen, we believe that ocean literacy is at the heart of meaningful ocean action. 📅 Enroll now: lnkd.in/evPrHD2G

You can't protect what you don't understand🌊 Mapping marine ecosystems, like seagrass, is one of the most powerful tools we have for evidence-based ocean management. Seagrass are: 🌿Biodiversity hotspots 💪Long-term carbon sinks 🏘️The foundation of livelihoods 👉 meerwissen.org/partnership-...

Most people have never heard of seagrass, but kids in Djerba, Tunisia now have 🌿 The ORIENTATE project's Seagrass Expo brought science to the next generation. Ocean governance depends on ocean literacy. Check out the video here: meerwissen.org/news/teachin... @awi.de

99% sediment retention under future sea-level rise scenarios. 🌿 MANCOGA project research from Ghana shows mangroves aren't just effective, they're a game-changer for coastal communities. NbS don't work alongside ecosystems. They ARE the ecosystem. 🔗

BBNJ PrepCom3 is done - now comes implementation 🌊 Excited to share this IOC-UNESCO course with our community to strengthen the science-policy interface: Using Science, Knowledge & Tools to Operationalise the BBNJ Agreement. Starts April 13! 🔗 oceanexpert.org/event/4989

🐧New research alert! Scientists have discovered a new colony of penguins. If you observe them for long enough, you will see them ... fly! If you want to learn real facts about penguins, check out the MeerWissen Penguins project page 😉 meerwissen.org/partnership-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dfW...

🐳 EPICD framework to connect transdisciplinary research with the public and drive evidence-based decision-making The new publication highlights what MeerWissen is all about: the power of co-designed research in marine science 📖 link.springer.com/book/10.1007... 🎥 Co-design: lnkd.in/eWqjCzHK

👩‍🔬🌊 Zanzibar's next-gen marine scientists are in training - seagrass monitoring, macrofauna ID, sponge farming & more. The SOMWAT project is building local research capacity to turn field evidence into lasting environmental policy. 🐳 🔗 meerwissen.org/insights/hea...

🌊Co‑design Boosts Science‑Policy Impact in Zanzibar PaMo workshop key priorities: 🔹Participation and inclusivity 🔹Communication and tools 🔹Policy and sustainability 🔗Read more here: meerwissen.org/news/co-desi... @leibniz-zmt.de @giz.de

🚨🌊 New paper from SOMWAT! How do communities in Zanzibar perceive seagrass ecosystem services, and do those views differ across sites? A new study finds that effective seagrass management must be rooted in the lived realities of coastal communities. 🔗 meerwissen.org/publications... @hifmb.de

How can universities better prepare ocean professionals for the challenges ahead? Co-authored by a researcher from @awi.de, the new study calls for embedding co-design, systems thinking & science–policy communication into marine curricula, core to what we do at MeerWissen. 🔗 ow.ly/9Vi250Yvt6p

🌿 Did you know? Mangroves could be Ghana's best defence against a changing coastline. Our MANCOGA project is tackling coastal erosion through: 🔹Digital Twin model 🔹Carbon sequestration and water purification 🔹Decision support tools for policymakers 👉 Read more here: meerwissen.org/partnership-...

📹New PAMO video - participatory modeling for Nature-based Solutions 🔍 Key themes covered: → Community collaboration along the coast → Participatory modeling for informed decision-making → Nature-based Solutions in practice #MeerWissen

📝🏦Climate finance for ocean resilience: where are the gaps, and how do we close them? New @greenclimate.fund & @giz.de working paper on: 🌊Financing gaps and opportunities 🌊GCF’s financial instruments to unlock public and private capital 🌊Financing pathways (i.e. blue bonds) 🔗 tinyurl.com/2fms288b

🌿 Most people know grass. Far fewer know seagrass. Discover which ecosystem services are delivered by seagrass meadows. 🐟 👉 Watch the video to learn more 🔗 SOMWAT: tinyurl.com/k7h53krt 🔗 ORIENTATE: tinyurl.com/35n8j6ht @awi.de @hifmb.de #MeerWissen

International Women's Day 🌊♀️💜 Seaweed farming has allowed women of the Vezo People in Madagascar to gain financial independence, while reducing strain on fish stocks. 🔗 Check out the full video here: meerwissen.org/news/improvi... #MeerWissen

🔎 Co-Design Deep Dive Part 4 ❔What does sustainability mean in the context of co-design? ❔How do we ensure that project results live beyond completion? ❔How do we deal with data and intellectual property in a fair and just manner? 🔗Co-Design Guidance: tinyurl.com/4e6dkuym #MeerWissen

🌊 #EuropeanOceanDays2026 are in full swing! At the Marine Knowledge for Ocean Health session, digital twins of the ocean took centre stage: a technology the #MANCOGA project uses to simulate marine systems & support better ocean governance. 🔬 🔗 tinyurl.com/27s6c8vf #MeerWissen

Last week at the #OSM26 in Glasgow, Holger Brix and Edem Mahu shared exciting results from the MANCOGA project. They explored how mangroves can serve as nature-based solutions to coastal hazards along Ghana’s east coast. 👉 Discover the full MANCOGA impact story here: meerwissen.org/insights/man...

🇩🇪 1.5 hours panel exchange on world Oceans 🌊. Thanks to Bundeskunsthalle for invite & co-panelists Heike Vesper from @wwf.de, Katja Matthes from @geomarkiel.bsky.social & Pernille Weiss-Ehler from @ec.europa.eu www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYY1...

What is capacity development in Ocean Science? #OceanDecade oceandecade.org/news/ask-an-...

🐟👩‍🔬Science for ocean conservation On Wednesday, Katja Matthes, Director of @geomarkiel.bsky.social, reaffirmed the role oceans play in international climate and energy policy. 🔗 to CLIMALG project with GEOMAR: tinyurl.com/3jp2c84s @oceanknigge.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org @wwf.de @ec.europa.eu

👩‍🔬 Integrating co-design into project and partnership management Part 3 of our Co-Design Deep-Dive Series focuses on project and partnership management. Tune in next week for part 4! Find the details of the co-design approach here: meerwissen.org/download/58/... #MeerWissen #UNOceanDecade

🌳 Learn about the MANCOGA research project at #OSM26! Helmholtz-Zentrum #Hereon experts Joanna Staneva, Douglas Vieira da Silva and Holger Brix will be presenting Digital Twins of the Ocean and Nature-based Approaches as part of the MANCOGA project. Tune in here: tinyurl.com/3hbnw58u #MeerWissen

🚨 📽️ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 In Madagascar, the PaMo project has produced a video to enhance local knowledge and raise awareness about provisioning ecosystem services and mitigating climate change. 🔗View it here: tinyurl.com/hp5kf7ju #MeerWissen #UNOceanDecade #GIZMadagascar

🌊🤝Engaging stakeholders in the co-design process Part 2 of our Co-Design Deep-Dive Series focuses on drawing stakeholder engagement. Tune in next week for part 3! 🔗Read the guidance here: meerwissen.org/download/58/... #UNOceanDecade #CoDesign @leibniz-zmt.de @geomarkiel.bsky.social

The first-ever Business and Biodiversity assessment report provides decision-makers clear evidence on how business depends on nature, how they impact it & what it means for risk, resilience and long-term value. — @ingerandersen.bsky.social, @unep.org Exec. Director 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhu-...

📋How can you apply a co-design approach to your own projects? Part 1 of our Co-Design Deep Dive series is about finding a joint vision and a common understanding. Tune in next week for part 2! Read the guidance here: meerwissen.org/download/58/...

👩‍🔬 🌊 Highlighting the contribution of women to ocean science Mkekali Juma studies how seagrasses can help mitigate pollution by nutrient sequestration as part of the SOMWAT project. 👉Read more about her research and experience here: tinyurl.com/mr48kcp4 #MeerWissen #UNOceanDecade #IDWGS

🪸🤝Responsibility of businesses in protecting biodiversity New @ipbes.net Report on Business and Biodiversity: Collaboration with science and Indigenous and local knowledge is needed. 👉Check out the report here: tinyurl.com/4tfebyja #MeerWissen #IPBES12 #BizBiodiversity #OceanScience

🌊 Bist Du unsere:n nächste:n Praktikant:in im Bereich Meeresschutz? @giz.de sucht eine:n engagierte:n Praktikant:in für das Sektorvorhaben „Biodiversität – Umwelt – Meere“. 📍 Bonn 📅 20.04.2026 – 31.08.2026 🕒 Vollzeit ⏳ Bewerbungsschluss: 18.02.2026 👉 www.jobs.giz.de/index.php?ac=jobad&id=77646

🏝️👩‍🔬Reflecting on how to conduct coastal research 1. Reflect on performativity of research & perceptions of neutrality in anticipating the future of coasts 2. Act equitably in global partnerships 3. Engagement and willingness to innovate with society tinyurl.com/2tzmsskp @leibniz-zmt.de #MeerWissen

🌍 #WorldWetlandsDay2026 Sustainable water and ocean management start with listening and inviting all stakeholders at the decision-making table. Through the co-design approach, we bring together traditional, local, and scientific knowledge to create solutions with lasting impact. 🌱🌊 #MeerWissen

❔Test your ocean knowledge with our ocean quiz! 2/2 👇Comment your score below! Quiz sources: Question 3: doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... Question 4: openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/c...

🐳🪸How much do you know about the ocean? 1/2 👉Read more on how MeerWissen Initiative fosters evidence-based ocean solutions and governance in Africa here: meerwissen.org/initiative/a... Quiz sources: Question 1: doi.org/10.1038/s432... Question 2: doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

📢 📝 Midweek Metrics 3/3 Are mangroves effective for coastal protection? DTO-enabled insights: 🔹 Scenario-based assessment of mangrove density and placement 🔹 7 What-If simulations 🔹 Coastal erosion reduced by up to 97% 👉 Check out the full research paper here: tinyurl.com/p526ee5j #MeerWissen

🌊 What is a Digital Twin of the Ocean? It is a dynamic, data-driven digital representation of the real ocean, continuously connected to observations and models. It evolves as new data becomes available and can be used to explore different scenarios of ocean change. 👇Check out how it works below:

🌊A blue thread for the ocean at #WEF26 #BlueDavos 🔹Sylvia Earle urged to “Choose now” for our ocean 🔹New WEF report on Blue Foods 🔹WEF launched #ACTOcean 🙌 Get inspired by Sylvia Earle’s words here: tinyurl.com/24e7bhpr 👉 Read the WEF Report here: tinyurl.com/234hnhya #MeerWissen #OceanScience

🌊 Ocean economy to reach $5.1tn by 2050! (WEF, 2026) MeerWissen provides the knowledge foundations to: 💰De-risk investment 🤝Inform governance 🌱Unlock nature-positive opportunities in coastal and marine areas Read the report here: tinyurl.com/4ebj3we4 📸 : © SANBI/ Kerry Sink #MeerWissen #WEF

📢📝Midweek Metrics 2/3 What are the effects of pollution on seagrass ecosystems? 1️⃣Seagrass becomes sparser and shorter 2️⃣Epiphyte biomass increases 3️⃣Sensitive animals decrease 4️⃣Tolerant animals increase Check out the full paper here: tinyurl.com/2755c8ft #MeerWissen #SOMWAT #OceanScience

🚨🌊 BBNJ has entered into force From the perspective of the MeerWissen Initiative, BBNJ highlights the importance of: 🔹 Accessible, co-designed, and co-produced marine knowledge 🔹 Strong science–policy interfaces 🔹 Equitable participation of researchers worldwide #BBNJ #HighSeas #MeerWissen

🤝 👩‍🔬 Why should you use a co-design approach? 🔸 Basis for collaboration and equal partnerships 🔸 Creates buy-in and support 🔸 Benefits society, including policymaking 🔸 Increases the chances of uptake and success 👉 Check out the MeerWissen Co-Design here: meerwissen.org/initiative/c...

📢 📝 Midweek Metrics 1/3 How to protect Mackerel Scad from overfishing in Tanzania? 🐟 🔹Limit the number of ring nets 🔹Implement seasonal fishing closures 🔹Upgrade fishing vessels to allow near-deep water fishing 👉 Check out the paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... #MeerWissen

🚨 Protected Planet has launched the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) - a new and unified database, merging the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM). Learn more here: tinyurl.com/mr649ywy

Reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead to 2026 – key moments and gaps to be addressed ✨🌊 👉 Check out upcoming ocean events on our website here: meerwissen.org/events/ #MeerWissen #OceanConservation #OceanScience #UNOceanDecade

Happy New Year! 🎆🌊 The MeerWissen Initiative Secretariat wishes you a great start to 2026. The year ahead brings exciting international conferences and collaboration to advance ocean conservation and science. Looking forward to working together 🤝 #MeerWissen #HappyNewYear #OceanConservation

Take a moment this holiday season to dive back into our podcast exploring the Ocean-Climate Nexus, explaining how climate change will affect our coastlines and seas, and what can be done in response 🎧 🌊 meerwissen.org/insights/the... #MeerWissen #OceanClimateNexus #OceanConservation

🌿 Harnessing seaweed for a sustainable future in Senegal CLIMALG-SN has: 📈 Performed DNA analysis on more than 900 samples 🤝 Mapped the interests of stakeholders 📢 Held the first international conference on macro-algae Read more here:

Happy Holiday Season! 🎄 🌊 Whether at sea or on land, the MeerWissen Initiative wishes you a restful and joyful holiday season with your loved ones. We want to thank all partners and colleagues that make this initiative possible. Rediscover our content here: meerwissen.org/insights/

🌱🐟 Establishing fisheries stock assessments as a pathway to sustainable management - FiDEA Project in Mozambique and Tanzania 🗺Regional data strategy established 💻eCas system improved 🧩Data Collection Framework improved 📊SDG 14.4.1 Reporting template Read more here: meerwissen.org/insights/fis...