G7 Future of Seas and Ocean Initiative

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A Global Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory Becomes a Reality

  • Observing System (Action Area 1)

March 20, 2022

Building on the successful Argo network of seafaring temperature and salinity sensors, work is underway to deploy 1,000 floats equipped to study ocean biogeochemistry in greater detail than ever. Beyond serving needs for basic research and

German G7 Presidency 2022

  • All Action Areas

February 15, 2022

With the overarching objective “Progress towards an equitable world”, Germany aims to use its Presidency to strengthen the G7 as a community of values that can work together to make progress with regard to multilateral cooperation,

First planning meeting of the Surface Ocean CO2 Monitoring Strategy

  • Observing System (Action Area 1), Political Cooperation (Action Area 5)

February 8, 2022

Co-hosted by the G7 FSOI Coordination Centre and the IOCCP/ GOOS Biogeochemistry Panel, the meeting discussed the scope of the strategy, including engagement with users from multiple sectors, observing requirements, existing capacity, data management, synthesis and

G7 FSOI and IOCCP launch development of a Surface Ocean CO2 Monitoring Strategy

  • Observing System (Action Area 1), Political Cooperation (Action Area 5)

December 7, 2021

On 25 November 2021, the G7 FSOI Coordination Centre hosted a one-day workshop jointly with the 16th Session of the Scientific Steering Committee of the International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project (IOCCP) to launch the activity “A

GOOS at the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)

  • All Action Areas

November 5, 2021

The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) presented its ocean-climate priorities at the 26th session of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. Co-chair Anya Waite (Ocean Frontiers Institute) presented GOOS priorities in the

NOAA’s supports establishing a globally operation Surface Ocean CO2 reference network

  • Observing System (Action Area 1)

November 3, 2021

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has affirmed its support to establish a global operational surface ocean CO2 reference network. This one of the priority areas of the G7 FSOI and is a project