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Nice, June 2025
GO-BC at UNOC3
GO-BC was honoured to have actively taken part in the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, between the 9-13th June, 2025. Read on to explore GO-BC's reflection on the event as a whole, and how GO-BC contributed to UNOC3 whilst in sunny Southern France!
Nice, June 2025
GO-BC attends the One Ocean Science Congress (OOSC) in Nice, France.
In June of 2025, GO-BC attended the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France, as part of a 2,150 participant strong party of academics, policymakers and practitioners from 113 nations who gathered to provide comprehensive scientific insights on ocean health and sustainable management. Read on to find out more about how GO-BC contributed to this conference and how the discussions that took place during this conference helped inform even larger debates that took place at the follow on UNOC3.
Vienna, April 2025
GO-BC attends EGU 2025
Alongside thousands of world-leading scientists, GO-BC travelled to Vienna in April, to attend the annual general assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU). Read on to find out more about how the second iteration of GO-BC's Blue Carbon session and townhall meeting played out!
Kingston, March 2025
GO-BC partners with the CCCCC to deliver training in the Caribbean
In March of 2025, GO-BC partnered with the Caribbean climate Change Community Centre (CCCCC) and other partners to deliver a blue carbon workshop in Kingston, Jamaica, aimed at bolstering blue carbon science, policy and finance across the region. Read on to discover more about the exciting three-day workshop!
Abu Dhabi, December 2024
GO-BC attends the International Mangrove Conservation and Restoration Conference in Abu Dhabi.
Members from GO-BC travelled to Abu Dhabi, UAE, to attend the inaugural International Mangrove Conservation and Restoration Conference (IMCRC) and had the opportunity to share their experiences and expertise with mangrove experts from across the globe.
Mekong Delta, August 2024
GO-BC heads to the Mekong Delta.
In August of 2024, GO-BC led a collaborative mission alongside WWF and Nong Lam University into the Ca Mau mangroves of the Mekong Delta, Southern Vietnam. Read on to discover what the team got up to in the hot and humid tropics of Southeast Asia!
Research Highlight
Additionality in Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Recommendations for a Universally Applicable Accounting Methodology
GO-BC interviewed PhD student Alex Houston to gain insights into how his latest piece of research came into existence, and spoke to him about what the future holds for additionality in blue carbon ecosystems.
Ottawa, December 2024
GO-BC looks to the Arctic!
This week, PhD student and GO-BC member Lauren South travelled to Ottawa, Canada, to attend the 2024 Annual Science Meeting of the Canada-Inuit Nunangat-United Kingdom Arctic Research Programme (CINUK) to present her cutting-edge research. Read on to find out more about Lauren, and what here work focuses on!
Research Highlight
Methane Fluxes in Tidal Marshes of the Conterminous United States
GO-BC interviewed Dr Ariane Arias-Ortiz to gain insights into how this important piece of research came into existence, and spoke to her about what the future holds for methane flux research in blue carbon ecosystems
Glasgow, November, 2024
GO-BC hosts Blue Carbon debate
Professor Bill Austin (GO-BC Chair) and Professor Hillary Kennedy (GO-BC science-lead) attended the 2024 annual science meeting in Glasgow from the 6-7th November, hosted by the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS). Read on to discover what GO-BC got up to at this national event.
Announcement
New appointments to GO-BC's Science Technical Working group.
Over the past week, Prof. Hillary Kennedy and Prof. Pere Masque Barri have been appointed as the Science Technical Working group's new Science Lead and Science Co-Lead. In addition, Dr. Uma Sankar Panda (India) and Dr. Jerome Harlay (Seychelles) have been appointed as new members. Explore the ever-growing group through the link below!
Barcelona, April, 2024
UN Ocean Decade Conference, Barcelona
A group of representatives from the GO-BC Science Technical Working Group attended the first UN Ocean Decade conference between 10th-12th April in Barcelona. Members of the GO-BC chaired, presented, and took part in panel discussions at a wide variety of Ocean Decade satellite events, putting GO-BC on the map! Read on for our group's reflections on this Ocean decade milestone.
April, 2024
Activity in the WIOMN
The Western Indian Ocean Mangrove Network (WIOMN) is a regional network of scientists from nine nations who study and protect vital blue carbon habitats in the Western Indian Ocean region. We spoke to Professor Janine Adams from Nelson Mandela University, Vice Chairperson of WIOMN, to gain insights into recent activity conducted as part of WIOMN.
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