Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative

In this week's Deep-Sea Round-Up we cover: 🔹Governance of Antarctic krill, 🔹Deep microbial biosphere, 🔹Jellyfish-riding fish! 📸 Squid in the Gulf of Alaska by Allen Collins, NOAA Fisheries National Systematic Laboratory and Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Episode 4 is available now! We’re discussing the Atlantic Ocean with Dr Kirsty McQuaid and Dr Amelia Bridges. Listen now on: YouTube www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Spotify open.spotify.com/show/3MB2yis... Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Episode 3 of Think Deep! Season 2 is out! We head to the Indian Ocean to discover new #DeepSea technology and learn the values of championing local capacity! Listen on YouTube, youtu.be/grYpCpkvncM Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0WYu... Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

The latest Deep-Sea Round-Up is here! This week discover new research on: 🔹Connecting ocean, #Climate and biodiversity governance for #DeepOcean protection and 🔹The potential and power of blue philanthropy. Read it here: www.dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-se... 📸 NOAA Ocean Exploration

The latest issue of the Deep-Sea Round-Up is available. This week we cover: 🔹A new episode from Think Deep! explores the Southwest Pacific 🔹New research on marine litter in deep-sea canyons and a global atlas of planktonic bacteria and archaea Read it here: buff.ly/6480RZ7 📸 NOAA Ocean Exploration

Episode 2 of Think Deep! Season 2 has arrived! In this episode, we’re diving deep into the Southwest Pacific, from the Cook Islands to Fiji, with special guests Alanna Matamaru Smith and Rufino Varea. Listen on: Youtube: buff.ly/3kO2XeW Spotify: buff.ly/J4D6RcZ Apple Podcasts: buff.ly/MsH4ITr

How Deep is Your Love will be screened in UK cinemas from 2nd October with preview screenings + Q&A in London from the 23rd of this month. Click the links below to learn more and find a screening near you: www.howdeepisyourlovedoc.com www.instagram.com/howdeepisyou...

DOSI ambassadors are at the DOOS Deep Ocean Collective Solution Accelerator meeting. It's been a week of #DeepSea workshops including a DOSI #BBNJ town hall that kept everyone focused on linking science to the Agreement. 📸 Christine Gaebel, Lisa Levin, Ana Hilario, Maria Baker and Kerry Howell

Have you read the latest Deep-Sea Round-Up? This week: 🔹Dive into the Northeast Pacific’s deep ocean in episode 1 of Think Deep!Season 2. 🔹Explore new research on black corals and deep-sea skate. Read it here 👉 buff.ly/EDzyfIi 📸 An acorn worm in American Samoan waters, by NOAA Ocean Exploration.

📣 Episode 1 of Think Deep! Season 2 is LIVE! Dive in and eplore the Northeast Pacific Ocean with us. Stream it now on: 🔴 YouTube buff.ly/BxDmATI 🟢 Spotify buff.ly/m1UgZsX 🟣 Apple Podcasts buff.ly/JhISP9X

The latest Deep-Sea Round-Up is here. This week, we cover: 🔹 a cost-effective sampler for the deep ocean 🔹pollution threats to deep-sea ecosystems 🔹aligning ISA Regulations with the BBNJ Agreement 📸 A Bathocyroe comb jelly by Schmidt Ocean Institute. Read it here: buff.ly/A3Sz57L

8 regions. 16 special guests across 14 nations. One ocean. This is Think Deep! Season 2 – Deep-Ocean Voices Around the World. Join us as we uncover the unique #DeepOcean challenges, opportunities and connections across different parts of our blue planet. Watch the trailer here: buff.ly/g18op2R

📣 8 regions. 16 special guests across 14 nations. One ocean. This is Think Deep! Season 2 – Deep-Ocean Voices Around the World. Watch the trailer: 🔴 Youtube buff.ly/BxDmATI 🟢 Spotify buff.ly/m1UgZsX 🟣 Apple Podcast buff.ly/JhISP9X

The latest issue of our Deep-Sea Round-Up is here! This week we cover: 🔹A review of underwater image enhancement methods, 🔹The use of AI to detect marine litter, and 🔹An invitation to the British Science Festival! Read it here: buff.ly/aBvq83Q 📸 Graneledone octopus by Schmidt Ocean Institute.

New opportunity for Technical Lead Consultant! 🌊 Help IUCN pioneer a feasibility study applying the Red List of Ecosystems framework to the Deep Sea. Sept–Dec 2026 Up to 15,000 CHF Read the Terms of References to learn more: buff.ly/lXaPg3X

Have you read our latest Deep-Sea Round-Up? This week we share: 🔹The genetic repertoire of the deep ocean 🔹A scaly-foot snail mystery finally uncovered 🔹Plus, upcoming events and opportunities for the #DeepSea community! Read it here: buff.ly/FCyqk19 📸 NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 Cook Islands

This week in the Deep-Sea Round-Up, we dive into how: 🔹️Human pollutants threaten the deep ocean 🔹️Marine viruses respond to disturbances & 🔹️To monitor #DeepSea fish! Read it here: www.dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-se... 📷 Barreleye fish, Winteria telescopa by ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute

Check out the latest Deep-Sea Round-Up. This week we cover: 🔹️Cold-water coral carbon storage. 🔹️Seaweed-fuelled deep-ocean carbon sinks. 🔹️Plus keep your ears open for Season 2 of our Think Deep! podcast. Read it here: www.dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-se... 📷 MARUM ROV Cherokee, Bremen, Germany.

Thank you to our DOSI Delegation who participated in #ISA31 Part II over the past two weeks. The group raised awareness of deep-sea science in #DeepSeaMining discussions and delivered a side event exploring the science need for the ISA and #BBNJ 📷 Earth Negotiations Bulletin

The draft #ISA guidelines ask contractors to show deep-sea mining won't cause "serious harm" but our new Policy Brief shares the scientific tools to prove (or disprove) that don't fully exist yet. 📄Read the science and our recommendations here: buff.ly/jFavppr #ISA31 #DeepSeaMining

This week in the Deep-Sea Round-Up: 🔹️New DOSI resources on the toxicity risks of #DeepSeaMining. 🔹️#DeepSea fishes from Brazil, Antarctic meiofauna, and migrating snail larvae. 🔹️Plus, imposter syndrome in #MarineScience 👉 www.dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-se... 📷 NOAA Ocean Exploration

What does "serious harm" mean for negotiations at #ISA31 For the #DeepSea the answer often becomes visible only once it's irreversible and current monitoring tools aren't built to catch it early. 📄Learn more about the importance of #DeepSea science for these discussions here: buff.ly/593AfgW

The DOSI delegation is working hard on the ground in Jamaica in the second week of #ISA31 Part II. Tomorrow the group will host a side event at #ISA31 exploring the important #DeepOcean science necessary for discussions on the ISA and BBNJ.

Our new policy brief lays out three evidence-based recommendations for #ISA31 1️⃣ Assess toxicity using real biological effects 2️⃣ Develop and validate biomarkers for #DeepSea species 3️⃣ Set precautionary toxicity thresholds 📄 Read the full policy brief here: buff.ly/jFavppr

Deep-sea grenadier fish sampled from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone already carry mercury and cadmium levels that would raise alarm bells in coastal waters. 📄 Learn why this science is important to the current #ISA31 discussions in our DOSI Info Sheet: buff.ly/593AfgW

A new DOSI Policy Brief is available as delegates convene in Kingston Jamaica for #ISA31 Science shows us that the ecological footprint of #DeepSeaMining doesn't stop at the contract boundary. 📄 Read the full brief here: buff.ly/jFavppr

The Deep-Sea Round-Up is out! 🔹A path to #DeepSea research in Barbados 🔹How to engage in marine governance as early career researchers 🔹The global distribution of deep-sea natural products Read it here: buff.ly/u7dLgCr 📸 Two new hydrothermal vent fields by ROV SuBastian, Schmidt Ocean Institute.

As delegates gather in Kingston, Jamaica for #ISA31 this month, a new DOSI Information Sheet sets out why chemical contamination is one of the least-understood risks of #DeepSeaMining. 📄 Read the Info Sheet on our website: buff.ly/593AfgW

Happening today! Join the MOCSI/CliMetS thematic session at the 2026 IDSSD Global Conference. Leading international experts will share how we can advance the sustainable stewardship of deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems. Learn more and register: buff.ly/UBqhzE3

ISA 31st Session Part II is underway in Kingston, Jamaica, running through till 31 July. A DOSI delegation is attending the Session, sharing the latest science on deep-sea ecosystems and the risks of mining to help inform these critical negotiations. 📸 DOSI delegate, Samantha Robb by END IISD

On 16th July 2026, join the MOCSI/CliMetS thematic session at the 2026 IDSSD Global Conference. Leading international experts will share how we can advance the sustainable stewardship of deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems. Learn more and register: buff.ly/UBqhzE3

The latest Deep-Sea Round-Up is available! Dive into new research on seamounts in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, shifting conditions in Antarctic sediments, and chemicals threatening cold seep ecosystems. Read it here 👉 www.dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-se... 📷 Sponge garden by Greenpeace

Join the DOSI and the Deep Ocean ECOP Task Team on Tuesday, 14 July for an interactive session on Policy Briefs covering what they are, how they can be used effectively, and the key steps to produce a successful Policy Brief! Learn more and register here: buff.ly/BJzLD4x

Are you attending the International Conference for Young Marine Researchers #ICYMARE 📍 Bremen, Germany 🗓️ 7 - 11 September 2026 Let us know if you have been successful in securing a spot on the special deep-sea session - Deep-Sea Deep Dive. Learn more here: buff.ly/JxU3LRN

Follow Trinidad and Tobago's first ever locally-led #DeepSea expedition! Watch the expedition to explore #DeepWonders across various platforms. ▶️ YouTube live stream: buff.ly/beT9giR

The Deep-Sea Round-Up has arrived! This week we explore: 🔹New research highlighting the challenges and opportunities for ECOPs, 🔹A blueprint for automated image classification, and 🔹The sensitivity of Arctic benthos to change. Read this and more: buff.ly/rUCaYd1 📸 Dumbo octopus by Greenpeace.

Are you attending the 8th International Marine Connectivity Conference (iMarCo 2026)? 📍 Vigo, Spain 🗓️ 2 - 4 September 2026 Applications for abstracts has closed, but let us know if you have been successful in securing space for the deep-sea! Learn more here: buff.ly/ef60yTk

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