GIRT members surveying the wreck of TSS Wandra wrecked at the Drum and Drumsticks, New South Wales, Australia. Photo A. Viduka. Dive into an ocean full of history with GIRT Scientific Divers By Andrew Viduka, ODHN In line with the societal objectives of the upcoming Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021–2030 (particularly a predicted ocean, a sustainable ocean, […]
In late August 2020, IOC-UNESCO published Version 2.0 of the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-30 Implementation Plan. This new version is the product of a comprehensive review between June and July 2020. From the Decade website: “Version 2.0 of the Plan builds on discussions held in a series of global, thematic, and […]
Incorporating Social Science into the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development A session held at theInternational Symposium for Society & Resource Management (ISSRM) 2020 Virtual Conference July 20, 2020 By Taylor Goelz, Knauss Marine Policy Fellow, NOAA Research Panelists: Steven Scyphers – Northeastern University Athena Trakadas – National Museum of Denmark / Ocean […]
Although the 2nd Global Planning Meeting of the Decade, which was to happen in Paris in mid-March, was cancelled, UNESCO-IOC reached out to its partners, including ODHN, asking for feedback on the 0 Draft Implementation Plan for the Ocean Decade by the end of April. Thank you very much to those members of ODHN who […]
Oceans Past 2020: OPVIII Virtual Conference Lightning Talk on Ocean Decade Heritage Network (ODHN) 14 May 2020 By Antony Firth, Co-chair, ODHN Script of talk presented at the workshop: The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-30 is a major initiative intended to stimulate marine sciences to inform sustainability, which is framed in […]
BalticRIM Blue Growth Workshop: The contribution of cultural heritage to the Ocean Decade 26 May 2020 By Antony Firth, Co-chair, ODHN Script of talk presented at the workshop: Introduction The relationship between cultural heritage and the Ocean Decade has many aspects. Today’s workshop focuses on Blue Growth, so I will concentrate on the relationship between […]
On 8 June 2020, the webinar “The Ocean’s Past – Underwater Archaeology and Ocean Science” was organized by UNESCO’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Body to the 2001 Convention, the Ocean Decade Heritage Network, and Alexandria University (Egypt) in preparation of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021 – 2030). Over 300 viewers […]
Maritime Archaeology and the Ocean Decade 2021-30: integrating archaeological research with the UN Sustainable Development Goals Paper presented at MAGS 2020: The 3rd Maritime Archaeology Graduate SymposiumOxford, 22 February 2020 Dr. Antony Firth, MCIfA. Director, Fjordr Ltd. / Technical Advisor, Honor Frost Foundation Steering Cttee on Underwater Cultural Heritage / Co-Chair, Ocean Decade Heritage Network […]
ODHN at the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020 – San Diego, USA, February 2020 By Athena Trakadas (ODHN) & Amy Gusick (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County) A Town Hall, The human dimension: integrating cultural heritage into the Decade of Ocean Science, was recently organised by ODHN at the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020 (February 16-21, […]
ODHN at the annual meeting of the Society of Historical Archeology (SHA) and Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology (ACUA) – Boston, USA, January 2020 Implementing UCH into the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development by Chris Underwood, ODHN The panel discussion was organised by ACUA members, Amanda Evans and Dave Ball to introduce […]