112th Edition
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News
Sofar Ocean and its partners have been awarded the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) âExcellence in Partneringâ award for their 2021-2024 joint work deploying Spotter buoys ahead of hurricanes, capturing extreme-weather ocean data, and significantly advancing storm forecasting capabilities.
UG Group will list 200,000 tons of ocean-based carbon removal credits from Gigablue on its Carbon Plant exchange, offering a transparent, blockchain-based marketplace designed to verify and trade high-integrity marine CDR credits.
Buoys deployed in Halifax Harbor are providing real-time monitoring of an experimental ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) project by measuring alkalinity plumes, pH shifts, and COâ uptake to validate the technologyâs effectiveness and environmental safety.
This article explores how autonomous wind-powered ocean robots are poised to significantly enhance climate and ocean monitoring by filling data gaps in remote seas and delivering real-time observations to support forecasting and research.
Australian ocean-robotics startup Hullbot has raised US $16 million in a Series A round to scale its autonomous hull-cleaning robots globally, helping shipping fleets reduce fuel consumption by up to 26% and slash emissions while supporting ocean health.
Opportunities
The âOur Shared Oceanâ Mobility and Travel Grants 2025 program offers funding to support research conferences, training courses, and research visits, primarily for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in partnership with Irish institutions. Remaining submission deadline is on November 7, 2025.
The COP Special Envoy for Oceans is seeking innovative initiatives that tackle the climate crisis through coastal and marine solutions. Learn more here and apply by November 21st.
Apply to the first Nordic accelerator for the blue economy by December 5th.
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute has opened applications for the BlueTech Boost, which is a 10-week hybrid incubator program. Applications are due on December 12th.
Applications are open for the Great Lakes Blue Tech Challenge. Apply here.
Applications are open for call for projects issued to the scientific community throughout the European Economic Area (EEA) on the topic of Ocean and Coastal Ecosystems.
Hatch Blue, an aquaculture and alternative seafood investor, is looking for startups to join their accelerator program, in which they will invest $75,000 in each successful applicant.
Apply to Katapultâs Ocean Accelerator program that is designed to guide founders through complex entrepreneurial issues, add structure, and help raise a startupâs next round.
Fair Carbon has launched a Blue Carbon Academy that aims to help with the fine-tuning of the design of a Blue Carbon project.
Join the Blue Growth Community to get access to opportunities, expertise, and connections as an innovator.
Events
On November 5th at 5AM ET, there is a webinar on the BBNJ Agreement and the Ocean-Biodiversity-Climate Nexus.
WHOI is hosting a webinar on Ocean Iron Fertilization on November 6th.
Sofar Ocean is having a webinar on November 13th at 2PM PM ET regarding âHow ARII Uses the Spotter Platform to Protect Coastal Communitiesâ.
TMA BlueTech is hosting a series of events throughout the month of November, the details of which can be found here.
The Ocean Nexus is having a webinar on âCommunicating Environmental Justice and Social Equity in the Ocean Contextâ on November 19th.
On December 2nd-3rd, the Ocean Frontier Institute will be hosting âCONVERGE CDR Forum: Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal in Canadaâ. Register here.
Learning
A new paper presents a global scientific framework for developing standardized ocean indicators to translate ocean science into actionable metrics that guide policy, monitor ocean health, and support sustainable development.