Chip Cunliffe

Was jungle and Arctic. Now coral, mangroves and the deep blue sea.

[Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance @ORRAAnews]

WE ARE HIRING!: Chief Operating Officer

For more information including details of how to apply and a link to a full job description, please see: https://t.co/j7BafO8rgs

#Hiring #Jobs #Management #COO #MissionDriven #BlueSpace #OceanMatters #OceansMatter #BackBlue

[Colin McCarthy @US_Stormwatch]

The North Atlantic is in uncharted territory.

The entire ocean basin is a record-smashing 1.5°C above normal, as millions of square miles of ocean experience strong to severe marine heatwaves.

Off the coast of Canada, ocean temperatures are up to 9°C (16°F) above average!

These record-warm temperatures are already having devastating impacts on marine ecosystems. In Florida, water temperatures have soared as high as 98°F (36.7°C), with coral bleaching ongoing and expected to rapidly ramp up throughout the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean in the coming weeks.

Record-warm ocean temperatures in the Atlantic will also fuel potentially stronger hurricanes and a more active hurricane season. More heat in the ocean equals more energy, increasing the upper limit of hurricane strength and thus exponentially increasing the damage potential of storms.

For example, a 110 mph Category 2 hurricane has over 2x the damage potential of a 100 mph Category 2 storm.

With over a month until water temperatures typically peak, the North Atlantic is just 0.1°C away from tying the all-time record for its highest ocean temperature (set last year), which it will inevitably break in the coming days.

[Chip Cunliffe @chipc27]

Many congratulations @PenHadow on being awarded the 2023 Shackleton medal. Fully deserved recognition of your dedication, efforts and achievements in the #Arctic. Onwards!

[Shackleton @WeAreShackleton]

Record-breaking explorer and conservationist, @penhadow, has been awarded the 2023 Shackleton Medal for the Protection of the Polar Regions. The award recognises his commitment to protect the Central Arctic Ocean and latest initiative to establish a Marine Protected Area.

[Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance @ORRAAnews]

🚨 @TheEconomist's 10th Annual World Ocean Summit starts on Monday

ORRAA's Executive Director, @karen_sack & Programme and Risk Director @chipc27 are speaking on the urgent need to support local coastal communities and conservation in the Global South🤝

#BackBlue

[Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance @ORRAAnews]

The Commonwealth Blue Charter Project Incubator is now accepting applications under its first Small Grants Round. This round of applications closes on Tuesday 10/01/23. Apply here: https://t.co/SOWTawUAyX

The Commonwealth Blue Charter is an Institutional Partner of @ORRAAnews

[Pen Hadow @PenHadow]

Appeal for photo images of ANY species by amateurs, tourists, explorers & pros taken within the Central Arctic Ocean (ie more than 200nm offshore). Arctic fox, seals, Pacific Walrus, Orca, Bowhead & Gray whale, Narwhal, Beluga, Gulls, Fish etc for FOC use by our ocean charity.

[Karen Sack @karen_sack]

Excited to 📢@orraanews is hiring: a Policy and Advocacy Lead to shape and deliver our strategy for this crucial element of ORRAA’s mission. Find out more: https://t.co/XKHGVXba77

[Encounter Edu @encounteredu]

Join this live lesson on caring for the ocean on 29 September 2022 with @nektonmission

Book now 👇
https://t.co/Pbpow15OYr

#primaryscience #stem #livelessons

[Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance @ORRAAnews]

@ORRAAnews’s new Programme and Risk Director, @chipc27 making opening remarks at the Commonwealth Blue Charter breakfast on “assessing pathways for long-term rapid climate resilience solutions for #SIDS and #coastal cities” 🌊

#BackBlue #UNOceanConference2022

[Karen Sack @karen_sack]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 to the amazing @ORRAAnews team + all our partners at #UNOC2022 Lisbon this week. Incredible work @chipc27 @Nate_Matthews_ @udecoene @RishiWise1 @JackWStuart @l_getsch @tors10th, @jlhornberg, Paul Hughes, Nicole M Federico Mazza + the rest of the team!

[Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance @ORRAAnews]

A global search for the next generation of coastal and ocean resilience projects is on💡

With a multi-million pound backing from the Canadian government, @ORRAAnews announces its call for proposals for innovative coastal & ocean resilience projects.

https://t.co/6FLdUncRPw

[Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance @ORRAAnews]

The first ever ORRAA member meeting is making a mark in Lisbon today, with discussions centred on immediate ocean action. 🌊

Key discussions:
👉Steps to mobilise investments
👉Use of data to reduce risk and build resilience
👉A roadmap from the #UNOceanConference to #COP27

[Chip Cunliffe @chipc27]

Thanks to @jamie_bd and @encounteredu for a brilliant array of #Arctic lessons live from #Svalbard. Register here: https://t.co/gZEI3pFqTm @AXA_XL @BAS_News

[Karen Sack @karen_sack]

Blog: Ocean investment is critical to protect the welfare of ecosystems https://t.co/zXpOZF6pvY @ORRAAnews @chipc27 @AXA_XL

[Encounter Edu @encounteredu]

#ArcticLive fox has made its appearance!

Take a look and join the final flipgrid session for the USA at 1PM EDT for USA schools.

Register: https://t.co/pnEfoQcneT

Thank you @AXA_XL for smashing programme!

[Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop @jamie_bd]

There are 2 #citizenscience projects to get involved for schools interested in more polar science with @AXA_XL #ArcticLive:

🐧Penguin Watch
https://t.co/Hs5orLT8nq

🦭Walrus from Space
https://t.co/Vmi8KGJfoj

[Karen Sack @karen_sack]

The US announces it is going to be supporting the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance @ORRAAnews with a $1m commitment - welcome aboard @JohnKerry and the U.S. and as you said, ‘let’s rock the boat’ #OurOceanPalau

[Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance @ORRAAnews]

📣@ORRAAnews's very first action report is live.

Take a look at what we have been working on over the past year and learn about the projects being driven by ORRAA members in our first Action Report.💪

👉 https://t.co/zbqiJTFOqF

[Kristian Teleki @kristianteleki]

Without the #ocean life would not be possible @POTUS #OurOceanPalau @oceanpanel

[Chip Cunliffe @chipc27]

Thanks to @nature_org for their continued #leadership in creating the scientific basis for a potential #mangrove #insurance product. #naturebasedsolutions are critical for building #resilience to #oceanrisk. @AXA_XL

[The Nature Conservancy @nature_org]

Severe storms are increasingly damaging tropical mangroves, which deliver much-needed coastal resilience for communities.

@AXA_XL and @nature_org are studying the feasibility of providing insurance to protect/restore these assets: https://t.co/RPBQ7Po42I #OceanClimateAction