Catalyzing research, innovation, & action to improve the health of the oceans for the people who depend on them most. Part of @stanfordwoods in @StanfordDoerr.
Climate 🫱🏽🫲🏿 #BlueFood production
Ahead of #COP31, our new global analysis of national climate commitments and adaptation plans offers practical insights and implementation priorities for bridging the gap between climate policy and aquaculture + fisheries policy.
🧬Join our team! 🌊
We're hiring an Environmental Molecular Bioinformatician to develop solutions at the intersection of ocean science and policy.
Learn more & apply ➡️ https://t.co/y79V68BAGj
#eDNA#OceanSolutions#OceanJobs@StanfordWoods@stanforddoerr
The #PreCOP31 meeting in Fiji is elevating Pacific Island priorities, leadership, and knowledge. Our new policy brief examines how to strengthen #BlueFood systems while advancing climate goals in the region: https://t.co/FD4hm10Ja6
In the latest Currents newsletter, you'll find:
✍️ New research on ocean conflicts
📱 A mobile app to support sustainable fisheries
🌴 Insights about the Chagos Archipelago
🌊 A deep dive into @HopkinsMarine
Read & subscribe ⤵️
https://t.co/c1V4eBlbrv
📸: Adelina Mensah
As 🐟 stocks decline, wage theft & other labor abuses may rise to keep fishing profitable, perpetuating unsustainable fishing & worker exploitation.
To break this cycle, we helped launch IKAN: WorkSmart, a free app empowering fishers to know their rights: https://t.co/oYl60f9xRB
Join our team! We're #hiring a part-time communications manager to translate ocean research, innovation, & action into compelling content for diverse audiences.
Learn more & apply ➡️ https://t.co/SbWmHjSaKG
#SciComm#PartTime#OceanJobs@StanfordWoods@stanforddoerr
“As new ocean industries expand & #climatechange reorders marine ecosystems, finding ways to resolve conflicts will become even more urgent.”
New research from @ElizabethSelig & team on disputes shaping ocean prosperity off Africa's coast ⬇️ https://t.co/tOoxILfm6b
📷 A. Mensah
In ocean science, even the best ideas can die on land—stalled by regulations, access, & the difficulty of trying new tech at sea.
Learn more about efforts underway at @HopkinsMarine, including a program co-led by @oceansolutions, to address this gap: https://t.co/1DIDDp1AuA
We co-founded the @BlueFoodFutures Program in 2023 to advance blue food science, policy, & community.
On March 19, we're hosting a seminar & networking session on campus for Stanford affiliates to connect with a global community of scholars.
Rsvp ⤵️
https://t.co/pC9Vuygsas
🏆Doctoral researcher Gladys Mwaka Holeh (@VLIZnews, @ugent) has been selected as a @BlueFoodFutures fellow. Her research examines how artisanal seaweed aquaculture can support nutrition, climate resilience, and coastal livelihoods along the Kenyan coast and the Western Indian Ocean. Congratulations, Gladys! 👏 https://t.co/t3grqDRwEb #BlueFood #Seaweed #SustainableAquaculture #OceanDecade #SciencePolicy #VLIZ @oceansolutions
Calling Stanford students! 📣
We're looking for a communications assistant who's passionate about ocean science and storytelling to join our team for the spring quarter. 🌊
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting March 9 ➡️ https://t.co/cnOsHviMVg
Meet the ✨Ocean Equity Index ✨, a new tool for measuring & advancing ocean equity ➡️ https://t.co/Ue4IH7thTL
"By turning equity into a measurable standard, we can finally move from promises of equity to making progress," said co-author Josheena Naggea of @oceansolutions.