During a virtual event held on World Oceans Day on 8 June 2022, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) highlighted the contributions of exploration contractors and the scientific community and the data and information they collect in the international seabed area (the Area) in support of the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The International Gender Champion network launches new Impact Group on Research and Oceans for Women co-chaired by ISA Secretary-General and Ambassador Tone of Tonga
On 7 June 2022, the International Gender Champions (IGC) network launched a new Impact Group on Research and Oceans for Women (IGROW) with the aim to provide a platform to facilitate synergies and collective actions to increase participation of women in ocean affairs.
ISA Secretary-General joins the Harare Blue Talks on access to maritime benefits for landlocked States ahead of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference
On 6 June 2022, the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), H.E. Mr. Michael W. Lodge, was invited to deliver a presentation on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the particular interests of land-locked States at the Harare Blue Talks.
Applications now open for five at-sea on-board training opportunities with Deep Ocean Resources Development Co., Ltd.
Applications are now open for five (5) at-sea on-board training opportunities for candidates from developing States, Members of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The placements are provided by Deep Ocean Resources Development Co., Ltd. (DORD), in accordance with its obligations under its contracts for exploration for polymetallic nodules (PMN) with ISA.
Applications now open for six at-sea on-board training opportunities with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea
Applications are now open for six (6) at-sea on-board training opportunities for candidates from developing States, Members of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The placements are provided by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF-ROK) in accordance with its obligations under both its contracts for exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts (CFC) and polymetallic sulphides (PMS) with ISA.
Facilitator of the informal working group of the ISA Council on the protection and preservation of the marine environment to host webinar on the Environmental Compensation Fund for activities in the Area
On 21 June 2022, Dr. Raijeli L. Taga (Fiji), facilitator of the informal working group on the protection and preservation of the marine environment established by the ISA Council, will host a webinar to discuss the Environmental Compensation Fund for activities in the Area.
ISA and Ifremer announce deep-sea taxonomy postdoctoral fellow 2022-2024
The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the Republic of France and the Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer (Ifremer, France) announced on 27 May 2022 the selection of Dr. Ranju Radhakrishnan from India as postdoctoral fellow in deep-sea taxonomy.
ISA-China Joint Training and Research Centre successfully closes its first training workshop
The International Seabed Authority – China Joint Training and Research Center (ISA-China JTRC) successfully closed its first training workshop, which focused on survey and assessment of mineral resources, characteristics of deep-sea ecosystems and environmental management, and the global repository of data from exploration activities in the Area.
ISA announces second edition of Marine Scientific Research Information Webinar Series for Africa with a focus on data management to be hosted on 21 June
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is hosting the second edition of its Marine Scientific Research Information Webinar Series for Africa on 21 June 2022. The webinar will present ISA’s data management strategy, data analytics and their use for marine scientific research in the Area and ISA’s DeepData database. It will also identify ISA’s African Members’ priorities, challenges and future areas of collaboration for facilitating access to and sharing data on the marine environment in the Area, as well as for advancing the development of DeepData.
