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From page 14... ... will be the topics of UN Ocean Decade Laboratories planned for the remainder of 2022. At the request of the National Science and Technology Council's Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (SOST) Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... The U.S. National Committee also facilitates the development of partnerships in support of Ocean Decade–related ocean science activities. Read the entire page →
From page 16... ... ocean science activities in support of the UN Ocean Decade, the U.S. National Committee discussed possible next steps to further development of these ideas with the co-chairs of the SOST, represented by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Office of Naval Research, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Science Foundation. Read the entire page →
From page 17... ... Specifically, the commit tee will examine how each theme aligns with the overall goal of the UN Ocean Decade in supporting ocean science for sustainable development with potential for generating future UN Decade Programmes. In addition, the committee will con nect the themes to U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... Ocean Science and collective impact in the Decade "ocean we want" at the end of the Technology and the Nation ahead) UN Ocean Decade) Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... In addition, Chapter 2 lists UN-endorsed programs and projects relevant to the theme because many U.S. scientists have already engaged in the UN Ocean Decade through submissions at the international level. Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... Additionally, the UN Ocean Decade is a construct; the problems of ocean sustainability are real and will need to be addressed far beyond the end of the decade. By increasing public awareness of the critical functions of the ocean, the UN Ocean Decade will increase the long-term interest in sustainable ocean practices. Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... The federal agencies represented on the Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology subsequently asked the U.S. National Committee to identify crosscutting themes that encompass the most promising and innovative research concepts of the submitted Ocean-Shots, and complement the goals of the UN Ocean Decade, including the UN-endorsed actions, and established U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... Each follow-up activity associated with a topical theme will start with planning to incorporate best practices identified during the workshops for the two foundational themes. FOUNDATIONAL THEMES An Inclusive and Equitable Ocean Overview of Theme The UN Ocean Decade launches at a unique moment when society brings renewed attention and dedication to creating an environment that is truly inclusive, where work is framed with a larger sense of purpose, participation is invited with an acknowledgment that there are gaps in one's understanding and experience, and consideration is given to all ideas and viewpoints. Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... . It also directly addresses UN Ocean Decade Challenge 9: "Skills, knowledge and technology for all - Ensure comprehensive capacity development and equitable access to data, information, knowledge and technology across all aspects of ocean science and for all stakeholders" and Challenge 10: "Change humanity's relationship with the ocean - Ensure that the multiple values and services of the ocean for human well-being, culture, and sustainable development are widely understood, and identify and overcome barriers to behaviour change required for a step change in humanity's relationship with the ocean."1 In developing principles and guidelines for addressing these chal 1 See https://www.oceandecade.org/challenges. Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... Connections to Ocean-Shots, UN Ocean Decade Actions, and U.S. Ocean Priorities This foundational theme builds on expert discussions organized by the National Academies' Ocean Studies Board to examine diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging in ocean studies. Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... Aquanautics: Democratizing Innovation in the Networked Blue Economy Revolutionizing Coastal Ocean Research through a Novel Share Model for the Long-term Sustainability of Humanity An Ocean Corps for Ocean Science (also a UN Ocean Decade Endorsed Programme) UN Ocean Decade Endorsed Actionsa Ocean Voices: Building transformative pathways to achieve the Decade's outcomes (Decade Programme 16) Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... Examples of programs that have succeeded in or aspired to address various aspects of this issue will be discussed. The goal will be to identify key actions for a more inclusive and equitable ocean and how to implement them in the topical themes and future activities in support of the UN Ocean Decade. Read the entire page →
From page 27... ... The UN Ocean Decade will be distinguished by the level of engagement of communities outside the realm of traditional academic research, including the following: • All four topical themes actively involve the broad community in the development of their research plans, as well as create, implement, and adaptively monitor the outcomes of an equity and inclusion action plan. • All communities feel welcome to engage in Ocean Decade activities, with recognition of their interests, concerns, and active participation. Read the entire page →
From page 28... ... owing to the perception that wealthy nations and organizations collect and use data for their own reputational or financial gain without recognizing the needs and contributions of LDCs and SIDS in a meaningful way. These factors have led to the lack of more "universal" and broadly applicable data sets, which presents a substantial roadblock for addressing the challenges and reaching the objectives of the UN Ocean Decade. Read the entire page →
From page 29... ... New approaches, such as placing tagged or labeled data within data "lakes," focus on implementing easy-to-use and extensible2 interfaces for adding new data types as well as for creating new services based on these data. The UN Ocean Decade is a unique and timely opportunity to foster the coordination needed to make ocean data and computational services available to meet the pressing needs of the future. Read the entire page →
From page 30... ... . It also directly addresses UN Ocean Decade Challenge 7: "Expand the Global Ocean Observing System - Ensure a sustainable ocean observing system across all ocean basins that delivers accessible, timely, and actionable data and information to all users" and UN Ocean Decade Challenge 9: "Skills, knowledge and technology for all - Ensure comprehensive capacity development and equitable access to data, information, knowledge and technology across all aspects of ocean science and for all stakeholders."3 Development of data and computational systems will support the other challenges that require improving understanding, generating new knowledge, and enhancing predictive capacity. Read the entire page →
From page 31... ... FIGURE 2.1 Visualization of select Ocean-Shot concepts relevant to An Ocean of Data. NOTE: Acronyms are defined in Table 2.2. Read the entire page →
From page 32... ... COVERAGE: Next Generation Data Service Infrastructure for a Digitally Integrated Ocean Observing System in Support of Marine Science and Ecosystem Management FathomNet: Exploring Our Ocean Using Artificial Intelligence Forward-Looking Decision Making in Fisheries in the Face of Climate Change Improved Value of the Observing System through Integrated Satellite and in situ Design OceanCloud: Transforming Oceanography with a New Approach to Data and Computing OceanPredict.US An INFOstructure solution to the socio-ecological hazards of coastal flood control infrastructure UN Ocean Decade Endorsed Actionsa Deep Ocean Observing Strategy (Decade Programme 129) The World Ocean Database Programme (WODP) Read the entire page →
From page 33... ... • In concert with An Inclusive and Equitable Ocean, incorporate strategies to relate place-based and qualitative knowledge to the more quantitative and large-scale, big data approaches and ways to incorporate different types of data, considering different types of evidence that are important for the co-creation of knowledge. • Develop potential guidelines for • co-designing data policy protocols to support and scale data sharing by partners; • building on existing data governance frameworks to create high-level guidelines that inform ongoing efforts to liberate and use ocean data in effective and equitable ways; and Read the entire page →
From page 34... ... By the end of the UN Ocean Decade, the committee envisions a network that connects the unconnected, truly engaging those who need knowledge services for ensuring a healthy ocean with those who can create those services. This will create a new era of scalability and flexibility, enabling new solutions to be developed and deployed rapidly rather than relying on the static and inflexible systems of today that are designed primarily to address specific research questions. Read the entire page →
From page 35... ... For example, several Ocean-Shots proposed the use of existing undersea cable infrastructure to provide power, communications, and potentially positioning for sensors deployed on the cable. This would promote the development and deployment of innovative autonomous sensors that could roam freely and return to the cables for data transfers and access to power for recharging. Read the entire page →
From page 36... ... A coordinated acoustic observation network, leveraging existing undersea infrastructure, would provide the ability to conduct ubiquitous sensing of critical ocean variables with a mapped seafloor that provides a complete geospatial context. These observations would provide the opportunity to derive transformative insights into key ocean and seafloor processes that are essential for maintaining a sustainable ocean. Read the entire page →
From page 37... ... The global deployment of inexpensive sensors and citizen/community science, combined with more expensive autonomous platforms and strategically located moored arrays, all with the possibility of communicating with a global cabled infrastructure that may provide power, communications, and positioning, may offer the opportunity to finally capture ocean processes at the scales needed to answer key climate and sustainability questions. Underexplored ocean regions. Read the entire page →
From page 38... ... Decade Challenges and Outcomes Addressed This theme addresses a number of UN Ocean Decade challenges including Challenge 7: "Expand the Global Ocean Observing System - Ensure a sustainable ocean observing system across all ocean basins that delivers accessible, timely, and actionable data and information to all users" and Challenge 8: "Create a digital representation of the Ocean - Through multi-stakeholder collaboration, develop a comprehensive digital representation of the ocean, including a dynamic ocean map, which provides free and open access for exploring, discovering, and visualizing past, current, and future ocean conditions in a manner relevant to diverse stakeholders."6 This theme also addresses many of the UN Ocean Decade 6 See https://www.oceandecade.org/challenges. Read the entire page →
From page 39... ... Ocean Priorities The Ocean Revealed builds on more than 30 Ocean-Shot concepts and a number of UN Ocean Decade–endorsed actions listed in Table 2.3. This theme is further supported by other decade-related resources including NSTC's U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 40... ... Measuring the Ocean: A Plan for Open Source Underwater Robots and Sensors to make OceanScience more Accessible Ocean-Shots METEOR: A Mobile (Portable) Ocean Robotic Observatory Sustained, Open Access, In-situ, Global Wave Observations for Science and Society Measuring Global Mean Sea Level Changes With Surface Drifting Buoys Super Sites for Advancing Understanding of the Oceanic and Atmospheric Boundary Layers Twilight Zone Observation Network: A Distributed Observation Network for Sustained, Real-time Interrogation of the Ocean's Twilight Zone Persistent Mobile Ocean Observing: Marine Vehicle Highways FathomNet: Exploring Our Ocean Using Artificial Intelligence Battery-free Ocean Internet-of-Thing (IoT) Read the entire page →
From page 41... ... Southern Ocean Storms - Zephyr UN Ocean Decade Endorsed Actionsa Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON) (Decade Programme 26) Read the entire page →
From page 42... ... Representatives of the foundational themes will participate to ensure that their findings will be reflected in planning next steps. Defining Success By 2030, The Ocean Revealed would provide the observations necessary to support the Sustainable Development Goals and growth of the blue economy. Read the entire page →
From page 43... ... The impacts of these pressures vary across ocean ecosystems, disproportionately affecting coral reefs, coastal marshes, and the rapidly warming and melting Arctic. Human communities rely on the many ecosystem services provided by the ocean and with human populations increasing, the dependence on ocean resources is likely to increase, in particular for renewable energy, deep-sea minerals, and both wild caught and farmed seafood. Read the entire page →
From page 44... ... Sustainable food production is a critical ecosystem service provided by ocean ecosystems. The ocean supports commercial and subsistence fishing, mariculture, and even terrestrial livestock production. Read the entire page →

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... will be the topics of UN Ocean Decade Laboratories planned for the remainder of 2022. At the request of the National Science and Technology Council's Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (SOST)