Ocean Sciences

The International SeaKeepers Society Powers NOAA’s Groundbreaking Ocean Mapping Breakthrough for Seabed 2030

Ivonne Gamboa June 27, 2025

Image by Seakeepers

In a bold leap toward mapping Earth’s final frontier, the seafloor, The International SeaKeepers Society (SeaKeepers), a global non-profit organisation, is proud to support a historic advancement in this effort. As part of the global Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, SeaKeepers has been mobilising private yachts through its DISCOVERY Fleet since 2021 to collect vital seafloor data. Sinc ...[Read More]

Can seabed mapping help restore our blue planet?

Asmae Ourkiya June 20, 2025

Credit: Josue G Millan (imaggeo.egu.eu)

Some humans are racing to map the moon, Mars, and the stars, yet the very ground beneath our oceans remains largely unknown. What does it say about us, that we can chart the craters of distant planets before we bother to understand the seafloor that feeds us, cools us, and regulates our climate? In an age of climate breakdown, ecological collapse, and blue economy buzzwords, the seabed has become ...[Read More]

Surf’s up and so are marine heatwaves! How AI is forewarning the Mediterranean’s ocean sizzle

Asmae Ourkiya June 18, 2025

Photo taken by Maosheng He in 2016 at of the Mediterranean in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Imagine you’re standing on a rocky Mediterranean shore, early morning sun warming the air, the sea is calm and glassy. But away from sight and beneath that serene surface, there is a silent storm brewing. Marine heatwaves are sweeping across the basin, warming the water in ways that disrupt ecosystems, hit fisheries, and threaten everything from coral reefs to coastal livelihoods. That’s whe ...[Read More]

Ocean hypoxia: what does the increase of dead zones mean for marine life?

Asmae Ourkiya July 12, 2024

When runoff from farmland and urban areas enters our streams and rivers, it carries a heavy load of fertilizers and nutrients. These substances accumulate and flow into our coastal oceans, triggering a series of reactions that can create hypoxic ‘dead zones’. Dead zones are low-oxygen, or hypoxic, areas in the world’s oceans and lakes. Because most organisms need oxygen to live, very f ...[Read More]