Deep-sea mining features heavily in the news over the last week, particularly in The Guardian (UK), with not one, or two, but three articles addressing this important issue. The same paper also features…
A new study highlighting New Zealand’s diversity hotspot for glass sponges makes the local media, while two of the major effects of climate change on deep-ocean habitats are considered in new studies: the…
It’s been a busy week for the deep-sea community with the kick off of the 16th Deep-Sea Biology Society Symposium. There have been some excellent presentations with a number of special sessions led…
Create your own visited countries map or check out the JavaScript Charts. How many deep-sea stewards? The Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative is a network of over 2600 subscribers from at least 108 countries, shown…
Deep-sea mining is back in the headlines with the news that attendees at the IUCN World Congress voted overwhelmingly in favour of a mining moratorium. A powerful Time magazine article and video wades…
Highlights from DOSI News: an interview with DOSI Advisory Board’s Se-Jong Ju (deep-sea scientist from South Korea), a part-time communications job opportunity and a reminder of next week’s Beyond Plastic webinar. And that’s…
Se-Jong Ju, a member of the DOSI Advisory Board, is a Principal Research Scientist in the Deep-sea and Seabed Resources Research Division at the Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology. Please tell us…
Plastic often grabs the headlines and its pervasiveness in the natural environment, including the deep ocean, is both highly visible and alarming. But plastic is far from being the only anthropogenic pollutant impacting…