Advancing ocean sustainability through better science integration: perspectives of Early Career Ocean Professionals
Maria L. Vozzo,
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Marina Christofidis,
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Laura Griffiths
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Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
As
the
United
Nations
Decade
of
Ocean
Science
for
Sustainable
Development
(2021–2030)
approaches
halfway,
inclusive
input
on
progress
and
innovative
to
achieving
ocean
sustainability
is
timely
necessary.
Input
from
leaders
tomorrow—today's
Early
Career
Professionals
(ECOPs)—brings
important
generational
perspectives
delivering
marine
science
that
can
inform
contribute
future
sustainability.
ECOP
may
also
offer
novel
insights
informing
solutions
ocean-related
challenges.
Here,
we
articulate
priority
recommendations
addressing
current
gaps
opportunities
in
context
“Ocean
Decade”.
These
include:
(1)
a
culture
shift
toward
more
active
transparent
data
sharing;
(2)
valuing
connecting
different
knowledge
systems;
(3)
effective
knowledge-sharing
across
disciplines
jurisdictions.
We
outline
how
all
actors
research,
institutions,
implement
these
changes,
where
relevant,
demonstrate
unique
roles
ECOPs
play
this
process.
propose
implementation
recommendations,
by
science,
along
with
greater
inclusion
transfer
diverse
knowledge,
will
support
efforts
achieve
goals
Decade,
ensure
generations
come.
Language: Английский
How will we prepare for an uncertain future? The value of open data and code for unborn generations facing climate change
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
292(2040)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
As
the
impacts
of
climate
change
continue
to
intensify,
humans
face
new
challenges
long-term
survival.
Humans
will
likely
be
battling
these
problems
long
after
2100,
when
many
projections
currently
end.
A
more
forward-thinking
view
on
our
science
and
its
direction
may
help
better
prepare
for
future
species.
Researchers
consider
datasets
basic
units
knowledge,
whose
preservation
is
arguably
important
than
articles
that
are
written
about
them.
Storing
data
code
in
repositories
offers
insurance
against
uncertain
future.
To
ensure
open
useful,
must
FAIR
(Findable,
Accessible,
Interoperable
Reusable)
complete
with
all
appropriate
metadata.
By
embracing
practices,
contemporary
scientists
give
humanity
information
make
decisions,
save
time
other
valuable
resources,
increase
global
equity
as
access
made
free.
This,
turn,
could
enable
inspire
a
diversity
solutions,
benefit
many.
Imagine
collective
conducted,
models
built,
questions
answered
if
researchers
have
collectively
gathered
were
organized
immediately
accessible
usable
by
everyone.
Investing
today
brighter
unborn
generations.
Language: Английский
Biobanking marine biodiversity in the Arctic
Darya Chernikhova,
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Charla J. Basran
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Frontiers in Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Biorepositories,
or
biobanks,
are
vital
to
marine
science.
Their
collections
safeguard
biological
knowledge,
enable
follow-up
studies
and
reproducibility
confirmations,
help
extend
ecological
baselines.
Biorepository
networks
data
portals
aggregate
catalogs
facilitate
open
material
exchange.
Such
integrations
enrich
contextual
support
holistic
ecosystem-based
research
management.
In
the
Arctic,
where
researchers
face
vast
scales,
rapidly
changing
ecosystems,
limited
resampling
opportunities,
biobanking
builds
capacities.
However,
polar
biodiversity
remains
underrepresented
in
collections.
Heterogeneous
methodologies
documentation
practices
hinder
integrations.
And
science
faces
high
institutional
cultural
barriers.
Here,
we
explore
potential
of
amplify
impact
individual
studies.
We
address
gaps
standardization
vouchering
suggest
improvements
funding
publishing
models
incentivize
collaboration.
bring
together
calls
for
advancements
from
diverse
perspectives
provide
examples
expeditions,
databases,
specimen
collections,
standards.
The
general
analysis
is
illustrated
with
two
case
studies,
showcasing
range
field:
inclusion
citizen
observations
cetacean
monitoring,
preservation
specimens
environmental
microbiome
former,
strategies
harmonizing
collection
global
databases.
latter,
propose
cooperative
field
intact
living
(complex
microbial
community)
cryopreservation.
Our
perspective
frames
as
a
strategy,
essential
accelerating
under
current
climate
change-related
pressures.
advocate
international
investment
precautionary
approach
academic
conservation
stewardship
Arctic
heritage.
Language: Английский
A Review of Machine Learning Applications in Ocean Color Remote Sensing
Zhenhua Zhang,
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Peng Chen,
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Siqi Zhang
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et al.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(10), P. 1776 - 1776
Published: May 20, 2025
Ocean
color
remote
sensing
technology
has
proven
to
be
an
indispensable
tool
for
monitoring
ocean
conditions,
as
it
consistently
provided
critical
data
on
global
optical
properties,
color,
and
biogeochemical
parameters
over
several
decades.
With
the
rapid
advancement
of
artificial
intelligence,
integration
machine
learning
(ML)
models
into
become
a
significant
focus
within
scientific
community.
This
article
provides
comprehensive
review
current
status
challenges
associated
with
ML
in
sensing,
assessing
their
applications
atmospheric
correction,
inversion,
carbon
cycle
analysis,
reconstruction.
highlights
advancements
made
applying
techniques,
such
neural
networks
deep
learning,
improve
accuracy,
enhance
resolution,
enable
more
precise
predictions
oceanic
phenomena.
Despite
model
generalization
computational
complexity,
potential
enhancing
our
understanding
marine
ecosystems,
facilitating
real-time
monitoring,
supporting
climate
models.
Language: Английский
Environmental DNA metabarcoding differentiates between micro‐habitats within the rocky intertidal
Environmental DNA,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(2)
Published: March 1, 2024
Abstract
While
the
utility
of
environmental
DNA
(eDNA)
metabarcoding
surveys
for
biodiversity
monitoring
continues
to
be
demonstrated,
spatial
and
temporal
variability
eDNA,
thus
limits
differentiability
an
eDNA
signal,
remains
under‐characterized.
In
this
study,
we
collected
samples
from
distinct
micro‐habitats
(~40
m
apart)
in
a
rocky
intertidal
ecosystem
over
their
exposure
period
tidal
cycle.
During
period,
transitioned
being
interconnected,
physically
isolated,
interconnected
again.
Using
well‐established
eukaryotic
(cytochrome
oxidase
subunit
I)
assay,
detected
415
species
across
28
phyla.
Across
variety
univariate
multivariate
analyses,
using
exclusively
taxonomically
assigned
data
as
well
all
amplicon
sequence
variants
(ASVs),
identified
unique
signals
different
sampled.
This
paralleled
expected
ecological
gradients
increased
sites
became
more
disconnected.
Our
results
demonstrate
that
biomonitoring
can
differentiate
only
40
apart,
these
differences
reflect
known
ecology
area,
physical
connectivity
informs
degree
differentiation
possible.
These
findings
showcase
potential
power
increase
resolution
marine
data,
aiding
research,
conservation,
management
efforts.
Language: Английский
Watching the sunrise on our ocean planet in a new era of marine science
ICES Journal of Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
81(6), P. 1009 - 1016
Published: April 13, 2024
Abstract
Over
the
last
30
years,
ocean
sciences
have
been
undergoing
a
technological
revolution.
Changes
include
transition
of
autonomous
platforms
from
being
interesting
engineering
projects
to
critical
tools
for
scientists
studying
range
processes
at
sea.
My
career
has
benefitted
immensely
these
technical
innovations,
allowing
me
be
sea
(virtually)
365
days
year
and
operate
networks
globally.
While
innovations
opened
many
research
doors,
aspects
oceanography
are
unchanged.
In
my
experience,
working/talking/scheming
with
is
most
effective
face-to-face.
Despite
growing
capabilities
robotic
platforms,
we
will
still
need
go
on
ships
conduct
experiments.
As
responsibilities
expand
mandated
outreach
efforts,
I
strongly
urge
young
leverage
expertise
Broader
Impact
professionals,
who
increasingly
available
our
community,
in
order
maximize
effectiveness
efficiency
efforts.
Given
increasing
observations
change
occurring
ocean,
work
ever-more
important
while
fun.
am
blessed
had
as
an
oceanographer
exploring
this
planet.
Language: Английский
Moving ecological tree-ring big data forwards: Limitations, data integration, and multidisciplinarity
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
955, P. 177244 - 177244
Published: Nov. 2, 2024
Language: Английский
Assessing scientific knowledge on Ecuadorian bony fishes from a scientometric perspective
Journal of Fish Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 9, 2024
Abstract
Bony
fishes
play
a
pivotal
role
in
Ecuador's
social,
economic,
and
ecological
aspects.
However,
the
current
state
of
scientific
knowledge
on
this
group
remains
poorly
understood.
This
study
aims
to
assess
output
related
Ecuadorian
bony
fishes,
identifying
both
well‐researched
understudied
areas.
A
scientometric
analysis
was
conducted
using
Scopus
database,
evaluating
265
peer‐reviewed
publications
marine
freshwater
fishes.
The
results
revealed
that
55.5%
studies
focused
environments,
41.9%
ecosystems,
2.6%
mixed
environments.
earliest
published
more
than
130
years
ago,
with
marked
increase
research
since
2018.
Geographic
regional
disparities
efforts
were
evident,
Galapagos
Islands
hosting
highest
number
at
provincial
level
coastal
region
leading
publications.
Additionally,
there
has
been
notable
participation
women
over
time;
however,
it
significantly
below
parity.
English
dominant
language
these
On
average,
delay
between
data
collection
publication
8.43
years,
which
may
lead
outdated
or
ineffective
management
decisions.
underscores
importance
continually
updating
ensure
accuracy
conservation
status
assessments.
Both
species
endemic
have
less
studied
compared
non‐endemic
species.
Most
categorized
as
“least
concern,”
although
significant
proportion
classified
“data
deficient”
started
be
investigated
by
researchers.
categories
“endangered”
“near
threatened”
least
studied,
highlighting
urgent
need
for
initiatives
targeting
vulnerable
taxa.
Biases
among
families,
species,
geographic
distribution
indicate
expand
underrepresented
taxa
regions.
necessity
diversifying
methodologies
broadening
focus
comprehensively
address
challenges
associated
Ecuador.
Language: Английский