Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions

    The GEOS Programme

    The Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions (GEOS) is a new Programme endorsed by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science and Sustainable Development that aims to “establish a vibrant, global ocean solutions community of researchers, innovators, investors, decision-makers and other stakeholders to co-design and co-deploy equitable, durable, and scalable ocean-based solutions for climate change and ocean grand challenges”

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    Recent Events

    Learn more about GEOS activities at the recent Ocean Visions Summit

    Ocean Visions Summit 2021

    Towards a Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions

    May 18-21, 2021

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    Get Involved

    Read GEOS Planning Document

    Partners

    USA

    Ocean Visions

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    • Canada
    • Russia
    • South Korea
    • Japan
    • China
    • USA
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    Australia

    Future Seas

    • University of Tasmania
    • CSIRO

    Currently working with Indigenous Groups 

    • South Pacific
    • SnowChange Coop.
    • ICCA Consortium
    • Haida Nation
    • Nordic Council Nation & Others
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    France

    Ocean Climate Platform

    >70 international organizations, NGOs, academic, private and public

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    India

    Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services

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    Canada

    Ocean Networks Canada

    • University of Victoria
    • Memorial University
    • Dalhousie University
    • University of British Columbia
    • University of Calgary

    International

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    A coalition to accelerate Ocean Impact Innovation

    • OceanHub Africa
    • Blue Ocean Partners Katapult
    • Ocean
    • Uplink - World Economic Forum
    • Investable Ocean
    • Ocean Exchange
    • Aiim Partners
    • Ocean Futures Innovation Hub
    • Others

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    • Blue Growth (UK)
    • Forum Oceano (Portugal)
    • Marine Institute (Ireland)
    • Ocean Advance (Canada)
    • PLOCEAN (Spain)
    • Pole Mer Mediterranee (France)
    • TMA BlueTech (USA)
    • GCE Ocean Technology (Norway)
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    Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) Network

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    GEOS Steering Commitee

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    Alexis Grosskopf

    Co-Founder, OceanHub Africa
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    Alfredo Giron

    André Hoffmann Fellow, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions and the World Economic Forum
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    Anna Zivian

    Senior Research Fellow, Ocean Conservancy
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    Brad Ack

    Executive Director, Ocean Visions
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    Carlos Barrera

    Head - Ocean Vehicles Unit, PLOCAN
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    Daniel Kleinman

    Founder & CEO, Seaworthy Collective
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    Delphine Lobelle

    Postdoctoral researcher, Utrecht University
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    Emanuele Di Lorenzo

    Chairman, Ocean Visions & Professor and OSE Director, Georgia Institute of Technology
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    Erin V. Satterthwaite

    Marine Ecologist, California Sea Grant at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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    Fiorenza Micheli

    David and Lucile Packard Professor Co-director, Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University
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    Giovanni Coppini

    Director of Ocean Predictions and Applications, Center for Euro-Mediterranean Climate Change
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    Gretta Pecl

    Professor & Director Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania
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    Janice Lachance

    Executive Vice President, Strategic Leaders & Global Outreach, American Geophysical Union
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    John Dutton

    Head of UpLink & Member of the Executive Committee World Economic Forum
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    John E. Fernández

    Professor & Director Environmental Solutions Initiative, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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    Julia Baum

    Professor and President’s Chair in Ocean Ecology and Global Change, University of Victoria
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    Karen Evans

    Team Leader, CSIRO
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    Kate Moran

    President and CEO, Ocean Network Canada
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    Linwood Pendleton

    Executive Director, Ocean Knowledge Action Network
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    Makino Mitsutaku

    Professor, The University of Tokyo
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    Mark Shimamoto

    Program Manager, GeoHealth, American Geophysical Union
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    Martin Visbeck

    Head of the Research Unit 'Physical Oceanography' GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research
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    Matt Classen

    Executive Director, TMA BlueTech
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    Millicent Pitts

    Chief Executive Officer & Director ,The Ocean Exchange
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    Nadia Pinardi

    Professor, University of Bologna
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    Namrata Kolla

    Product Engagement Manager, Vulcan Inc
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    Raghu Murtugudde

    Professor, India’s National Ocean Research Institutions
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    Salvatore Aricò

    Head, Ocean Science Section Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
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    Shally Shanker

    Founder & Managing Partner, AiiM Partners
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    Srinivas Kumar

    Director, ESSO - Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
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    Ted Jannulis

    CEO & Founder, Investable Oceans
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    Théophile Bongarts

    SEA'TIES Project Leader, Ocean & Climate Platform