The Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) was founded in 1999 by directors of oceanographic institutions around the world as a forum to promote and advance the observation of the global ocean. POGO is a UK-registered charity with member institutions from around the world, and works closely with other international and regional programmes and organisations.
POGO seeks to expand international support for ocean observing, through innovation of the ocean observing system, capacity development and outreach/advocacy.
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The POGO Advocacy Working Group was established as an outcome of the 6th POGO AGM, held in Toulouse in January 2023, as a way for POGO to actively engage in key global discussions and highlight the critical importance of ocean observation. Since then, the WG has drafted or contributed to statements for four major international […]
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Strengthening the OBIS Network for Latin America and the Caribbean (OBIS-LAC) Despite being one of the most megadiverse regions in the world, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face persistent challenges in building robust, sustainable marine biodiversity data infrastructures. Economic constraints, fragmented data landscapes, and limited technical capacity prevent the region from realising its full
Global Sounds: Development of a low-cost hydrophone for research, education and community science Overview Background and rationale The integration of affordable hydrophone technology plays a pivotal role in advancing marine bioacoustics, a field essential for understanding and protecting marine biodiversity. Sound is a critical component of marine environments, influencing the behaviour, communication, and survival of
Coastal Marine Heatwave Interdisciplinary Research group (CMHIR) Overview Background and rationale Our understanding about the drivers, processes and teleconnections that cause large-scale marine heatwaves (MHWs) has substantially improved (Holbrook et al. 2019, 2020). However, the implications of MHWs on the inner continental shelf are much less understood, despite the ecological importance and the relevance of
Marine eDNA monitoring network in Latin America and the Caribbean For 2023, in addition to the normal annual call, POGO invited groups of members to apply for seed funding for programmes/projects either already endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade, or workshops to plan new project/programmes to be submitted to UNDOS for endorsement. The activity below
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Building CapacIty in Ocean AcidificaTion MoniToring in the Gulf of GuineA (BIOTTA) Overview The Gulf of Guinea (GoG) is host to many distinct ecosystems, among which is the Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem extending from the intense upwelling area of the Guinea Current in the north to the Benguela Current in the south. The GoG region is