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 OpenMODs – Open Access Marine Observation Devices – project has been extended for a third phase, from February 2023 to March 2024. Why a project follow-on? The OpenMODs 2.0 project concluded in late 2022. In that phase of the project, three platform/probe/transmission systems were completed and tested in the laboratory and in the water …
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The OpenMODs – Open Access Marine Observation Devices – project was extended for a second phase, from Sept 2019 to February 2021. Due to COVID restrictions, there were some delays, but Phase 2.0 completed in late 2022. Read more about Phase 1 of OpenMods here: https://pogo-ocean.org/innovation-in-ocean-observing/activities/openmods-open-access-marine-observation-devices/ What is the question or challenge and why is …
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POGO is providing support for the Trevor Platt Science Foundation (TPSF) Symposium, to be held at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (9 – 11 August 2023). It will be preceded by a training course “Satellite-based tools for investigating aquatic ecosystems“. Together, these events aim to carry forward Trevor’s legacy in ocean research and international collaboration. The symposium will …
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POGO is providing support for the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) Symposium “Southern Ocean in a changing world”, to be held in Hobart, Australia from the 14 to the 18 of August 2023. The funding from POGO will be used to cover travel and subsistence for early-career scientists from developing countries to attend the Symposium. …
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Overview The Straits of Malacca is the second busiest ocean maritime trade route in the world with a passage of over a thousand ships a day transiting its waterways. Naturally, this brings with it a lot of environmental pressure and risks to existing natural habitats. However, there are still very special pockets of marine habitats …
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POGO is providing support for “An Ocean of Values: the 5th Community Workshop of the IOC-UNESCO Ocean Best Practices System, 20 – 24 September 2021 [ONLINE]”. Overview Transparent and accessible methodologies are the cornerstone of trust between science and society. The IOC-UNESCO Ocean Best Practices Workshop Series has become a venue for representatives of the …
POGO project funded by the Richard Lounsbery FoundationJanuary 2021 – September 2022 Goal The goal of this project is to acquire data on marine plastic debris distribution and abundance on the coasts of African countries, by training citizen scientists (secondary school students) and promoting knowledge transfer between local communities, researchers and members of the Partnership …
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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 …
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Acquisition of Oceanographic Data for Sustainable Resources Management in the Gulf of Guinea Overview The Gulf of Guinea (GoG) is an important global resource. Ranked among the most productive coastal and offshore waters in the world, the Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem is rich in fishery resources, petroleum production and is also an important global …
“To devise ocean sensors and monitoring devices, globally available to all and not just to a privileged few.” In order to inform decision making at all levels, from international economic and environmental policy down to small ocean-based businesses, such as fishing and tourism, scientists need access to more reliable and comprehensive ocean observation data. The …
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