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Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean
  • About

        • 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 StrategyFind out about our Vision, Mission and Values, and the framework within which our priorities and activities are agreed and implemented.
        • Who is POGO?Find out about POGO’s governance structure and which institutions are members of POGO.
          • > Board of Trustees
          • > Members
          • > Secretariat
          • > Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Statement
        • POGO Annual ReportAnnual Report: September 2021-August 2022
        • HistoryRead about the history and past achievements of POGO, since its formation in 1999.
        • POGO MeetingsFind out about past POGO annual meetings and where and when the next meeting will be held.
          • >POGO-24 (Jan 2023)
        • How to joinFind out about the benefits and costs, eligibility and procedure to apply for POGO membership.
        • PartnersRead more about POGO’s partners and sponsors and the programmes POGO supports. POGO has particularly close relationships with the following initiatives, of which it is a co-founder:

        • GEO Blue Planet

          International Quiet Ocean Experiment

          Oceanscape

  • Three pillars

        • POGO seeks to expand international support for ocean observing, through innovation of the ocean observing system, capacity development and outreach/advocacy.

        • Innovation in ocean observingObjective 1: To lead innovation and development of the crucial components of the ocean observing system
          • > Task forces, projects and working groups
            • POGO Biological Observations Taskforce
            • Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) Symposium
            • SEAGRASS – South East Asia project for General Regional Awareness of Seagrass by Society
            • COLLECT – Citizen Observation of Local Litter in Coastal ECosysTems
            • Oceanographic Data Acquisition GoG
            • BIOTTA (Building CapacIty in Ocean AcidificaTion MoniToring in the Gulf of GuineA)
            • OpenMODs – Open Access Marine Observation Devices
            • Action for Sustainable Ocean Acidification Research (ASOAR)
            • Gulf of Mexico Oceanographic and Meteorological Observation Group (GMOMOG)
            • CEODOS Chile: A consortium for surveying the coastal ocean in the eastern South Pacific
            • BEACON – Capacity building for Biochemical obsErvation of AnthropogeniC pollutiOn, tropical traNsitional waters
            • ERIKA – Women in Science
            • Completed activities
          • > Member ocean observing systems
          • > POGO Member case studies
        • Capacity developmentObjective 2: To identify and contribute to the development of the key skills, capabilities and capacities needed to achieve the vision
          • > NF-POGO Centre of Excellence
          • > Shipboard training
          • > NF-POGO Alumni Network
          • > POGO-SCOR Fellowship Programme
          • > Austral Summer Institute
          • > Training Initiatives by member institutions
          • > Current training announcements
        • Outreach and advocacyObjective 3: To work with governments, foundations and industry, to articulate the benefits to society and required funding to build and sustain the system
          • > Media and publications
          • > POGO Member case studies
          • > Outreach resources
          • > Outreach events and projects
          • > POGO Logos and Other Resources
  • News

        • Find POGO news, announcements and training opportunities. Check back regularly for updates.

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        • Current training announcementsCheck out the latest POGO training announcements:
          • 2023 Trevor Platt Science Foundation Symposium – Training Course
          • 2023 NF-POGO Regional Training Programme (Bangladesh)
          • Call for applications: NF-POGO Centre of Excellence 2023-2024
        • POGO newsletterCatch up on the latest and past editions of the POGO newsletter
        • Subscribe to the newsletter
        • Ocean observation newsA round-up of the most recent POGO announcements. Plus links to other online listings for jobs, abstract calls, or training opportunities.
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P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology

CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere (CSIRO)

  • About
    • POGO Strategy
    • Who is POGO?
    • POGO Annual Report
    • History
    • POGO Meetings
    • How to join
    • Partners
  • Three pillars
    • Innovation in ocean observing
    • Capacity development
    • Outreach and advocacy
  • News
    • Current training announcements
    • POGO newsletter
    • Ocean observation news
  • Contact







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