Challenger 150 – A Decade to Study Deep-Sea Life

Challenger 150 is a global cooperative devoted to delivering the science we need to sustainably manage the deep ocean.

At its heart is the development of deep-ocean expertise, particularly in economically developing nations, in order to achieve a global generation of stewards working together to maintain the integrity of deep-ocean ecosystems. Furthermore, through supporting the development of new technologies and the expansion of observations, Challenger 150 aims to advance understanding of the diversity, distribution, function and services provided by deep-ocean biota; and to use this new knowledge to educate, inspire, and promote better management and sustainable use of the deep ocean.

Start Date: 01/01/2021
End Date: 31/12/2030

This Programme hosts the following Ocean Decade Projects:

Deep-Ocean Genomes Program

One Ocean Hub Research Programme 4

Seabed Mining & Resilience To EXperimental impact

Aleutian Trench Biodiversity Studies (AleutBio)

IceDivA

Vulnerability of the deep-sea facing exploitation

Conservation of the deep-sea in light of mining

Lead Contacts: Kerry Howell (kerry.howell@plymouth.ac.uk) and Ana Hilário (ahilario@ua.pt)

Discover the latest highlights from Challenge 150:

• Year 1
• Year 2