Lead institution:
Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – United States of America (USA)

Marine Life 2030 will establish a globally coordinated system to deliver actionable, transdisciplinary knowledge of ocean life to those who need it, promoting human well-being, sustainable development, and ocean conservation.
Within a decade, Marine Life 2030 will unite existing and frontier technologies and partners into a global, interoperable network and community of practice advancing observation and forecasting of marine life. This network of networks will link technical, management and policy stakeholders to build and exchange capacity for advancing society’s grand challenges of managing activities for a healthy and resilient ocean and the vibrant and healthy society that depends on it.
Start Date: 01/07/2021
End Date: 31/12/2030
This Programme hosts the following Ocean Decade Projects:
Above and beyond – completing the World Register of Marine Species
The Cozumel Coral Conservatory
NE Pacific Coastal Biodiversity Action Network
Somos OceanoS: ocean stories for conservation
MetaZooGene: Metabarcoding Zooplankton Diversity
Beaufort Ecosystem Biodiversity
Baffin Bay Oceanography and Biodiversity
Gulf of Naples integrated pelagic observatory
Portuguese Coastal Monitoring Network
South East Australia – Marine Ecosystem Study
Canada’s Coastal Environmental Baseline Program
Monitoring of the deep-sea organisms for MPAs
Submersible Technology to Advance Reef Science
Gain knowledge to respond to multiple stressors
Nord Observations and Research on Marine Life
Marine biodiversity and economy program (MBEP)
OBIS 2030 – The biodiversity data hub for the Ocean Decade Actions
Ocean Vision AI: Scaling up marine life observing
Lead Contacts: Gabrielle Canonico (gabrielle.canonico@noaa.gov) and Frank Muller-Karger (carib@usf.edu)
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