Lead institution:
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) & The North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) – Denmark
SMARTNET will establish a global knowledge network (GKN) for ocean science by strengthening and expanding the collaboration of ICES/PICES and partner organizations.
It will support and leverage ICES/PICES member countries’ activities related to the Ocean Decade, by emphasizing areas of mutual research interest including climate change, fisheries and ecosystem-based management, social, ecological and environmental dynamics of marine systems, coastal communities and human dimensions, and communication and capacity development.
It also incorporates strategies to facilitate the Ocean Decade’s cross-cutting inclusivity themes relating to gender equality, early career engagement, and involvement of indigenous communities and developing nations in the planning and implementation of joint activities.
This Programme hosts the following Ocean Decade Projects:
COST Action – Marine Animal Forest of the World (MAF WORLD)
Protection and sustainable use of marine areas (sustainMare)
Global Plastic Ingestion Bioindicators
Start Date: 01/01/2021
End Date: 31/12/2030
Lead Contacts: Joern Schmidt (joern.schmidt@ices.dk) and Steven Bograd (steven.bograd@noaa.gov)
