Ocean Literacy: The Foundation for the Success of the Ocean Decade, Volume I This Open Access book explores Ocean Literacy in the Ocean Decade, with global case studies, interdisciplinary learning & sustainable action.

#Sundayread | This #OpenAccess volume links #OceanLiteracy with the #UNOceanDecade, presenting global case studies and inclusive, interdisciplinary approaches to restore society’s relationship with the ocean and support sustainable development.

East Africa (Volume 8) - SeaVoice SeaVoice Volume 8: East Africa brings together an extraordinary range of voices, from community members and elders to artists, scientists, and policy-makers, to share stories of ocean life grounded in cultural heritage, lived experience, and Ocean Literacy. Created in partnership with the Intergover...

#SundayRead | SeaVoice Volume 8 (East Africa) brings together a wide range of voices from the Swahili coast and islands, sharing stories of ocean life grounded in #CulturalHeritage, lived experience, and #OceanLiteracy. 

Cultural activism, environmental (in)justice, and Indigenous (dis)possession: contesting mobilisations of heritage on a resource frontier in Peninsular Malaysia The Indigenous Orang Seletar of Kampung Sungai Temon in Johor Bahru, Peninsular Malaysia, has long faced the escalating impacts of climate change. Since the 2000s, neoliberal processes resource ext...

#SundayRead | Based on ethnographic work with the Orang Seletar seafaring community, and using settler colonialism as a lens, Cai (2025) examines how #CulturalHeritage is mobilised in environmental and cultural struggles over rights and access to Indigenous territories.

Oceans Past XI: June 15-19, 2026 Conference Registration Welcome to the 2026 Oceans Past Conference Early Bird page. Not an OPI member yet? Join today and save on registration.

Registration for the @oceanspast.bsky.social Oceans Past XI Conference (OPIXI) is now open! Early bird rates are available through 15 May.

📅 OPIXI: 15-19 June 2026
📍 Victoria, BC, Canada

Ocean Literacy for Ocean Sustainability: Reflections From Australia | Article | Ocean and Society Rachel Kelly, Prue Francis, Rebecca J. Shellock, Stefan Andrews, Benjamin Arthur, Charlotte A. Birkmanis, Harry Breidahl, Lucy Buxton, Jasmine Chambers, Emma Church, Corrine Condie, Freya Croft, Cátia Freitas, Shannon Hurley, Emily Jateff, Brianna Le Busque, Justin Marshall, Allyson O’Brien, Gretta T. Pecl, Laura Torre-Williams, Sophia Volzke, Yolanda Waters

#SundayRead | Kelly et al (2025) explore examples of #OceanLiteracy research and practice in Australia, to develop prospective thinking on collaborative goals and approaches for advancing ocean literacy under sustainability objectives.

ISA Council ends without a Mining Code amid industry compliance concerns. Read the DSCC press release for details.

#DeepSeaMining threatens underwater cultural heritage. Learn what’s at stake in Charlotte Jarvis’ DSCC article.

The multispecies shipwreck In an era of species extinction, ecological destruction and uncertain futures, the separation of nature and culture within conceptualisations of heritage has become increasingly untenable. Although...

#SundayRead | Pearson (2024) shows how attending to the long submerged life of shipwrecks reveals them as multispecies assemblages rather than static archaeological objects, challenging fixed ontologies of heritage and the nature-culture binary.

Join us online for "Sunken Secrets of the Caribbean Sea: Protecting Underwater Cultural Heritage".

An outreach event raising awareness about looting and trafficking of #UCH and highlighting its environmental, cultural, and economic value.

📅 11–13 March
📍 Kingston, Jamaica
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New publication 🚨 ODHN co-chair Arturo Rey da Silva and colleagues examine the underrepresentation of underwater cultural heritage within the UNESCO 1972 World Heritage Convention.

#UCH #WorldHeritage

Honor Frost - Pioneering maritime archaeologist | Ocean Decade Heritage Network This International Women's Day, we’re shining a light on Honor Frost, one of the pioneers of underwater archaeology. Born in Cyprus in 1917, Frost began her career as an artist before discovering div...

#SundayRead | This #InternationalWomensDay we’re celebrating Honor Frost, a pioneer in the field of underwater archaeology, and highlighting ongoing conversations about women in the field.

Read the full post on LinkedIn 👇

The abstract submission deadline for the 2nd BCThubs International Conference "Widening the Big Blue Horizon" is fast approaching. Submit your abstract by 1 March 2026!

📍 Burgas, Bulgaria
📅 3–4 December 2026

More information:
🔗 bcthubs.eu/conference20...

#BCThubs #BigBlueHorizon #UCH

Thinking with the Sea We are happy to announce the symposium Thinking with the Sea – Interactions and new perspectives inspired by the Blue Humanities that takes place in Turku in autumn 2026. Within the theme Blue…

The Call for Papers is open for the symposium "Thinking with the Sea: Interactions and New Perspectives Inspired by the Blue Humanities". 

📅 30 Sept - 1 Oct 2026
📍 Turku, Finland
⏰ #CfP deadline: 15 April 2026

New publication - Satellite Monitoring of Underwater Cultural Heritage - Honor Frost Foundation New publication - Satellite Monitoring of Underwater Cultural Heritage The Honor Frost Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of a new White Paper, Satellite Monitoring of Underwater Cultural Heritage, produced by the Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust (MAST) with the

#SundayRead | This Sunday, explore how satellite technologies and large-scale digital datasets can be used to monitor and protect underwater cultural heritage (#UCH).

Emerging Technologies for the Documentation, Conservation, and Promotion of the Underwater Cultural Heritage Emerging Technologies for the Documentation, Conservation, and Promotion of the Underwater Cultural Heritage Organized by: Loris Barbieri, Barbara Davidde, Antonio Lagudi Organizers’ contacts: Loris B...

The Call for Papers for the Heritechne International Conference is closing soon!

Submit your abstract now for the session "Emerging Technologies for the Documentation, Conservation, and Promotion of the Underwater Cultural Heritage".

📅 10–12 June 2026
📍 L'Aquila, Italy
⏰ #CfP deadline: 22 Feb 2026

Check out this new #OceanDecade resource: the UN Ocean Decade Indigenous and Local Knowledge Database, a platform dedicated to celebrating Indigenous science and strengthening collaboration across diverse knowledge systems.

oceandecade.org/publications...

Advancing Ocean Sustainability for Climate-Resilient Change <p id="p1">The United Nations (UN) Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development spans from 2021 to 2030 as a global call to action for marine scientists and Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) to collaboratively create, implement, and communicate science-based solutions to the critical challenges faced by our shared Ocean. The Decade integrates science, policy, and international engagement of a broad base of civil society stakeholders through interdisciplinary research challenges aimed at establishing sustainable marine practices to confront issues related to climate change. This chapter presents a synopsis of the UN-led initiatives that culminated in the launch of the Ocean Decade and describes the global vision articulated in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, focusing on Sustainable Development Goal 14, <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">Life Below Water</italic></em>. The critical need for multidisciplinary Ocean research and innovation, collaborative sharing of findings grounded in data, and recommendations for global mitigation and policy development are discussed. The Global Ocean Ship-based Hydrographic Investigations Program (GO-SHIP) is recognized as an exemplary Ocean Decade endorsed action, offering collaborative research experiences and opportunities to contribute to data-driven recommendations influencing policy development on an international scale. Enhancing Ocean literacy through the dissemination of precise, data-driven information is essential for advancing Ocean sustainability for climate-resilient change and safe-guarding the well-being of our Ocean.</p>

#SundayRead: #OpenAccess chapter on the UN #OceanDecade, SDG 14, and collaborative ocean science. Highlights endorsed action GO-SHIP and emphasises the importance of #OceanLiteracy in advancing climate-resilient policy and sustainability. 

Home - Under the Mediterranean III HomeNicholas2026-01-15T16:22:21+00:00 FIND OUT ABOUT THE PROGRAMLearn more about the six sessions in program READ MORE UNDER SICILYArchaeology, Heritage, and the Legacy of Honor Frost READ MORE CONTRIBUTE WITH YOUR RESEARCHSubmit your abstract for paper or poster consideration. READ MORE Nov 5th, 20...

The Call for Papers for the 3rd International Congress Under the Mediterranean is open! Submit your abstract now.

📍 Palermo & Marsala, Italy
📅 21-26 September 2026
⏰ #CfP deadline: 14 March 2026

Exploring ocean literacy at the French Mediterranean coast: Information seeking, knowledge, awareness and concern about threats among residents and visitors in Port-Cros National Park | ERDKUNDE

#SundayRead | New ERDKUNDE study explores #OceanLiteracy at Port-Cros National Park, comparing how residents and visitors understand marine threats and access information, with implications for education and conservation in marine protected areas (#MPAs).

The Call for Side Events and Exhibitions is open for the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11), taking place in Mombasa and Kilifi Counties, Kenya, 16–18 June 2026.

Deadlines:
- Side events: 3 March 2026
- Exhibitions: 29 May 2026

🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/yjittdmvue

#OurOceanKenya

Taking Stock at IKUWA8: Underwater Cultural Heritage and the UN Ocean Decade - Ocean Decade Heritage Network By Kiki Kuijjer, ODHN Digital Engagement Manager From 13 to 18 October 2025, the underwater archaeology and heritage community came together in Oostende, Belgium, to attend IKUWA8: Telling the Exciting Tales of Our Past. IKUWA (Internationaler Kongreß für Unterwasserarchäologie) is a global network that organises congresses on underwater archaeology to raise awareness of the importance […]

Take a look at ODHN's reflection on #IKUWA8, the 8th International Congress on Underwater Archaeology in Ostend, Belgium, sharing highlights and key moments from the conference 👇

Underwater Cultural Heritage at Risk? Global Insights into Deep-Sea Mining and Trawling Impacts Deep-sea mining for technology-critical minerals and expanding bottom-contact fishing threaten underwater cultural heritage (UCH). This study evaluates global exposure of UCH to these activities by...

#SundayRead | Quinn et al (2026) evaluate global exposure of #UCH to deep-sea mining and trawling impacts. Read now in the Journal of Nautical Archaeology 👇

Live now | 29–31 January

The AMU UNESCO Chair International Conference 2026, “New Challenges for Underwater Nature and Cultural Heritage Tourism during the Ocean Decade” is being streamed live to support global participation.

Live stream 🎥
unescochair-mca.org/internationa...

#OceanDecade #UCH

#SundayRead: Elkin & Delaere’s Underwater and Coastal Archaeology in Latin America (2023) highlights the richness and complexity of submerged and coastal heritage across Latin America and the Caribbean, setting an important benchmark for current and future scholarship.
www.jstor.org/stable/jj.10...

ODHN and our Regional Representatives (RR) Network featured in MAHSNews - Ocean Decade Heritage Network In the latest edition of MAHSNews, the official publication of the Maritime Archaeological and Historical Society (MAHS), Charlotte Jarvis, Early Career Ocean Professional at ODHN, highlights ODHN’s R...

New newsletter article📄

Charlotte Jarvis highlights the ODHN’s Regional Representatives (RR) Network in the latest issue of MAHSNews.

Read the article and download the full PDF 👇

Today the #BBNJ Agreement enters into force, a major milestone for the high seas. While focused on biodiversity, it offers opportunities to recognise and safeguard ocean heritage beyond national boundaries. More on this from the Ocean Decade Heritage Network soon.

#HighSeasTreaty #OceanHeritage

A timely article on how deep sea mining threatens New Zealand’s underwater cultural heritage #UCH, highlighting urgent policy gaps and calling for greater investment in maritime archaeology and public education before irreversible loss occurs.

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#SundayRead

The Ilulissat Icefjord: Local Stewardship and Global Responsibility in a Changing Climate | Blue Papers The Ilulissat Icefjord: Local Stewardship and Global Responsibility in a Changing Climate Authors Bo Albrechtsen Avannaata Kommunia Downloads PDF DOI: https://doi.org/10.58981/bluepapers.2025.2.01 Keywords: UNESCO World Heritage, Sermermiut, permafrost, erosion, cultural heritage Abstract The Sermer...

#SundayRead: New Blue Paper highlights how climate change is affecting both cultural heritage and contemporary life at the Ilulissat Icefjord 

Our deadline for Abstracts & ECR Funding Award submissions for the OPI XI Conference has been EXTENDED!

New closing date: 15th January 2026

Visit oceanspast.org/2026-opi-xi/ to submit!

📍 OPI XI University of Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
📅 15-19 June, 2026

"It’s Not Just One Place I’ve Fallen in Love With": A Participatory Place-Based Approach to Mapping Heritage | Journal of Maritime Archaeology Traditional Cultural Places (TCPs) are historic properties recognized for their cultural significance. Cultural value is determined by living communities and is not dependent on the presence of human-made or human-modified site features. Although eligible for consideration in federal decision-making, TCPs are often absent from state and federal heritage inventories due to challenges in their identification. Given the relationship between people and place, community-based inventory efforts offer opportunities to both document this heritage and support longer-term relationship building. Using an interdisciplinary methodology, we held participatory place-based mapping workshops in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to document TCPs and maritime archaeological sites. While ultimately successful, the workshops and our shared experiences were shaped by political tensions in the U.S. Pacific Island territories. This paper shares preliminary results on the use of participatory geographic information systems to inventory heritage, including TCPs. Our experiences, and those of our collaborators, are further contextualized within broader themes of Pacific militarization and critical minerals mining.

#OpenAccess #SundayRead: Roth et al. (2025) a share participatory place-based approach to mapping Traditional Cultural Places (TCPs) and maritime archaeological sites in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

#SundayRead 📖 At the midpoint of the UN Ocean Decade, the Ocean Decade Progress Report (July 2024–June 2025) offers a stocktake of global achievements and accelerating momentum as the Decade enters its most important period. Read the report 👇
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000396626