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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 5d

Our thanks to the #EuropeanCommission for convening and supporting such a vital dialogue.

Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 5d

🗺️ Steve was encouraged by the growing recognition of the importance of ocean mapping - not only as a scientific discipline, but as the foundational infrastructure that underpins sustainable blue economies, maritime security, and climate resilience worldwide.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 5d

The Forum brought together several heads of state alongside high-level representatives from governments, financial institutions, the private sector, and civil society to explore innovative strategies for strengthening global cooperation and connectivity.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 5d

🇧🇪 Last week, our Head of Partnerships, Stephen Hall, attended the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, participating courtesy of the #ParisPeaceForum, as part of its current Scale-up (SCUP) cohort.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 6d

Come and meet us at our booth to learn more about how a complete map of the ocean floor can help drive solutions across science, society, and #sustainability - and how you can get involved.

Together, we’re accelerating ocean mapping for people and planet. 🗺️

Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 6d

At #Seabed2030, we share this vision - harnessing global collaboration, data, and technology to map the entire ocean floor. Each new dataset helps unlock more informed decisions, stronger conservation and greater protection for the ocean.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 6d

With this year’s programme placing a spotlight on the ocean, the Summit’s #Ocean & Water Forum will explore how innovation, collaboration, and community-led action can accelerate ocean recovery. 🌊

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 6d

🌎 We’re pleased to be taking part in this year’s Blue Earth Summit - a gathering of changemakers and #innovators working to drive action for a sustainable planet.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 11d

On the left: what we knew 2014 - sparse data points and vast unmapped areas.

The right: ten years on, the picture is dramatically different, with far greater coverage thanks to our dedicated centres and partners worldwide.

🧩 Join us in completing this vital puzzle: seabed2030.org/get-involved

Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 11d

🗓 What a difference a decade makes!

Want to see it for yourself?

👉 Visit our website and use the interactive slider to explore how much progress has been made in mapping the ocean floor since since 2014.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 17d

🌊 Since we joined forces with NORBIT Oceans, they have helped to strengthen the capabilities of #Seabed2030 and our network - providing innovative solutions for seafloor mapping through bathymetric survey data sets, research voyages, and survey activities.

Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 19d

We are only just scratching the surface of our knowledge of the ocean floor.

🪸 Deep-sea ecosystems such as cold-water coral reefs remind us how far we’ve come - and how vital it is to continue expanding research if we’re to conserve these fragile habitats for the future.

Swipe to learn more.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 20d

🌏 Globally, these contributions help fill critical gaps in the GEBCO grid.

Closer to home, they inform decision-making across offshore renewable energy, hazard modelling, and marine park management - supporting the sustainable growth of Australia’s blue economy.

Learn more ➡️ ga.gov.au

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · 20d

🇦🇺 Meet our partner Geoscience Australia.

Through the AusSeabed initiative - a national collaboration that coordinates and publishes seabed mapping data across the Australian region - Geoscience Australia actively supports our mission by providing high-quality, accessible data.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · Sep 16

💭 How can you stay up to date with all things #ocean mapping?

The Seabed 2030 Podcast!

Expect:
🗞️ News from Seabed 2030
🎙️ Interviews with the international #hydrospatial community
📡 Updates on mapping technology and methods

Listen now 👉 https://seabed2030.buzzsprout.com

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · Sep 12

Because a complete map of the ocean underpins global progress. It gives us the knowledge we need to plan safe shipping routes, protect marine ecosystems, respond to natural disasters and manage resources sustainably.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · Sep 12

🌍 To date, Seabed 2030 partners have helped map over 27% of the world’s seafloor - and we’re building on that progress every day.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · Sep 10

If you feel the same, join us 👉

Get involved — Seabed 2030

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · Sep 10

These were the words William Beebe, deep-sea explorer and co-inventor of the bathysphere, wrote in 1926.

Nearly 100 years later, ocean science has evolved - but that same “expectant enthusiasm” continues to drive those of us working to map the vast unknown seafloor.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · Sep 10

💬 "When we realize the possibilities of deep sea life still unknown to us, every haul of the dredge should be welcomed by an expectant enthusiasm equaled in other fields only by the possible hope of communication with our sister planets." 👇

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · Sep 8

👏 Plus: Meet Pegah Souri, our Head of External Relations, and get a preview of the Marine Technology Society Journal’s special edition on #seabed mapping.

🎧 Listen:

Episode 18 - Seabed 2030 at SubOptic, a subsea cable industry event - Revealing Hidden Depths - the Seabed 2030 Podcast

For Podcast 18, August 2025, Seabed 2030 Head of Partnerships Steve Hall brings an update from our recent attendance at SubOptic 2025, a conference and trade show of the global subsea cables industry. We were invited by Alcatel Submarine Networks,...

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · Sep 8

While most people don’t make the connection between their WiFi and ocean science, these companies traverse thousands of kilometres of seafloor, collecting crucial #bathymetric data.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · Sep 8

🎙️In the latest episode of Seabed 2030's podcast, Stephen Hall explains how the subsea cable industry - which carries 99% of international internet traffic - has become an unexpected ally in mapping the ocean floor.

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · Sep 8

Did you know that right now, as you read this post, your data is likely traveling through massive cables lying on the #oceanfloor - not bouncing off satellites, as many assume?

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Seabed 2030 @seabed2030.bsky.social · Sep 5

📢 We’re excited to sponsor Ocean Floor Explore - an event bringing together ocean explorers, technologists, and more to build new pathways for seafloor mapping and ocean discovery.

🇨🇦 Join us in Victoria, Canada from 26-29 October.

Find out more 👉 www.oceanfloorexplore.org

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