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Ocean Discovery League Newsletter | August 2024
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Ahoy!
Last week, the Marine Technology Society and the Society for Underwater Technology announced Martin “Marty” Klein as the recipient of the 2024 Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration. This prestigious award “recognizes an individual who has made outstanding, sustained, and international contributions to the development, application, or propagation of marine and underwater technology.”
I met Marty in 1999 as an undergraduate ocean engineering student at MIT, at the MIT Deepwater Archaeology Research Group meetings. We had many mutual interests, from ocean technology to archaeology and rowing. More importantly, for the 25 years I’ve known him, Marty has always been one of the kindest, most encouraging, and most supportive people I’ve known in the field. He was one of my first choices for the ODL board of directors and has been instrumental in shaping our vision.
That spirit of unwavering support and mentorship is at the heart of everything we do here at ODL. Mentoring and positively encouraging anyone to join the field of ocean exploration is essential to growing the global community of ocean explorers. For too long, many of these fields have discouraged new ideas, new backgrounds, and new approaches. As our Accessing the Deep training program moves into the mentorship phase this fall, we’re excited to see the ideas that can emerge from the program when we pair our participants with ocean leaders who are as supportive as Marty Klein has been to me in my career.
We have always envisioned the Ocean Discovery “League” as a team of ocean superheroes from every background and lived experience, united by a shared passion for the ocean. Thank you for following and joining us on this journey!
Dr. Katy Croff Bell
Founder & President
Ocean Discovery League
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2025 COBRA Masterclass Applications Open
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The 2025 COBRA Deep-Sea Expedition Leadership Master Class is now accepting applications through September 27, 2024! This virtual 13-week class trains US-based early career researchers (ECRs) in deep-sea expedition planning from start to finish. It is designed to equip participants with the skills and tools to successfully design, propose, execute, and report on deep-sea oceanographic field research with a collaborative, just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive approach. Previous hands-on experience with deep-sea research, outreach, or policy is not required. Learn more and apply here.
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OceanXplorers Show on Disney+
Premiering on August 19th, this six-episode season from James Cameron and National Geographic highlights ocean exploration aboard OceanX's OceanXplorer, including ODL collaborators Zoleka Filander and Asha de Vos! Watch First Episode Free
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Upcoming Events & Conferences
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2025 COBRA Deep-Sea Expedition Leadership Master Class
This virtual 13-week class trains US-based early career researchers (ECRs) in deep-sea expedition planning from start to finish. It is designed to equip participants with the skills and tools to successfully design, propose, execute, and report on deep-sea oceanographic field research with a collaborative, just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive approach. Previous hands-on experience with deep-sea research, outreach, or policy is not required. Learn more and apply here.
Deadline: September 27, 2024
Expressions of Interest: Peerside STEAM Workforce Development Program
Peerside is currently seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from qualified mentors to propose science for the Peerside expeditions aboard the R/V Western Flyer and at the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) for remote science. More Information Here
Deadline: Rolling
Expert Taxonomy Video Series
FathomNet is enlisting the support of marine scientists around the world to create short video lessons about identifying organisms for identification in situ imagery (video and stills). Sign up here and share the link with any marine taxonomy experts.
Deadline: Rolling
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NOAA Ocean Odyssey Grants for Educators
The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and NOAA Ocean Exploration are accepting applications for Ocean Odyssey Grants: Ocean Exploration Awards for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accessibility. During the 2024-2025 school year, these awards will provide grants of between $5,000 and $10,000 to educators and education programs leading science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and workforce development initiatives that help students from historically marginalized communities achieve success in future ocean science and ocean exploration careers. More Information Here
Deadline: September 30, 2024
NSF: Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations
Program goals are to 1) leverage prior NSF support for building research capacity towards activities that launch international research network of networks (NoN) that will lead to an accelerated advancement of an area of science after the award period and 2) recruit and foster a diverse and internationally competent US-based workforce trained in conducting and leading multi-team international collaboration.
Deadline: September 16, 2024
Explorers Club: Discovery Expedition Grants
The Explorers Club has a new grant program to support researchers and explorers from around the world while also providing them with a platform to illuminate their findings—and without restrictions on scientific publication or infringement on ownership of research.
Deadline: Rolling
Deep Dives: Ocean and Fisheries Reporting
The Pulitzer Center is seeking ambitious reporting proposals from freelance and staff journalists from around the world who wish to report on vital ocean and fisheries issues and are in need of support for their reporting projects.
Deadline: Rolling
COBRA: Early Career Accelerator Stipends
COBRA is continuing to accept applications for their small accelerator stipends to accelerate the training of early career participants. These funds can be used for any type of training activity and are expected to establish direct linkages among individuals to result in a more well-connected community and the development of future COBRA researchers.
Deadline: Rolling
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If you would like to support our work, please consider making a donation. Your contribution will help us sustain and grow our programs and make a positive difference in the ocean communities that we serve!
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Photo Credits: Mangrovia Magazine, Disney/National Geographic, OET
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