One Ocean Symposium 2026

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In this symposium we bring together actors across sectors to discuss various ocean-related topics. Join researchers, students, the media, policymakers, civil society, industry and all kinds of ocean enthusiasts to broadly discuss ocean science and its impact on society. Topics that will be addressed include:

• In the opening session of the symposium, we will address the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement, which entered into force 17 January 2026, and how this impacts on humankind’s relationship with the ocean.
• In the intertidal talkshow ‘Rethinking ocean research and media narratives’ we bring together societal actors across sectors to look at the rhetoric surrounding public discourse on deep-sea mining and other topics relating to the high seas. Session convener: PhD candidate Håkon Larsen, Department of Social Anthropology
• In the immersive conversation ‘Ocean Research Redefined: in search of societal impact beyond growth and extraction’ we take aim at exploring ocean sustainability and societal transformations in a postgrowth context. Session convener: Associate Professor Claudiu Eduard Nedelciu, SEAS programme and Department of Geography

An updated description as well as a detailed programme will be published closer to the symposium date.