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Field Mission Diaries: Reflections from Madeira with the Edinburgh Ocean Leaders
January 20, 2025
Written by the 2024 Ocean Leaders In October 2024, we, a group of eight Ocean Leaders from around the world,...
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders @ The 7th International Marine Conservation Congress
November 18, 2024
This year the 7th International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC) was held in South Africa. IMMC serves as a vital platform...
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders @ Yale Planetary Solutions Panel NYC
November 5, 2024
Dr. Meriwether Wilson, co-founder and co-director of Edinburgh Ocean Leaders, organized a key session at New York Climate Week as...
Snapshots from the field: Madeira Field Mission
October 29, 2024
In October, the 2024 Ocean Leaders convened from across the globe for the annual Edinburgh Ocean Leaders Field Mission. This...
Kristina Gjerde receives prestigious Elisabeth Haub Award
October 24, 2024
On 24th October, Kristina Gjerde, IUCN Senior High Seas Advisor and valued member of the Edinburgh Ocean Leaders International Advisory...
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders @ New York Climate Week
September 18, 2024
This event brings together Yale faculty and alumni including EOL co-director Dr Meriwether Wilson and Advisory Panel member Dr Marea...
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders at Immersed in Change, Costa Rica
June 18, 2024
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders recently attended the high-level event on ocean action, titled "Immersed in Change," in San Jose, Costa Rica....
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders at Our Ocean, Athens 2024
April 30, 2024
The ninth Our Ocean Conference centred on the theme, 'An Ocean of Potential.' Our Ocean aims to foster collaborative efforts...
Boris Solovyev: A Breakthrough for Arctic Marine Conservation
April 26, 2024
Boris Solovyev, a 2021 Ocean Leader, has played a pivotal role as a co-author in a groundbreaking scientific paper detailing...
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders at the UN Ocean Decade Conference, Barcelona
April 15, 2024
During the recent UN Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona in April 2024, Edinburgh Ocean Leaders (EOL) and Early Career Ocean...
Monaco Blue Iniative and Monaco Ocean Week 2024
March 25, 2024
In March, the 2023 cohort of the Edinburgh Ocean Leaders headed to Monaco for our annual engagement with Monaco Ocean...
Introducing the 2024 Ocean Leaders
December 9, 2023
On Oceans Day at COP28 UAE (9th December), Edinburgh Ocean Leaders announced the eight ocean professionals named the 2024 Ocean Leaders....
Stories from the field: EOL in the Maldives
November 7, 2023
In October, the 2023 Ocean Leaders gathered from around the world for the annual Edinburgh Ocean Leaders Field Mission. The...
Edinburgh Ocean Leader 2023 Field Mission: The Maldives
October 19, 2023
Kicking off on October 21, 2023, the 2023 cohort of Ocean Leaders will convene for the third Edinburgh Ocean Leader...
Ocean Leaders at the African Climate Summit 2023
September 13, 2023
Last week (4th - 8th September 2023) marked Africa Climate Week, an annual gathering that brings together leaders from governments,...
The Central Arctic Ocean during the hottest summer on record by Boris Solovyev
September 12, 2023
Ocean Leader Fellow, Boris Solovyev, has 15 years of experience in the polar regions. His diverse career includes, working as...
Ocean Leaders Stephen Kankam & Yolanda Sanchez: Marine Education in Ghana
June 5, 2023
During May 2023, Ocean Leader Fellows, Yolanda Sanchez and Stephen Kankam, collaborated on an ocean literacy project in Ghana. Yolanda,...
The 2023 Ocean Leader Film
April 17, 2023
How are you leading positive change for the ocean? We asked 8 exceptional ocean professionals from across the globe selected...