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Challenger 150
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A global grassroots initiative advancing deep-sea science, innovation, and training to drive sustainable ocean stewardship and lasting impact. A UN Ocean Decade Endorsed Action.

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If you want to read more, check out the full #openaccess manuscript, available here shorturl.at/dypTc, or our press release available here shorturl.at/1BPPe.

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June 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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This analysis was made possible through the development of a statistically-based, custom pipeline, enabling authors to classify ~19 million OBIS records as either benthic or pelagic datasets. We’re thrilled to say that both the final datasets, and the code to recreate them are #OpenAccess too!
June 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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So, if we are to prioritise ocean biodiversity data collection to deliver a sustainable ocean, where should we focus?
June 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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These gaps matter 🌍 – biodiversity data fuels conservation 🐢, climate models 🌡️, and ocean planning 🌊. But if your model is trained on fish 🐟 in shallow waters, it probably won’t help protect deep-sea invertebrates 🪸 3,000 meters below. We’re building global policy on patchy foundations 🧱❓.
June 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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And the pelagic data distribution is no better…
June 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Key findings from the benthic dataset show just how little of the seafloor below 30 m we’ve sampled:
June 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Despite decades of exploration, we still can't fully answer “Where is marine life found, and why?”. A new study in @commsearth.nature.com shows just how skewed our ocean data really is…
June 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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🌍 Challenger 150, a DOSI-supported initiative, is proud to be one of the endorsed Decade Programmes advancing deep-ocean science for sustainable development.
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April 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM