Ongoing Activities
There are many Ross Sea MPA related research endeavors underway, including:
Silverfish: Silverfish is being designed as an independent, transformative, well-resources consortium driving coordinated research in high-seas marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Southern Ocean to safeguard Antarctica's iconic wildlife and globally significant ecosystems. The initial focus is on the Ross Sea region MPA. This project has been approved as a Collaborative Research Action through the Belmont Forum. For more on Silverfish, check out https://silverfish-research.org/ For more on the Belmont Forum, check out https://www.belmontforum.org/cras-in-scoping#antarctic
Catalyst: Funded through New Zealand MBIE, this two year project aims to establish an international, research coordinated network with the goal of developing a model framework for evaluation of the Ross Sea MPA. This project, led by Michelle LaRue will conduct a complete data synthesis by identifying all physical, biological, and climate datasets (available across multiple national programs), which will then facilitate ecosystem process studies aimed at disentangling ecological vs. climate influences on the Ross Sea ecosystem.
National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Coordination Network (RCN): We intend to submit an NSF Research Coordination Network proposal to facilitate Policy, Stakeholder, and Education Engagement through international networking focused on creating opportunities for policy-engaged science in support of the Ross Sea region MPA.
There are many other Ross Sea region MPA research efforts being conducted by national governments, through research grants, and other collaborations. Please use the Contact Us tab to share about your efforts and how we can collaborate.
Future Meetings of Relevance
- SCAR Open Science Conference
Pucón, Chile August 19-23, 2024
We will convene a workshop focused
on Ross Sea MPA research & monitoring
Recent Past Meetings
- 4th International Ross Sea Symposium
Naples, Italy - Jul 3-7, 2023
- SCAR Biology Symposium
Christchurch, NZ Jul 31-Aug 4, 2023
- SOOS Symposium: Southern Ocean in a Changing World
Hobart, Australia - Aug 14-19, 2023
Silverfish: Silverfish is being designed as an independent, transformative, well-resources consortium driving coordinated research in high-seas marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Southern Ocean to safeguard Antarctica's iconic wildlife and globally significant ecosystems. The initial focus is on the Ross Sea region MPA. This project has been approved as a Collaborative Research Action through the Belmont Forum. For more on Silverfish, check out https://silverfish-research.org/ For more on the Belmont Forum, check out https://www.belmontforum.org/cras-in-scoping#antarctic
Catalyst: Funded through New Zealand MBIE, this two year project aims to establish an international, research coordinated network with the goal of developing a model framework for evaluation of the Ross Sea MPA. This project, led by Michelle LaRue will conduct a complete data synthesis by identifying all physical, biological, and climate datasets (available across multiple national programs), which will then facilitate ecosystem process studies aimed at disentangling ecological vs. climate influences on the Ross Sea ecosystem.
National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Coordination Network (RCN): We intend to submit an NSF Research Coordination Network proposal to facilitate Policy, Stakeholder, and Education Engagement through international networking focused on creating opportunities for policy-engaged science in support of the Ross Sea region MPA.
There are many other Ross Sea region MPA research efforts being conducted by national governments, through research grants, and other collaborations. Please use the Contact Us tab to share about your efforts and how we can collaborate.
Future Meetings of Relevance
- SCAR Open Science Conference
Pucón, Chile August 19-23, 2024
We will convene a workshop focused
on Ross Sea MPA research & monitoring
Recent Past Meetings
- 4th International Ross Sea Symposium
Naples, Italy - Jul 3-7, 2023
- SCAR Biology Symposium
Christchurch, NZ Jul 31-Aug 4, 2023
- SOOS Symposium: Southern Ocean in a Changing World
Hobart, Australia - Aug 14-19, 2023