UK Decade Programmes
This page provides an overview of all endorsed Decade Programmes led by UK institutions. Full descriptions of programme aims and objectives can be found in UK UN Ocean Decade Actions (.xslx, 86.2KB).
Decade Call 1: 15 October 2020 - 15 January 2021, Challenges 1 - 10
| Lead Institution | Programme Title | Website |
| Ocean Predict | ForeSea - The Ocean Prediction Capacity of the Future | Ocean Predict |
| Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI) | Challenger 150 - A Decade to Study Deep-Sea Life | Challenger 150 |
| National Oceanography Centre (NOC) | Joint Exploration of the Twilight Zone Ocean Network (JETZON) | JETZON |
| Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) | Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability (OARS) | OARS |
| Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) | Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON) | OBON |
| University of Edinburgh | Cultural Heritage Framework Programme | CHFP |
Decade Call 2: 15 October 2021 - 31 January 2022, Challenges 1, 2 and 5
| Lead Institution | Programme Title | Website |
| University of St Andrews | Global Ocean Decade Programme for Blue Carbon (GO-BC) | GO-BC |
Decade Call 5: 15 April 2023 - 31 August 2023, Challenges 1 and 2
| Lead Institution | Programme Title | Website |
| Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) | Nutrient Pollution - Global Action Network (NP-GAN) | NP-GAN |
| Nippon Foundation | The Nippon Foundation - Nekton Ocean Census | Nekton Mission |
Decade Call 6: 15 October 2023 - 31 January 2024, All Challenges
| Lead Institution | Programme Title | Website |
| University of Plymouth | Global Artificial Light at Night Network (GOALANN) | GOALANN |