Ifremer at the Heart of Mission Neptune: An International Coalition to Explore the Deep Ocean
Ifremer
Published: 12 March 2026
Ifremer co-chairs Mission Neptune, a new international consortium to accelerate deep-ocean exploration and inform high-seas governance as the BBNJ treaty enters into force in 2026.
Keywords: Mission Neptune, deep ocean, BBNJ treaty, high seas governance, ocean exploration, deep-sea research, international cooperation
New partnership will revitalize ocean research off the Jersey Shore
Rutgers University
Published: 8 January 2026
Rutgers and Stockton universities partnered with the NJ Economic Development Authority and Ocean Power Technologies to restart and modernize the Long-Term Ecosystem Observatory (LEO), deploying a high-tech buoy off the coast of Tuckerton.
Keywords: ocean observing, coastal monitoring, research buoy, Long-Term Ecosystem Observatory, marine technology, New Jersey, real-time data
Offshore wind farms change ocean current patterns in the North Sea
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Published: 17 February 2026
Hereon researchers simulated the long-term hydrodynamic impact of expanding North Sea wind farms, finding that surface current speeds could slow by up to 20% by 2050, with implications for sediment transport and marine ecosystems.
Keywords: offshore wind, North Sea, ocean currents, hydrodynamics, tidal currents, sediment transport, marine ecosystem
