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SEA-UNICORN at the OOSC in Nice (France)

On 3 June 2025, SEA-UNICORN held its final in-person event: an interactive 90-minute theme session at the One Ocean Science Congress, which preceded the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France.


This event, which was co-organized by the French research network GDR OMER and the Marine Life 2030 programme of the UN Ocean Decade, gathered over 90 participants from all around the world and allowed over 60 live responses to be gathered on the day regarding the main barriers and solutions to MFC use (using a live Mentimeter poll).


Seven talks were given to guide the audience in their responses and foster discussions on this topic:


  1. Connectivity, at sea and at the land-sea interface: unveiling the overlooked role of marine biodiversity in Biosphere functioning (OOS2025-190 - by Audrey Darnaude)

  2. From single species to multi-species connectivity networks for MPA positioning – the Gulf of Lions case study (OOS2025-350 - by Katell Guizien)

  3. Connecting the dots in the Mediterranean: Harnessing Marine Functional Connectivity for resilient seagrass ecosystems (OOS2025-570 - by Silvia de Juan)

  4. Understanding marine connectivity for sustainable fishery management: the case of coastal shrimp fisheries in Mozambique (OOS2025-144 by Bernardino Malauene)

  5. Connected by maritime traffic: Network modelling to support understanding and management of marine biosecurity risk (OOS2025-814 by Ane Pastor Rollan)

  6. Applying MFC knowledge to meet global conservation targets for deep and high seas (OOS2025-324 - by Anna Metaxas)

  7. The "why and how" of marine functional connectivity for sustainable development (OOS2025-667 - by Frank Muller Karger)          

 

The session identified 3 urgent actions to effectively integrate connectivity into ocean governance at all scales:

  • Advance awareness and scientific knowledge on Marine Functional Connectivity (or the spatial links driven by marine organisms’ movement, both at sea and at the land-sea interface) and its ecological role,

  • Establish sustained funding and global networks for its monitoring, and 

  • Develop transboundary coordination tools and cross-sectoral best practice sharing for its effective application.



See the post on LinkedIn here for pictures.


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