One Ocean Science Congress: A UN Special Event (Nice, France, June 2025)

The goal of the One Ocean Science Congress is to assess the state of scientific knowledge about the Ocean and the preservation of its services and benefits to humanity. It will provide science-based recommendations to the UN Ocean Conference participants who will meet a few days later. This side event aims at giving the opportunity to research institutions, international organizations, and the scientific community at large to weigh in on the program of the OOSC and describe their expectations. Jean-Pierre Gattuso, Research Director, CNRS François Houllier, CEO, IFREMER Deborah Greaves, Plymouth University Peter de Menocal, President and Director, WHOI Nianzhi Jiao, Professor, University of Xiamen Ashok Adiceam, UNOC team and moderator, French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs