News
Drumroll, please! Results of our Photo and Art contest
- 04 November 2026
For its 15th anniversary, JPI Oceans invited artists and photographers to interpret its Joint Actions through their own creative lenses, with 56 entries culminating in three winning works.
JPI Oceans elects two new Vice-Chairs
- 02 November 2026
JPI Oceans has elected unanimously Dr. Maria Azzopardi (Xjenza Malta, Malta) and Dr. Koen Lefever (BELSPO, Belgium) as its new Vice-Chairs. Both bring extensive experience in international marine research cooperation and have played active roles in shaping JPI Oceans Joint Actions and governance.
Canada joins JPI Oceans as an observer country
- 29 October 2026
Building on existing cooperation, the new status creates a structured framework for Canada and JPI Oceans to deepen their partnership.
Five (and a half) new topics for JPI Oceans
- 22 October 2026
Every autumn, JPI Oceans' Management Board typically reviews the pipeline of emerging topics, deciding which ideas merit further exploration and which are ready to become fully fledged Joint Actions.
Current Joint Actions
Ecological Aspects of Deep-Sea Mining
The Joint Action Ecological Aspects of Deep-Sea Mining assesses the long-term impacts of polymetallic nodule mining on the deep-sea environment.
- Ongoing
Sea Level Rise
The Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise is a joint effort between JPI Climate and JPI Oceans operating as a networking platform facilitating the interaction between research and policy on sea level rise.
- Ongoing
Current Strategic Engagements
All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance
The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance is the result of science diplomacy efforts involving countries from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, aiming at enhancing marine research and innovation cooperation across the Atlantic anywhere between the Arctic and Antarctica.
- Ongoing
European Ocean Observing System
The European Ocean Observing System (EOOS) framework promotes ocean observing in Europe by means of collaboration, coordination and integration among the relevant key people, institutions and facilities. JPI Oceans chairs the EOOS framework’s Resource Forum and has initiated a process to create National Charts on Ocean Observing and Monitoring in Europe.
- Ongoing