International Seabed Authority

🖥️ ISA is looking for an manager to manage its CIT Unit, manage team members' performance, formulate and update CIT strategies and more.

⌛You have until 18 November to apply via Inspira:
https://bit.ly/ISA_INFORMATION_TECHNOLOGY_MANAGER

ISA showcased its action and steady commitment to marine biodiversity conservation at the sixteenth meeting of the conference of the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, .

ISA held three side events during the COP16 - learn more about them here: https://bit.ly/4fzWUgj

ISA is ! If you have at least five years of experience with data, information management or digital data entry, this role might be for you.

The selected candidate will:

➡️Support the maintenance of the internal database and file management system.
➡️Supports the implementation of the Authority’s data management strategic roadmap and data policies.
➡️Respond in person and/or virtually to the needs of internal and external clients experiencing issues related to the Authority’s databases.

⌛You have until 14 November to apply to be ISA´s next Information Management Assistant!

Apply via :
https://bit.ly/ISA_INFORMATION_ASSISTANT

❓Have you heard about ISA Deep Data? This database hosts all data related to deep-seabed activities, particularly those collected by the contractors during their exploration activities and other relevant environmental and resources-related data for the Area.

The public can access biological, physical and geochemical parameters of marine ecosystems from the seafloor to the ocean surface.

🔗Click to learn more about Deep Data: https://www.isa.org.jm/deepdata-database/

🚨ISA is ! The selected candidate will develop and implement a comprehensive knowledge management plan, in accordance with ISA’ Strategic Plan.

🔗Apply by 21 November: https://bit.ly/ISA_KNOWLEDGE_MANAGEMENT_OFFICER

ISA latest policy brief outlines how its 169 Member States and the European Union are taking an increasingly active role in the organization’s work, particularly at ISA Assembly and Council meetings.

The document also highlights the engagement of Big Ocean States.

🔗Read or download it now: https://bit.ly/3UpyA8V

❗Deadline approaching! In celebration of ISA’s 30th anniversary, the ISA Partnership Fund supporting 'Women in Blue,' a training initiative in partnership with the Italian National Research Council.

🚢ISA is selecting 10 scientists for an in-depth training on geological processes in the deep ocean. Selected candidates will access the Winter School in Marine Geology in January 2025, in Bologna, Italy.

🔗Apply by 3 November! For details: https://bit.ly/4gKDGGq

📢Applications for are open until 15 November!

This is your chance to be part of an international group of students, like Mr. Francisco Blaha, and enhance your knowledge about and the regime governing the access and use of mineral resources of the Area for the benefit of humankind.

🔗Selected candidates will start diving in January 2025. Apply now: https://bit.ly/3N8Tc15

🚀 Just Launched: The latest edition of the ISA Newsletter is here! Dive into October's key moments, including highlights from the ISA 7th Annual Contractors’ Meeting, the National Focal Points for Capacity Development gathering, and a special certificate ceremony for the Contractors' Training Programme beneficiaries.

🔗 Read it now: https://mailchi.mp/isa.org.jm/isa-newsletter-july-18245124?e=e3a2a4523b

The 2023 Agreement is a milestone in the global effort to conserve and sustainably use marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdictions. It introduces new measures for sharing benefits from marine genetic resources and sets standards for environmental impact assessments.

This year, ISA published an independent report that analyses how ISA’s mandate aligns with these new provisions, outlining the challenges and opportunities ahead.

🔗Read the full report to learn how the ISA can contribute to this global mission: https://bit.ly/3Xm2NYw

📢 Just launched! The fourth edition of the ISA Deep Dive newsletter marks the first anniversary of ISA´s e-learning platform! 🎉

In this issue, we spotlight the application process for the next student cohort, share details on the EIA training course in , and feature feedback from divers worldwide who have completed Deep Dive.

Read it now: https://bit.ly/3YpDELE

📢Spread the word: in line with its 2016 contract for polymetallic nodule exploration with ISA, the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) is offering two training slots for a seminar on dredging technologies, with an in-depth introduction to the latest high-tech state of-the-art dredging equipment. The training will happen in 2025, in Belgium.

Course Highlights:

• Navigating in muddy areas

• Strategies for the dumping of dredged sediments

• Various types of dredgers and their simulators

• Latest developments in dredging technologies

🔗 Apply by 8 December 2024: https://bit.ly/3XjC6nk

🚨Deadline approaching! ISA is seeking a consultant with a degree in oceanography, with expertise in long-term ocean observations, project design and environmental status assessments.

📆 Apply by 1 November:

https://bit.ly/4dARGQf

? One of the six strategic research priorities in ISA´s Action Plan is focused on innovating methodologies for taxonomic identification and description. This is the focus of ISA´s latest workshop report, “Enhancing genetic approaches to advance deep-sea taxonomy”.

🔗Read or download it now: https://bit.ly/47UhdTj

❗Deadline approaching ❗

Calling all scientists passionate about deep-sea! ISA has a new training opportunity, in partnership with the Italian National Research Council. The ISA Partnership Fund is financing the initiative Women in Blue, to celebrate ISA´s 30th anniversary!

We are currently selecting 10 candidates to access the Winter School on Marine Geology – Deep Sea Frontiers! Training will be held in Bologna, Italy, in January 2025.

📆Applications are open until 3 November!

🔗For more, read: https://bit.ly/4gKDGGq

🛳️The Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) is offering five training opportunities in accordance with its contract for exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts signed with ISA.

This on-land and at-sea training will take place in 2025, and the selected trainees will build expertise in marine mineral exploration!

🌊Candidates from developing States are encouraged to apply and 50% of the slots are reserved for !

📆 Apply by 27 November: https://bit.ly/4eqjAjh

❓Have you heard about ISA's Sustainable Seabed Knowledge Initiative (SSKI)?

The main goal of this groundbreaking initiative is to describe at least 1,000 new species by 2030! SSKI plays a crucial role in supporting the UN Decade of Ocean Science, bringing new knowledge and innovative approaches to deep-sea taxonomy.

🪸This is an exciting step forward in understanding and protecting our oceans.

🔗 Learn more about SSKI: https://bit.ly/3XSgkY0

🚨Do you have a Master's in Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Audit, or Quality Control? If so, ISA has a for you!

We’re seeking a motivated Quality Assurance and Compliance Officer to lead the creation of quality assurance frameworks, set guidelines for deep seabed mineral projects, and manage risk assessment tools.

⏳ Deadline to apply: 28 October

🔗 Submit your application via Inspira: https://bit.ly/ISA_QUALITY_ASSURANCE_OFFICER

📢 Just launched!

The ISA currently includes 169 Member States and the European Union, with growing participation in ISA meetings, especially in the Assembly, Council, and other organs.

This new policy brief highlights how developing nations, particularly Big Ocean States, are increasingly engaging in ISA’s work.

🔗Read or download it now: https://bit.ly/3UpyA8V

🌊Deep Dive is the first and only e-learning platform that covers all elements of the legal regime in Part XI of .

Now, Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) is offering two placements for Dive 2! If you have a basic understanding of the legal regime of the Area and of ISA, but want to deepen your knowledge of specific aspects, this is your opportunity to dive in!

❗Deadline approaching! Apply by 31 October 2024: https://bit.ly/3ZaVL9X

🌊ISA is calling for the nomination of experts and the submission of scientific information for the upcoming workshop on the development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan (REMP) for the Area of the Indian Ocean.

ISA members, sponsoring States, ISA contractors, international and regional organizations, and academic institutions are invited to nominate experts to participate in the workshop by 25 November.

📆The workshop will be held in Qingdao, China, from 27 April to 1 May 2025.

🔗For details and how to submit your nomination:
https://bit.ly/3YmlQ44

ISA is selecting 10 scientists for an in-depth training on geological processes in the deep ocean. Be part of the Women in Blue initiative!

Selected candidates will access the Winter School in Marine Geology in January 2025, in Bologna, Italy.

Apply by 3 November! For details: https://bit.ly/4gKDGGq

Are you enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in computer science, business admin, mathematics or information systems?

Would you like to have the chance to get hands-on experience in archival practices, information management and database development?

❗Last day to apply for this Internship Opportunity with ISA! Do not miss this chance: https://bit.ly/ISA_INTERN_ARCHIVE