School of Ocean Sciences Alumni Autumn Newsletter 2020

4 We will soon begin a period of research recovery and, in line with the University’s 2030 Strategy, have ambitious plans for transformative and impactful research. This is an exciting but challenging time for marine research with various international initiatives: the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 20212030; EU Healthy Oceans & Sustainable Blue Economies, UN Climate Change Conference COP26, Ocean Decade - Arctic Ocean Action Plan and the UK G7 Presidency, all aimed at addressing urgent global challenges such as climate change, food and water security.

You can read about some research highlights in this Newsletter and I am sure that we will see some exciting developments in the next few years.

I therefore wish to thank all of my colleagues for the work they have put in over the past year, and students for being patient and understanding. The Covid pandemic has been devastating, but we now need to focus our efforts on research that contributes to finding solutions for biodiversity loss, climate change, water quality, food security and wellbeing and in training the next generation of scientists to tackle these issues at local, regional and global levels.

Professor John Turner