March 2025 | Oceanography
contents VOL. 38, NO. 1, MARCH 2025
SPECIAL ISSUE ON
A VISION FOR CAPACITY SHARING IN THE OCEAN SCIENCES
6 Introduction to the Special Issue
By E.S. Kappel, B.K. Arbic, J. Diwa-Acallar, N. Moity, J. Muelbert, F. Muller-Karger, O.A Nubi, D. Rueda-Roa, and A. Tan Shau Hwai
9 Toward Efective Capacity Sharing for the Ocean Sciences: Opportunities for Collaboration with UNESCO/IOC’s Capacity
Development Programme
By J. Diwa-Acallar, A.C. Azevedo Mazzuco, G. Reed, and P. Pissierssens
14 Developing Capacity for Ocean Science Through Visiting Fellowships
By S. Seeyave, L.A. Krug, E. Urban Jr., F.A. Beckman, S. Sathyendranath, and E. Twigg
20 All Aboard! Providing Shipboard Technical Skills While Building Capacity in Ocean Observations
By L.A. Krug, F. Beckman, A.P. Rees, A. Dummermuth, C. Stymiest, E.-M. Brodte, K.H. Wiltshire, P. Croot, and S. Seeyave
26 SPOTLIGHT. Impact and Insights from the NF–POGO Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography:
A Trainee Perspective
By S. Krieger, K. Nimit, S. Sarker, W.E. Panassa, and L.A. Krug
29 SPOTLIGHT. Enhancing Global Ocean Science Networks: The Impact of SCOR’s Travel Grant Initiative
By E. Twigg, P. Miloslavich, E.R. Urban Jr., and R. Zitoun
31 Thriving Through Synergy: Fostering a SOLAS Science Community Built on Equity, International Connections, and
the Integration of Early Career Scientists
By J. Dinasquet, D.S. Hamilton, I.M. Leyba, J. Llort, T. Marshall, R.R. de Oliveira, M.M.G. Perron, L. Tinel, V. Garçon, C. Marandino,
N. Steiner, D. Wallace, and L. Li
36 SPOTLIGHT. The Ocean Foundation’s Ocean Science Equity Initiative: An Example of a Comprehensive, Intentionally
Co-Designed Capacity Development Efort
By A. Valauri-Orton, B.K. Arbic, M.C. Ford, K. Lowder, E. Mahu, C. Park, K. Soapi, and A. Tan Shau Hwai
38 SPOTLIGHT. Strengthening Ocean Science Capacity: Insights from the West Africa Marine Science Symposium
By E. Mahu, J. Luthringer, A.K. Ankrah, and K. Koranteng
40 The Coastal Ocean Environment Summer School In Nigeria and Ghana: The Value of Long-Term, Sustained Capacity Sharing
By B.K. Arbic, J. Adjetey, A. Agyekumhene, M.F. Akinwunmi, L.G. Akita, L. Anderson, J.K. Ansong, K.A. Addo, E.K. Asamoah,
O.O. Awe, C. Buckingham, J. Collier, A.J. Cotel, R. Damoah, O.W. Elegbeleye, R. Farneti, M. Foster-Martinez, C. Frank,
S. Howden, R.T. Idowu, W.M. Johnson, D. Kaiser, P. Knoop, A.M. Lamptey, A. Lawal-Are, A.J. Lucas, E. Mahu, P. Martin,
D. Menemenlis, O.A. Nubi, E.S. Nyadjro, E. Nyarko, N. Oguguah, A. Oikonomou, M. Oladipo, T. Osborne, R.K. Quarcoo,
D.T. Quaye, A.O. Saba, A.C. Simon, T.O. Sogbanmu, S. Tsei, and G. Vagenas
46 SPOTLIGHT. The International Master’s Program in Oceanography and Applications in Benin
By G. Alory, E. Baloïtcha, I. Dadou, C. Da-Allada, Y. Morel, F. Bonou, S. Djakouré, N. Hall, Y. DuPenhoat, N. Hounkonnou,
B. Bourlès, and A. Chaigneau
49 20 Years of Partnership in Marine Sciences Between Cabo Verde and Germany: From Ideas, Opportunities, and Observations
to Long-Term and Sustained Capacity Sharing
By B. Fiedler, I. Monteiro, C. Almeida, C. Zenk, P. Silva, J. Karstensen, E. Rodrigues, N. Vieira, A. Pinto-Almeida, E. Lima, T. Hahn,
D. Koné, Y. Rodrigues, and A. Körtzinger
54 Building Ocean Science Capacity in Africa: Impacts and Challenges
By A.O. Saba, I.O. Elegbede, J.K. Ansong, V.O. Eyo, P.E. Akpan, T.O. Sogbanmu, M.F. Akinwunmi, N. Merolyne, A.H. Mohamed,
O.A. Nubi, and A.O. Lawal-Are