National and Regional Activities
As part of its global goals, the Census of Marine Life is committed to strengthening support for marine biodiversity research at the national or regional level that will continue after the CoML has concluded. Following in the footsteps of other successful global research programs, several nations and groups of nations have brought together regional CoML stakeholders, such as researchers, government and non-government agencies, and resource managers, to assess the status of knowledge of marine biodiversity in their waters. In many cases, these assessments led to the organization of National or Regional Implementation Committees (NRICs) to implement more local programs and improve the geographic scope of CoML and its projects. By engaging scientists, funding agencies, policy-makers and the broad user community, these national and regional committees identify their research and data priorities for marine biodiversity and find ways to make them happen by building partnerships, exploring funding opportunities for local science, and promoting CoML to local audiences. The committees work under the umbrella of the CoML and the guidance of the international Scientific Steering Committee.
(Click to enlarge) The map shows the scope of national and regional level activities within the Census of Marine Life (stars indicate locations of lead organizations).
The links below provide more information on CoML’s national and regional activities:
- Arabian Sea (information coming)
- Australia
- Canada
- Caribbean
- China
- Europe
- Indian Ocean
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
- South America
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
Ongoing projects can become Affiliated to the Census of Marine Life through the appropriate National or Regional Committee. For more information, refer to Affiliated Projects for more information.
