Episode 10 of the Seabed 2030 podcast features Head of Partnerships Steve Hall talking on the theme of "Why do we map the Ocean?" - he looks at the history of human seafaring, the gradual evolution of mapping technologies, the challenges and uses of seabed mapping, ending with a section on how mapping fits into the context of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
Find out more about Seabed 2030 at seabed2030.org, any questions or for more details contact Steve Hall.

Revealing Hidden Depths - the Seabed 2030 Podcast
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Brought to you by the Nippon Foundation and GEBCO

For episode 9 of the Seabed 2030 podcast we've used a recording made of the session hosted by the International Hydrographic Organisation during the UN Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona in April. The session was called "The Seabed Data we need for the Ocean We Want" and started with three keynotes moderated by Claire Jolly of OECD - Dr Mathias Jonas, IHO Secretary General; Mr Mitsuyuki Unno, Executive Director of the Nippon Foundation; Professor Gideon Henderson, Chief Scientific Adviser of DEFRA, UK; followed by a panel session moderated by Sam Harper of IHO consisting of lawyer Dr Virginie Tassom Campanella; Mr Virgil Zetterlind the Director of 'Protected Seas'; Mr Pierre Bahurel of MERCATOR; and Dr Jyotika Virmani of the Schmidt Ocean Institute.
Unfortunately due to a technical issue the keynote by Dr Jonas failed to record but all of the others are on this podcast, but without the Q&A session as permission could not be sought from members of the audience.
We hope you find this session of interest - thank you for listening!
Find out more about Seabed 2030 at www.seabed2030.org
Contact podcast producer Steve Hall at partnerships@seabed2030.org
Music & opening/closing narration by Emily Boddy
Seashore wave recordings from Aberavon Beach, Wales

Revealing Hidden Depths - the Seabed 2030 Podcast
Find out more about our project at www.seabed2030.org
Brought to you by the Nippon Foundation and GEBCO

For our 8th episode Seabed 2030 Head of Partnerships Steve Hall talks to colleague Shereen Sharma, Head of Seabed 2030 Engagement and Development, who is based in Perth, Australia.
Shereen talks about her career in private sector hydrographic survey before joining Seabed 2030, explains her role including her involvement in the challenging TESMaP hydrographic survey in the aftermath of the 2022 Hunga Tonga - Huna Ha'apai volcanic eruption, which included the use of Sea-Kit's Maxlimer USV controlled from the other side of the planet, and her work with Nippon Foundation GEBCO Alumni.
Find out more about Seabed 2030 at www.seabed2030.org & if you'd like to be featured on the podcast or have feedback, please contact producer Steve Hall.
Many thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast music & intro, background beach sounds recorded by Steve Hall at Aberavon Beach, South Wales.

Revealing Hidden Depths - the Seabed 2030 Podcast
Find out more about our project at www.seabed2030.org
Brought to you by the Nippon Foundation and GEBCO