It is with great sadness that the International Seabed Authority (ISA) received the news of the unexpected passing of Mr. Harald Brekke on 11 May 2025. Mr. Brekke’s passing is a profound loss to the ISA community. On behalf of ISA, Madam Secretary-General conveys her deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Brekke and the Government of Norway.
Category: Announcement
Applications are now open for the ISA-Ifremer Meioscool postdoctoral fellowship in cybertaxonomy
Applications are now open for the ISA-Ifremer Meioscool postdoctoral fellowship in cybertaxonomy with L’Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (Ifremer) for candidates from developing States Members of the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
Call for taxonomy projects to describe deep-sea species
The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (the Authority) is inviting taxonomic research project proposals from individuals from developing Member States of the Authority under its “One Thousand Reasons” campaign.
International Seabed Authority postpones nomination deadline for the Sixth Edition of the Secretary-General’s Award for Excellence in Deep-Sea Research
The International Seabed Authority (the Authority) announces that the nomination deadline for the Sixth Edition of the Secretary-General’s Award for Excellence in Deep-Sea Research, originally set for 11 April 2025, has been postponed until further notice.
Bruno Pozzi of Belgium appointed Chef de Cabinet at the International Seabed Authority
Kingston, Jamaica – 6 March 2025 — The Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (the Authority), Ms. Leticia Carvalho, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bruno Pozzi from Belgium as Chef de Cabinet of the Authority.
BGR opens consultation period for Eureka III EIS and announces webinars for public engagement
As an update to the announcement from 17 January 2025 on the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources’ (BGR) plans for the stakeholder consultations for environmental impact statement (EIS) on AI-controlled nodule harvester testing in the eastern BGR contract area, the BGR is pleased to announce the opening of the consultation period for the EIS regarding the planned testing of Eureka III in early 2026.
BGR plans stakeholder consultations for environmental impact statement on AI-controlled nodule harvester testing in the eastern BGR contract area
The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), an exploration contractor sponsored by the Government of Germany, has announced the upcoming stakeholder consultations within the framework of an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the small-scale testing of an advanced AI-controlled nodule harvester in the eastern BGR contract area, located in the Clarion- Clipperton Zone of the northeast Pacific. BGR is responsible for planning, organizing and executing the environmental monitoring and assessment programme as part of its exploration activities and obligations.
Workshop on the development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan for the Area of the Indian Ocean, with a focus on the Mid-Ocean Ridges and Central Indian Ocean Basin
The International Seabed Authority (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, with a focus on the Mid-Ocean Ridges and Central Indian Ocean Basin. The workshop will be held in Qingdao, China, from 27 April to 1 May 2025.
