The Antarctic Ocean Use Survey: A Participatory Mapping Process to Engage the Antarctic Research Community
About this event
Taking a holistic approach to the spatial management, protection and governance of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean is fundamental under increasing human pressure and a rapidly changing climate. Participatory mapping supports collaborative, science-driven ocean management by involving stakeholders in the collective creation of maps and geospatial data, including identifying hotspots of ecological, social and economic value and building intensity maps from stakeholders’ views. The Antarctic Ocean Use Survey (OUS) is a newly launched participatory mapping initiative developed under project PLAnT in collaboration with SeaSketch. It asks the Antarctic research community to identify places of importance and value in the region, mapping marine and coastal areas relevant to scientific research, conservation, tourism and fisheries, and explores perceptions of areas undergoing environmental and ecological change. Results will inform Antarctic spatial management, protection and governance. Presenters are Catarina Frazão Santos of the University of Lisbon and Peter Menzies of the University of California, Santa Barbara.
What to expect
- A detailed presentation of the Antarctic Ocean Use Survey
- Context on the latest developments of project PLAnT
- How participatory mapping can feed into Southern Ocean spatial management and governance
Date and time
4 November 2026
10:00 EST / 07:00 PST / 15:00 UTC / 16:00 CET. End time not specified.
Location and format
Online (Zoom).
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