Ocean literacy is an understanding of the ocean’s influence on us and our influence on the ocean – and it empowers communities to communicate meaningfully about the ocean and make informed decisions about the ocean and its resources.
This need for ocean literacy is increasing in Australia and abroad as our oceans are changing, and researchers are calling for a national strategy to safeguard the ocean and its ecosystems.
In a study published in Oceans and Society researchers from University of Tasmania’s Centre for Marine Socioecology (CMS) and Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), with colleagues from across Australia, outline a roadmap to advance ocean literacy for ocean sustainability.
Read more from the UTAS News Room here: Creating connections: ocean literacy for ocean sustainability | University of Tasmania
Read the article here:
Kelly R, Francis P, Shellock RJ, Andrews S, Arthur B, Birkmanis CA, Breidahl H, Buxton L, Chambers J, Church E, Condie C, Croft F, Freitas C, Hurley S, Jateff E, Le Busque B, Marshall J, O’Brien A, Pecl GT, Torre-Williams L, Volzke S & Waters Y (2025). Ocean Literacy for Ocean Sustainability: Reflections From Australia. Ocean and Society, 2. https://doi.org/10.17645/oas.9797
