Graduate curricula development on ocean health

METU Institute of Marine Sciences is dedicated to develop formal and informal programs (summer schools, graduate & post-graduate programs, MOOCs etc.). Further developing the existing Marine Science degree programs at IMS, new curricula components will be developed around the concepts of sustainable and carbon zero blue economy fields with novel education and capacity building methodologies. Key impact will be that with these activities existing skills gaps in marine and maritime research and technologies will be reduced. As a contribution to Mission Ocean, METU will therefore contribute to the training of a new generation of ocean professionals and academics who will be trained with the principles and mindset of the Mission Ocean and Waters.