HUB Ocean and WWF Partner on Data Solutions for Ocean Health
Partnership aims to revolutionize data-driven solutions to current and future risks for the blue economy at the intersection of nature and climate.
“ From the left: Johan Bergenas, senior vice president of oceans at WWF-US. Kimberly Mathisen, CEO HUB Ocean. Photo: Heidi Dokter/Dokter Photography
HUB Ocean and World Wildlife Fund US (WWF) announced today a new collaboration that will deliver data-driven solutions at the intersection of ocean health, the blue economy, and peace and security. The partnership will accelerate current and future big data and AI-powered products targeting governments, the private sector, and scientific research benefitting people and nature.
The partnership will first focus on integrating the recently launched Oceans Futures platform with HUB Ocean's Ocean Data Platform (ODP). Oceans Futures is a first-of-its-kind predictive decision-support tool that identifies future conflict hotspots based on climate-driven fish migration. It targets users across governments, the private seafood sector, and civil society. Future initiatives under this partnership will include ocean energy and shipping, and will focus on delivering science-driven insights to companies, their lenders, insurers, and data-providers.
"At HUB Ocean, we are dedicated to leveraging technology to heal the ocean and advance the sustainability of industries that we need to grow worldwide, " said CEO Kimberly Mathisen. "Our partnership with WWF US and their Oceans Futures platform marks a significant milestone in our mission to promote sustainable ocean management and protect marine ecosystems."
“Companies, the financial sector, and data-providers are in dire need for science- and data-driven solutions to keep on top of their exposure to climate and nature-related risks, said Johan Bergenas, senior vice president of oceans at WWF-US. This partnership will accelerate action to derive and visualize geo-spatial data that highlight opportunities and risks for companies, their lenders, and investors. This partnership is a manifestation of a nature positive blue economy on the move.”
HUB Ocean’s Mathisen added, “Collaboration between HUB Ocean and WWF-US exemplifies the power of partnerships in driving meaningful change in ocean conservation and sustainable development. We share a commitment to advancing the common goals and promoting a healthier, more resilient ocean for future generations, and we can’t do it without data.”
Left-right: Øyvind Eriksen, Chairman of the Board of HUB Ocean, President and CEO of Aker ASA. Kimberly Mathisen, CEO HUB Ocean. Johan Bergenas, senior vice president of oceans at WWF-US. Martin M. Moen, CFO and Finance Lead, HUB Ocean
Photo: Heidi Dokter/Dokter Photography
About HUB Ocean
HUB Ocean is an independent, non-profit foundation that brings together leaders from science, technology and governments to unlock ocean data. Its mission is to dissolve borders and data siloes between different sectors of society and facilitate collaboration to change the fate of the ocean. At the core of this work is a tool that makes it easier to share, collect, store and work with ocean data — the Ocean Data Platform - an open, scalable geospatial platform. For more information about HUB Ocean, visit www.hubocean.earth
About World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
WWF is one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, working in nearly 100 countries for over half a century to help people and nature thrive. With the support of more than 5 million members worldwide, WWF is dedicated to delivering science-based solutions to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth, halt the degradation of the environment and combat the climate crisis. Visit http://www.worldwildlife.org to learn more.