Oceans@Duke, an interdisciplinary community of Duke scholars working at the intersections of science, governance, and business, explores and sustains our oceans by empowering, connecting, and amplifying Duke’s ocean scholars. Since its inception in 2020, the initiative has:
- Organized nine webinars (2020–2021) featuring faculty, students, and partners working on conservation challenges such as seabed mining and marine ecosystem restoration.
- Launched the Oceans@Duke graduate student club, which hosted two annual Blue Economy Summits with over 150 attendees.
- Held symposia on key ocean challenges, including an Ocean Innovation Showcase highlighting new technologies and business models for ocean sustainability.
In the 2023–2024 academic year, the initiative hosted a symposium on ocean innovations and coastal resilience and prepared a new five-year strategy (2025–2030) while recruiting a managing director to lead the effort.