
An OBPS community, composed of diverse representatives from ocean research, observing, and application communities, collaborating to ensure the value, risks, and impact of ocean practices are holistically understood by all stakeholders.
Mission
The Task Team’s mission is:
- To understand levels of underrepresentation of ocean stakeholders in the OBPS community.
- To gather and synthesize community practices concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion to guide OBPS activities.
- To consider options and recommendations to enable inclusion of perspectives, and increase opportunities for under-represented groups to contribute and document practices.

Task Team Co-Chairs
Cora Hoerstmann, AWI Bremerhaven, Germany
Jordan Van Stavel, South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), South Africa
Contact information: tt.dei@oceanbestpractices.org
