Join the COBRA (Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator) webinar on "The Status of Deep-Sea Mining in Norway", November 7, 2023 (3:00 – 4:30PM EST, UTC-5).

The opening process for deep-seabed mining in Norway started in 2019 and has now reached a critical stage. Amidst much environmental and economic uncertainty, a political decision may soon determine whether large deep-sea areas of the Norwegian-Greenland Sea will be licensed for mineral exploration.

This webinar will describe the current status of deep-sea mining in Norway from scientific and economic perspectives. It will also discuss the key role of independent research in scientific knowledge gathering during a future exploration phase.

The COBRA webinar series will be held on the first Tuesday of each month at 3:00 – 4:30PM Eastern Time, with a regular rotation of science and professional development topics. Each workshop contains 90 minutes of programming, including a short community building ice breaker, invited speaker plenary tutorials and presentations, and plenary Q&A sessions. To foster an open environment for discussion, only presentations and Q&A may be recorded.