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It is with great sadness that REV Ocean received the devastating news that our colleague, Executive Strategic Advisor Nicolai Roan, lost his heroic battle with brain cancer on July 30th 2019
Nicolai was a cherished member of the REV Ocean team and played a crucial role in the shaping and strategic implementation of our activities. As
Alex Rogers joins an exciting tour of Svalbard with The University of Tromsø Outreach Cruise 2019
The trip provided a lot of food for thought about how to advance marine science in the future. Disruptive technologies and New Power were the
New milestones in the REV Ocean vessel construction
Installation of windows, propellers and other key construction milestones were hit recently as the vessel continues its journey to becoming a seaworthy research platform. The
Introducing The Plastic REVolution Foundation in Ghana
Accra produces an estimated 270,000 tons of plastic waste annually, 50 percent of which is not formally collected into waste management streams. As part of
REV Ocean taps Erik Solheim to launch the Plastic REVolution Foundation.
With support from Kjell Inge Røkke, this innovative project has a circular economy approach that aims to eliminate plastic pollution while simultaneously creating new jobs.
DNV GL executive to lead REV Ocean’s cutting-edge initiative to make ocean data open and available to the world.
Bjørn Tore Markussen, director of DNV GL’s data management platform Veracity, will take on the role as the new CEO for the Ocean Data Platform
REV Ocean signs cooperation agreement with SINTEF
During the Ocean Week conference in Trondheim, SINTEF and REV Ocean signed a partnership agreement that will strengthen our cooperation on solving the major challenges
Afroz Shah visits REV Ocean
Lawyer, ocean lover, and UN Environment’s Champion of the Earth, Afroz Shah paid a visit to our office for an in-depth discussion on plastic pollution
REV Ocean Management Retreat
The team spent a jam-packed couple of days strategizing and setting priorities at the picturesque Hurdalsjøen Hotel. Team Retreat We covered science, logistics, communications, finance
REV Ocean Science Director Alex Rogers highlights ‘blue economy’ opportunities at the World Ocean Summit
Throughout the week Alex participated in panel presentations, group discussions and side meeting with key partners interested in collaborating with REV Ocean. Many of these
The REV team visits the Vard Shipyard to see progress on construction of the research vessel
The REV Ocean team visited the Vard shipyard in Tulcea, Romania to see firsthand the progress on the vessel construction, create photos and videos, and
REV Ocean expands partnerships on a visit to Northeastern United States research hubs.
REV Ocean Manager for strategy and partnership Gry Ulverud and Chief Financial Officer Martin Moen spent an exciting week in Washington, D.C., New York, Boston,