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What if your career in the blue economy didn't follow a single path? 🌊

Meet Yomabasi Fortune Bassey, a Physical Oceanographer, UI/UX Product Designer and digital creative from Nigeria. She combines ocean science with web design to support sustainability-focused organisations, and she's working to make ocean knowledge easier for more people to understand.

Swipe through for his story:

➡️ How she moved from Physical Oceanography into digital design
➡️ The challenge of finding opportunities as a young professional
➡️ How COESSING 2026 and the BOAT Fellowship helped her grow
➡️ Where to look for opportunities of your own her advice: start with what you know, where you are, and what you can do. You don't need to have your whole career figured out. Keep learning, build complementary skills, and look for chances to put them into practice.

💬 What skills are you combining with your academic background to build your own path in the blue economy?

Tell us in the comments.

📌 Save this post and share it with an aspiring ocean changemaker.

Follow @youthinblueeconomy for more youth stories, career insights and opportunities.

#YouthInBlueEconomy #YouthSpotlight #BlueEconomy #OceanScience #OceanLiteracy ScienceCommunication

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💙 لو رجع بيا الوقت لأول يوم في الجامعة...

كنت هبدأ أبني نفسي من بدري، مش أستنى سنة التخرج.

كنت هتطوع أكتر، أجرب فرص جديدة، أتعلم مهارات مطلوبة، وأستغل كل فرصة تدريب أو نشاط ممكن يضيفلي خبرة حقيقية.

لأن الحقيقة إن أقوى الـ CVs مش بتتبني في آخر سنة، لكنها بتتبني خطوة بخطوة على مدار الرحلة كلها.

في الكورسيل ده جمعت أهم الحاجات اللي كنت أتمنى أعرفها وأنا طالبة، واللي ممكن تساعد أي طالب أو خريج يبني ملف أقوى للمنح، التدريبات، وفرص العمل.

🌱 ابدأ بخطوة صغيرة، واتعلم حاجة جديدة، ومتقلقش لو الطريق طويل.

كل خبرة بتكتسبها النهارده ممكن تكون سبب فرصة كبيرة بكرة.

📌 احفظ البوست وارجعله وقت ما تحتاج.

💬 لو رجع بيك الوقت لأول يوم في الجامعة، إيه أول حاجة كنت هتعملها بشكل مختلف؟👇

#على_المرسى #مع_هدير #علوم_البحار #تطوير_الذات #الاستدامة منح_دراسية فرص_للشباب حياة_جامعية CareerDevelopment

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What if your passion could become your impact?

Meet Mark Haver, this week's YBE Youth Spotlight guest.

From youth advocacy to ocean conservation, Mark's journey shows how a commitment to creating change can grow into a meaningful career and lasting impact.

His story is a reminder that opportunities often start with a single step, a conversation, or a cause you care deeply about.

👉 Swipe to learn more about his journey, insights, and advice for the next generation of changemakers.

#YBE #YouthSpotlight #YouthLeadership #Changemakers #BlueEconomy ClimateAction OceanConservation YoungLeaders LeadershipDevelopment Impact

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What if one dive could change the course of your life?
🇵🇰 Meet Shabib Asghar, Pakistan’s first Scientific Diving Instructor, turning concern for the ocean into action through coral restoration and community-led conservation.
🐠 10 coral nurseries. 250 coral fragments. 25 trained Coral Propagators.
💡 How did he turn a personal passion into a pioneering conservation journey?
📖 Read his story to discover the challenges, lessons, and opportunities that shaped his path—and his advice for the next generation of ocean changemakers.
#YouthInBlueEconomy #YBEExpertSpotlight #BlueEconomy #marineconservation #viral

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Swipe through to meet Dr. Geetha Plackal🌊👉

From Kochi, Kerala, to the forefront of global environmental education, Dr. Geetha is redefining how ocean knowledge drives conservation and empowers coastal communities.

“Protecting the ocean is not a job, it is a lifelong friendship with Earth's Blue Heart.”

In this feature, she breaks down:

Overlooked career paths across ocean literacy, restoration, and blue tech
The power of systems thinking and science communication
Actionable advice for early-career professionals entering the Blue Economy

🔗 Read the full feature on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-dr-geetha-plackal-connecting-ocean-science-9ucoe

#BlueEconomy #OceanLiteracy #YouthInBlueEconomy MarineScience OceanConservation EnvironmentalEducation WomenInSTEM

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What does it really mean to create change for the ocean? 🌊

Sometimes, it starts with something simple: curiosity.

In this YBE Expert Spotlight, we’re featuring @Fran Gonzalez , a marine biologist and ocean youth advocate from Chile, whose work connects marine science, ocean literacy, storytelling and collective action.

Fran’s perspective is a reminder that working for the ocean is not only about what we know — it’s also about how we share knowledge, connect with people and create action together.

From staying curious about our blue planet to turning science into stories and co-creating solutions, these are ideas worth carrying into our own Blue Economy journeys.

Swipe through to explore Fran’s perspective. 🌊

What’s one thing you’re doing to create your own “ocean waves”?

#YouthInBlueEconomy #YBE #OceanYouth #BlueEconomy #OceanLiteracy MarineScience OceanAdvocacy YoungProfessionals OceanConservation Chile BlueFutures

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Navigating the BOAT LEARN PORTAL..

Dear BOAT Fellows in Training, Ocean Teachers/ Ocean Stewards we want everyone aboard with us.
Kindly read your mails for further instructions and remember do not share your login details with anyone.

still having issues? send a mail to boatfellowship@bluerafrica.org and we’d be glad to work you through..

#bluerafrica #africa #ocean #wearebluerafricans #boatfellowship2026

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BOAT FELLOWSHIP 2026| WEEK 1

Under the theme “Our One Big Ocean: Currents, Geography and Biodiversity”,

Our BOAT Fellows in Training explored the Seven Ocean Literacy Principles and the connections that make our ocean one interconnected system.
Our Week 1 facilitators, @marinehadeer and @SedinamAmenutsuorVondee of @blue_economy_connect (BEC), brought a wave of expertise across Aquaculture, Coastal Governance and Social Resilience, helping fellows move beyond seeing the ocean as a distant body of water to understanding it as a foundation for Africa’s livelihoods, communities and economies.

From currents and geography to human connections, the session set the tone for what BOAT is about: building ocean knowledge that can travel from classrooms to communities and from knowledge to locally led action.

The ocean is one. Our responsibility is shared. 🌊

BOATFellowship is a UN Ocean Decade Endorsed Activity

#BOATFellowship
#BOAT2026
#OneBigOcean
#OceanLiteracy #CoastalGovernance #SocialResilience #Africa #WeareBluerAfricans

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🌊 YBE Youth Spotlight | Meet Forbah Sandra 🇨🇲

Meet Forbah Sandra, Founder and Executive Director of BRIDGES and the first female National Geographic Young Explorer from Cameroon. Through ocean literacy, youth mentorship, field experiences, and community action, Sandra is helping young people understand their aquatic ecosystems and discover their place within the Blue Economy.

Her message to young people is simple: start local, stay curious, keep learning, and turn your experience into impact. 🌊

Follow YBE | Youth in Blue Economy for more youth stories, opportunities, and pathways into the Blue Economy. 💙

#YouthInBlueEconomy #YBE #YouthSpotlight #BlueEconomy #OceanLiteracy

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Ready to build your aquaculture & fisheries skills — for FREE? 🐟🎓

This week, Youth in Blue Economy (YBE) is challenging you to invest in one new skill with 5 free FAO eLearning courses.

📚 Choose your course:

1️⃣ Aquaculture Breeding and Genetics

2️⃣ Pathway to Aquaculture Biosecurity

3️⃣ Developing Aquaculture Co-management Systems

4️⃣ Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation in Fisheries and Aquaculture

5️⃣ Fisheries and Aquaculture Response to Emergencies (FARE)

🎯 THE YBE CHALLENGE

Choose ONE course → Start learning → Complete it → Earn your FAO digital badge/certificate → Share your achievement with us!

📸 When you finish, post your badge on LinkedIn and tag FAO + Youth in Blue Economy (YBE). We would love to celebrate your achievement with our community. 💙

👇 Comment “I’M IN 🌊” and tell us which course you're taking.

🔗 Course links will be shared in the comments.

Learn. Apply. Make an Impact.

#YouthInBlueEconomy #FAO #Aquaculture #Fisheries #BlueEconomy FreeCourses SustainableAquaculture CareerDevelopment

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🌍 Build Skills That Matter with Free GIS & Remote Sensing Courses

Whether you're interested in marine science, aquaculture, fisheries, coastal management, or ocean conservation, GIS and remote sensing are becoming essential skills across the Blue Economy.

To help you get started, we've selected five free learning resources trusted by professionals, researchers, and organizations worldwide.

🔹 1. QGIS Training (Free & Open Source)

Learn mapping, spatial analysis, and marine data visualization.

🔗 https://www.qgis.org/en/site/forusers/trainingmaterial/index.html

🔹 2. Esri MOOCs

Free online courses covering GIS, spatial analysis, StoryMaps, climate, and more.

🔗 https://www.esri.com/training/mooc/

🔹 3. Google Earth Engine

Learn to analyze satellite imagery for environmental and coastal research.

🔗 https://developers.google.com/earth-engine

🔹 4. NASA ARSET

Free remote sensing training from NASA on coastal ecosystems, water resources, climate, and disasters.

🔗 https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov/arset

🔹 5. FAO eLearning Academy

Explore free courses on fisheries, aquaculture, natural resources, GIS, and sustainable food systems.

🔗 https://elearning.fao.org/

💡 These platforms are excellent for students, researchers, and early-career professionals looking to strengthen their technical skills and prepare for careers in the Blue Economy.

👉 Which course are you planning to start first?

#BlueEconomy #MarineScience #GIS #RemoteSensing #Aquaculture Fisheries OceanConservation CoastalManagement YBE YouthInBlueEconomy

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Think the blue economy is only for marine biologists and ship captains? Think again. 🌊💼

Swipe through ➡️ to discover 10 unexpected career paths shaping the sustainable ocean sector.

From tech and finance to policy and digital storytelling, the blue space needs diverse skills. Your background might already fit right in.

💬 Which career path do you want us to break down in our next post? Drop the number in the comments!

#YouthInBlueEconomy #BlueEconomy #BlueCareers #OceanCareers #Aquaculture MarineScience BlueFinance OceanInnovation YouthOpportunities SustainableDevelopment

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