Abstract
Pursuant to the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Work Plan for
Ocean Observations and Modelling, five expert groups were convened and consulted over
the spring of 2025 for their recommendations on the best use of potential investments by
AAORIA Partners. Each group recommended specific activities which, if funded, would help
better our understanding of ocean productivity, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning
Circulation (AMOC), and interactions between the land, coastal ocean, and open ocean. Many
of these recommended activities build on existing global or regional efforts in these themes,
but with a special emphasis on the Atlantic and its less well understood regions. Please see
the technical reports for further detailed recommendations on the implementation of these
activities.
This document is intended to be a menu of options to direct current or future funding
sources with maximum impact. It is important to note that these actions cannot effectively
move forward without additional resources, and AAORIA and its Partners are not committed
to pursuing or funding any particular activities. This is a source of information on the types
of resources AAORIA Partners and Supporters would need to successfully and inclusively
implement the recommended actions, should any of the actions be selected for material
support. It is entirely possible, and encouraged, that AAORIA Partners and Supporters could
contribute in-kind resources that would otherwise cost money to achieve these
recommendations.
The summary below includes the top recommendations that expert groups agreed on, but
are not an exhaustive list of every recommendation. Details and additional
recommendations can be found in the technical reports in the annexes.