Taking place from 2021-2030, this decade-long framework seeks to stimulate ocean science and knowledge generation to reverse the decline of the state of the ocean. From April 12-14, 2024, over 1,500 scientists, government and UN officials, philanthropic organizations, industry leaders, students, and communicators came together to look towards the future of scientific contributions at the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference. Dr. Jai Tiarks (they/them) has a background in freshwater ecology and is