The Center for Ocean Leadership at UCAR (COL) connects, convenes, and supports collaboration around ocean science, represented by a network of affiliate institutions from academic, non-profit, and commercial sectors. COL programs currently focus on ocean education, observing, and stewardship. Some of COL’s programs were previously housed in the former Consortium for Ocean Leadership which closed in 2022. The new COL continues these valuable activities, while leveraging the existing expertise and resources across UCAR for the benefit of the ocean community and expanding into emerging areas for ocean science and technology.