Nourishing Blue Economy & Sharing Ocean Knowledge
This high level document summarises recommendations for sustainable ocean observation and management, and is the result of a cooperation between EuroSea and 9 other innovative European projects.
EuroGEO workshop 2021: highlights on ocean & coastal theme
Bringing together the European players interested in and actively contributing to the Global Earth Observations System of Systems (GEOSS), the EuroGEO workshop 2021 focused on Earth Observation-based solutions to support the European Green Deal and shape the future development of Europe’s contribution to GEO.
Copernicus Marine releases Ocean State Report 5 Summary
This annual reference report provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art assessment on the current state, natural variations, and ongoing changes in the global ocean and marine environments in the face of climate change and anthropogenic threats, particularly for the year 2019.
UN Ocean Decade Lab:
A predicted ocean
This 2nd Ocean Decade Laboratory "A predicted ocean" served to address the need for more closely integrated observations and modelling, relevant collaborations around the world and connections to stakeholders and user communities.
Meteorological Technology International’s Special Report on Oceans
In this special issue dedicated to oceans, Meteorological Technology International speaks to Pierre Bahurel, CEO of Mercator Ocean International (MOi). Bahurel highlights MOi’s key role in the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), operating the Copernicus Marine Service, and [...]
Summary Report from G7 FSOI Working Group meeting
The G7 FSOI Coordination Centre has published a summary report from the 2021 Working Group meeting that took place online from 28 to 30 June. The report outlines the major actions to be taken forward jointly by the G7 countries and the European Union to enhance global ocean observations.
G7’s Future of the Seas and Oceans Initiative working group agree to strengthen sustained ocean observing systems
The G7 Future of the Seas and Oceans Initiative (FSOI) held its 2021 Working Group meeting through a three-day series of virtual sessions hosted by the UK G7 Presidency from 28–30 June 2021. Delegations from Canada, the European Commission, [...]
GEO Symposium 2021
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) held its annual symposium online from 21 to 24 June 2021, with the aim to strengthen partnerships across the GEO Work Programme of Activities. Three sessions focused on ocean observations, two of which were organised by GEO’s Blue Planet Initiative.
EMODnet Open Conference June 2021
Bringing together data providers, users and stakeholders from Europe and beyond, the conference served to showcase a EMODnet data and products resulting from a decade of progress across the EMODnet network. The EU4OceanObs action coordinators took part in EMODnet global dialogues panel.
EMB Policy Brief on sustaining in-situ Ocean observations
On 16 June 2021, the European Marine Board released a new policy brief focusing on in situ Ocean observations, highlights their benefits, funding and governance challenges, and the investment needed for their transformation and sustainability.
