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GOOS and the EEA had a stand at OI10 in London Docklands (9-11 March), with posters representing each of the regional alliances, including EuroGOOS. In addition to the exhibition, with a record number of attendees, five one-day conferences were held, starting off with “Ocean Observation and Forecasting”. The GOOS Steering and Scientific Committee took the opportunity to hold… Read more »

Towards a European Network of Marine Observatories for Monitoring and Research 16 September 2010, Brussels Long-term time-series datasets from the marine environment are of critical importance to facilitate: Better understanding of ocean, earth and climate system processes; Monitoring the rate and scale of environmental change; Detection of hazards and events; Effective policy making for the… Read more »

The European Commission is holding a European Maritime Day Stakeholder Conference hosted in Gijón on 19-21 May by the upcoming Spanish Presidency of the European Union and the Government of the Principality of Asturias, as part of the official calendar of the Presidency. There will be a special EuroGOOS session “EuroGOOS: Operational Oceanography Services in support… Read more »

On 3 February the UK Government published a 15 year strategy to deliver world class marine science which will inform decisions on food and energy security, managing the seas sustainably and climate change. The new strategy provides a direction for future marine science by identifying three high level priority areas: Understanding how the marine ecosystem… Read more »