The recently published article in Frontiers in Marine Science highlights the outcomes of the EU-funded EuroSea project. EuroSea brought together key actors from the European ocean observing and forecasting communities, aiming to improve the integration of ocean observation systems and the delivery of critical ocean information to users. The article highlights challenges in the European… Read more »
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Call for UN Ocean Decade actions is now open!
The UN Decade of Ocean Science has launched its Call for Decade Actions No. 08/2024, inviting initiatives focused on coastal resilience, society’s relationship with the ocean, and the ocean-human health nexus. Following its Vision 2030 roadmap, the Ocean Decade is building on the outcomes of its 2024 Ocean Decade Conference. It seeks programs to enhance… Read more »
The EU Copernicus Ocean State Report has been launched
The Copernicus Marine Service has launched the 8th edition of the EU Copernicus Ocean State Report (OSR 8) and its summary for policymakers. It is coordinated by Mercator Ocean International and funded by the European Union. This edition highlights record-breaking extreme events, including unprecedented marine heatwaves, an extreme phytoplankton bloom, and increased warming. It also… Read more »
Horizon 2020 DOORS Project earns Best Project Award at CMA Conference
DOORS received the “Best Project Award” for the Category “Competitive, Innovative and Sustainable Blue Economy in the Black Sea”. The DOORS team was awarded the prize at the Black Sea Common Maritime Agenda Stakeholder Conference 2024, held in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, on 11-12 September 2024. H2020 DOORS (Developing Optimal and Open Research Support in… Read more »
EuroGOOS survey on Ocean Literacy in ocean observing and forecasting (Deadline extended)
Enhance Ocean Understanding and Impact – Join the EuroGOOS Ocean Literacy Survey! Are you passionate about the ocean and its vital role in our world? We need your insights! EuroGOOS invites you to participate in our Ocean Literacy Activities Survey, live until 31 October 2024. Your input will help us empower Ocean Literacy, boost synergies, and… Read more »
New publication in Frontiers: The European Ocean Observing System, urgent gaps and recommendations
New publication from the European Ocean Observing Community with urgent gaps and recommendations to implement during the UN Ocean Decade The European Ocean Observing Community (EOOC) contributes to observing, analyzing, and forecasting marine phenomena across coastal and open-ocean settings, spanning shallow to deep ocean layers. With the world undergoing rapid changes, addressing gaps in ocean… Read more »
Youth Mobile Film Competition for Black Sea
The DOORS Black Sea project has launched a mobile film competition inviting young people to ask DOORS scientists questions. Michael Rea, EuroGOOS, GeoEcoMar, and other DOORS partners have co-developed this call. They say that 60 seconds can change the world. Young people are invited to submit a 1-minute smartphone produced film that asks DOORS scientists… Read more »
Open position at SOCIB: Postdoc Scientist Ocean Modeler for FOCCUS Project
The Modelling and Forecasting Facility of our member SOCIB is looking for a Postdoc Scientist Ocean Modeler with experience in multi-platform observing data assimilation. Particularly, the candidate will be responsible for improving WMOP model forecast skills through multi-platform data assimilation, including new data sources (high-resolution altimetry, gliders and HF radar) in the Western Mediterranean Sea… Read more »
Call for Abstracts – 1st Stakeholder Meeting of CIPM-STG-CENV
The CIPM Sectorial Task Group on Climate Change and Environment has been established to provide a global focal point for metrology activities related to climate change and environment. Abstracts for presentations/posters are invited that address progress on recommendations or new initiatives since the BIPM-WMO Workshop on Metrology for Climate Action (2022), and fall into one of… Read more »
Enhancing public impact: EuroGOOS survey on Ocean Literacy in ocean observing and forecasting
On 30 May, on the occasion of the European Maritime Day Conference, our Ocean Literacy Working Group is releasing a long-awaited survey on public engagement activities in oceanography. From visualisation of ocean data, to developing teaching materials, sharing scientific knowledge, and citizen science – ocean observing and forecasting activities are fondamental and powerful resources to… Read more »
