The Arctic Ocean Regional Alliance (ArORA) Plan and Implementation Strategy has been published on Zenodo, marking an important step towards strengthened international coordination of sustained Arctic Ocean observing.
EuroGOOS Secretary General Renuka Badhe participated in the EU Arctic Forum 2026 in Brussels, joining the side event “The Future of Arctic Observations” on 3 September.
The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) has opened a new call for tenders supporting the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet), with a total budget of €3.92 million .
The 13th FerryBox Workshop will take place in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, on 3–4 November 2026 , bringing together the FerryBox community for two days of discussions, knowledge exchange, and networking.
On 30 September 2026, the Land-Sea 2026 Conference will bring together the ocean observing community in Brussels to discuss how we can strengthen observations across the land-sea interface and work towards a shared observation strategy.
The months ahead offer a busy calendar of conferences, workshops and policy events across the ocean community. Below, we highlight a selection of upcoming events taking place between September and December 2026 that may be of particular interest to the European ocean observing and operational oceanography communities, covering topics ranging from ocean observation and forecasting to marine biodiversity, technology, governance and science communication.
EuroGOOS is pleased to announce the publication of a new flyer introducing the EOV Network , bringing together three Horizon Europe projects, ObsSea4Clim , BioGeoSea , and BioEcoOcean , to promote collaboration and alignment around Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) across scientific domains.
Registration and abstract submission are now open for the MonGOOS 2026 General Assembly and Workshop , which will take place in Heraklion, Crete (Greece), from 3 to 5 November 2026 . The event will be hosted by FORTH (Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas).
EuroGOOS and EOOS have submitted their feedback to the European Commission's consultation on the European Ocean Research & Innovation Strategy , contributing to the development of a strategic framework that will guide future ocean research, innovation, and knowledge generation across Europe.
EuroGOOS is delighted to announce that our Secretary General, Renuka Badhe , has been awarded the 2026 SCAR Medal for International Coordination by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).
The European Commission has launched two Calls for Evidence to support the development of the future European Ocean and Water Research & Innovation (R&I) Strategy , due to be adopted by the end of 2026.
The Arctic Observing Summit (AOS) is currently undertaking a community-led revisioning process and invites everyone with an interest in Arctic observing to share their perspectives through a short survey.
