With marine life playing such a pivotal role in ocean health and providing a host of benefits for the planet people, data on life below the surface can help drive informed decision-making. Across the European UnionU, research infrastructure, large-scale research projects, and intergovernmental initiatives are harnessing marine life data observations for a healthier ocean future.
High-level officials, ocean researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders, including Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) gathered in Galway, Ireland from 5 to 6 July 2023 to commemorate 10 years of the Galway Statement.
by harmonising data, standardising monitoring methods, leveraging technology, and harnessing the power of a global community, the Integrated Marine Debris Observing System (IMDOS) aims to support and strengthen marine debris research and inform action to this growing global concern.
EU4OceanObs is a proud sponsor of the Cap Optimist, an extraordinary challenge of six waterwomen crossing the Pacific Ocean on a paddleboard. Using the sheer strength of their arms and exceptional courage and determination, these wonder-women set [...]
By enhancing international collaboration and coordination, and providing advice and recommendations to the G7, the G7 Future of the Seas and Oceans Initiative is supporting actions to strengthen and sustain ocean observations for a more sustainable ocean future.
By harnessing the power of data and cutting-edge technology, the European Digital Twin of the Ocean aims to revolutionize ocean research, support policy and other stakeholders, and make ocean knowledge more open and impactful than ever before.
To tackle the growing problem of Sargassum, GEO Blue Planet’s Sargassum Information Hub is bringing Sargassum-impacted communities together to share data, research, and knowledge, and ultimately find workable solutions to the challenges posed by the proliferation of Sargassum mats.
The MarCOSIO Consortium, part of Phase II of the GMES & Africa programme, leverages satellite data to provide decision support tools for marine and coastal management. One key service focuses on detecting and monitoring algal blooms, enabling aquaculturalists to make informed decisions about the running of their operations.
At the UNESCO Integrated Ocean Carbon Research workshop in Brussels, international experts, researchers, and EU Commission policymakers gathered to drive an integrated approach to ocean carbon research that supports effective climate policies for a more sustainable future.
The G7 Ministers of Climate, Energy and the Environment met in April 2023 in Sapporo. The meeting gathered Ministers from the Group of 7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union) as well as guest organisations and countries.
The second phase of the EU4OceanObs project (2023 – 2027) is funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme through a contribution agreement between the European Research Executive Agency and Mercator Ocean International. The initial project (2021 to 2023) was funded through the Partnership Instrument managed by the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments and implemented by Mercator Ocean International.
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