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A Nice summer of Ocean science, sustainability, and solutions

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:32:32 +0000

Every summer, visitors flock to Nice, France, to enjoy its beaches and the azure waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Joining the tourists this June will be thousands of people working towards a healthier ocean. The reason? The 3rd edition of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) and the One Ocean Science Congress. What is the [...]

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Moving forward with a Global Plastics Treaty

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:19:12 +0000

Plastic is an amazing material. It’s relatively cheap to produce, lightweight, flexible, yet strong and durable. Additives can give colour, enhance its resistance to heat or UV light, make it flame-retardant, and more. Today, plastics are everywhere - in healthcare, construction, and consumer goods, to name a few. However, plastics have also become an ecological [...]

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EU4OceanObs endorsed as a UN Ocean Decade Implementing Partner

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:01:59 +0000

We are proud to announce that, in recognition of its commitment to international ocean governance and ocean observing-driven solutions to safeguard marine environments and foster sustainable marine practices, EU4OceanObs has been endorsed as a Decade Implementing Partner (DIP) of the Ocean Decade (officially, the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). Implemented by [...]

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Mobilization and connections at OceanPredict’24

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:24:05 +0000

In November 2024, ocean and atmospheric scientists, observation specialists, industry representatives, service providers and users of ocean data and products gathered at OceanPredict Symposium 2024 (OP‘24). Held in Paris, France, the symposium covered vital issues – the direction of operational oceanography, identifying the changing needs of users, bolstering international coordination and community-building, and aligning with [...]

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Turning the Tide on Sargassum

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:17:30 +0000

Turning the Tide on Sargassum at the EU–Caribbean Global Gateway Conference on Sargassum In early October 2024, over 400 people from the Caribbean region and beyond gathered on the island of Grenada for the 2nd EU-Caribbean Global Gateway Conference on Sargassum. Organised by the Government of Grenada, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), and [...]

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Empowering Next-Gen Leadership: Participation of Early Career Ocean Professionals

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:35:12 +0000

Empowering Next-Gen Leadership: Participation of Early Career Ocean Professionals at the 2024 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) ForumWritten by OceanBRIDGES ECOPs Blessing Charuka, Nikia Gooding, and Hind Azidane7th October - Intergenerational DialogueThe Intergenerational Dialogue was held on October 7th and was conducted in a hybrid format comprising groups of experienced researchers, policymakers, and [...]

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Marine and coastal topics at the EuroGEO Workshop 2024

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:23:26 +0000

In October 2024, national and European policymakers, representatives from European programmes like Copernicus and DestinE, Earth Observation-focused private sector leaders, researchers, youth, and GEO (Group on Earth Observations) representatives, gathered in Krakow, Poland, for the 2024 EuroGEO Workshop. Operating alongside AfriGEO (the African Group on Earth Observations, AmeriGEO (the Americas Group on Earth Observations), and [...]

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New EU4OceanObs use cases highlight value of ocean observation

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:32:32 +0000

New EU4OceanObs use cases highlight value of ocean observation for coastal resilience and marine biodiversity conservation and restoration. Two new use cases have been developed highlighting ocean observation's crucial role in supporting Coastal Resilience and Marine Biodiversity conservation. The latest additions join the EU4OceanObs use cases for fisheries, eutrophication, Sargassum, Arctic Sea ice and marine [...]

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EU4OceanObs multidisciplinary workshop on Earth observation for societal benefit

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:18:13 +0000

The workshop “Use cases as a tool to show the societal value of ocean observing towards coastal resilience and marine biodiversity” was held online on 3 September. The EU4OceanObs use cases target ocean and coastal challenges and the solutions the Earth Observation value chain, supported by the European Union, provides. The Earth Observation value chain [...]

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Ocean Topics at the G7 Science and Technology Ministerial 2024

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:31:33 +0000

G7 Science and Technology Ministers' Meeting Communiqué 2024 G7 High Level Conference on Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean Health and Coastal Resilience G7 FSOI Workshop on Marine Research Infrastructures integration and harmonization G7 Science and Technology Ministers' Meeting Communiqué 2024 The G7 Science and Technology Ministers' meeting took place in Bologna and Forlì, [...]

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