Are you excited by the potential of open marine data? Join us at the 1st EMODnet Open Sea Lab to explore EMODnet's open marine data! During a three day open data bootcamp from 15-17 November 2017 in the vibrant port city of Antwerp, Belgium, we will ideate and co-create innovative solutions to unique problems using EMODnet’s wealth of marine data and ocean observations.
Want to know more about EMODnet and its results? Download now the EMODnet Annual Report 2016.
The EMODnet Annual Report 2016 gives an overview of the initiative and its five strands, provides highlights on the progress in 2016 and the main achievements as well as the budget committed so far. It also includes a full section on practical use cases and reveals what are the plans and expectations for 2017.
Pressures on semi-enclosed seas, including how to monitor and combat marine litter, was just one of the topics discussed at a joint EU-China event on marine monitoring. EMODnet joined experts from the EU and China’s State Oceanographic Department to compare different approaches, learn from each other and identify areas of collaboration in marine monitoring and forecasting, marine data management, marine spatial planning and the blue economy.
“The Future of our Seas” was the topic at the heart of European Maritime Day in Poole, UK, on 18 and 19 May. High-level sessions and workshops, as well as exhibition booths and a match making event provided the opportunity for attendees to present their work and engage with marine and maritime stakeholders.
The report from EMODnet Stakeholder Conference & Sea-basin Workshops Report is now available for download. You can also find all presentations, interviews and photographs from the event here
What are the most interesting and relevant data sets for ingestion and safe-keeping? This was the focus of the recent EMODnet Data Ingestion partner meeting in Limassol, Cyprus.
The "EMODnet in a nutshell" infographic provides a general overview of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet).
This describes:
the EMODnet mission
the five EMODnet strands
the EMODnet timeline
the EMODnet benefits
Last June, North Sea countries agreed to further strengthen their energy cooperation by signing a joint political declaration and action plan. EMODnet will play a key role in this process. The scope of the plan is the eventual development of offshore wind energy which will ensure a sustainable, secure and affordable energy supply to the region.
For some time, the private sector has been name checked by marine observatories and public data-sharing initiatives as a target-user of their resources and/or as a potential source of data, with little concomitant targeted development by these initiatives to facilitate this.
As EMODnet moves into Phase III of its development and focuses more on user uptake to achieve the objectives of the Marine Knowledge 2020 Strategy, a more pro-active approach is required to effectively engage industry,...
"The Future of our Seas" is the hot topic this year at the European Maritime Day (EMD) conference. Taking place in Poole, United Kingdom, on 18-19 May 2017, the conference will offer a platform for Europe’s community of maritime professionals to come together, exchange knowledge and forge the partnerships needed for joint actions in order to boost the Blue Growth sector.