MakeEUBlue Awards 2024: Submit your initiative by 23 February

The EU4Ocean coalition is organising its third “MakeEUBlue” Awards competition that will honor significant achievements in ocean literacy in Europe. Supported by the European Commission, the awards aim to raise awareness about the seas’ importance and encourage ocean literacy initiatives with long-term value. The projects must be aligned with the EU4Ocean philosophy and mobilise organisations from the different communities of the… Read more »

Call for abstracts and travel grants open for the International Underwater Glider Conference

The International Underwater Glider Conference is a five-day event where members of the underwater glider community can engage in dialogue, share experiences, and develop best practices to strengthen international collaboration. This is an opportunity to enhance the glider community efforts and share the latest in scientific research and operational developments. The event, supported by the EuroGOOS Glider Task Team, includes… Read more »

Merry Observing and Happy New Year!

2023 has been a milestone year for EuroGOOS, marked by the celebration of the 10th edition of our International Conference, an event that brought together more than 160 people committed to operational oceanography. Hosted by the Marine Institute in Galway, the event allowed invaluable face-to-face interactions, exchanges, and new ideas, succinctly summarised in the Conference… Read more »

10th EuroGOOS International Conference Proceedings launched!

From 3 to 5 October 2023, EuroGOOS held its 10th International Conference, hosted in Galway by the Marine Institute, Ireland. The Conference, titled European Operational Oceanography for the Ocean we want – Addressing the UN Ocean Decade Challenges, was an endorsed Ocean Decade event. The event brought together over 160 participants for an in-person Conference covering all aspects of… Read more »

EuroSea Legacy Report unveils transformative impact on European ocean observing & forecasting

In a stride towards advancing ocean observing and forecasting, EuroSea, a large-scale project initiated in November 2019, culminates its four-year journey with the release of its Legacy Report. This comprehensive report charts EuroSea’s impact on the European Ocean Observing System (EOOS) and Europe’s modelling, forecasting, and services. EuroGOOS was deeply involved in the project, co-leading… Read more »

EuroGOOS International Conference Statement

From 3 to 5 October 2023, EuroGOOS held its 10th International Conference, hosted in Galway by the Marine Institute, Ireland. The Conference, titled European Operational Oceanography for the Ocean we want – Addressing the UN Ocean Decade Challenges, was an endorsed Ocean Decade event. The event brought together over 160 participants for an in-person Conference covering all aspects of… Read more »

EuroGOOS HFRadar Task Team Newsletter: “Taking the pulse of the coastal ocean”

High-frequency radar (HFR) is a unique technology mapping ocean surface currents and wave fields  (along with other variables) over wide areas with high spatial and temporal resolution. HFR is cost-effective, requiring only small manpower and technical costs. The EuroGOOS High Frequency Radar Task Team (HFRadar) helps coordinate the European activities around the development and use of… Read more »