EMODnet was well-represented at European Ocean Days 2025 a high-level, week-long event from 3-7 March 2025 in Brussels that brought together stakeholders from across Europe’s Ocean community. Marine Knowledge was a central theme to the multiple events covering ocean literacy, Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters, sustainable fisheries, the blue economy, and more. And EMODnet was visible as a key EU asset for marine knowledge at the session “Marine Knowledge for the Ocean Pact”, which included…
At the Mission Ocean & Waters Forum during EU Ocean Days 2025 in Brussels, the European Digital Twin Ocean (EU DTO) booth drew strong interest from across the marine community. As the in situ component of the EU DTO, and a co-developer of the EDITO-Infra initiative, EMODnet was at the forefront, engaging visitors with insights into how its harmonised marine data underpins the European Digital Twin Ocean and supports dynamic, scenario-based tools for sustainable ocean management.
In March 2025 EMODnet released an updated version of the Bathymetry Digital Terrain Model for Europe and European waters of the Caribbean (see article below for full details). The DTM has been a flagship EMODnet data product for many years, and the latest version is available on the EMODnet Portal Map Viewer. In this blog, EMODnet experts Conor Delaney, EMODnet Technical Coordinator and George Spoelstra, EMODnet Bathymetry expert, take a look into the latest DTM, explaining how this was created…
The 2024 release of the EMODnet Bathymetry Digital Terrain Model (DTM) marks a significant step forward in advancing our understanding of the marine environment. Supported by the European Commission and the EMODnet Bathymetry consortium, this latest version reflects our ongoing commitment to providing high-quality, accessible marine data. This release benefits from substantial enhancements, made possible by the valuable input of our broad network of collaborators, contributors, and experts. The…
Just over two years ago, in January 2023, EMODnet took a bold step by transforming from seven distinct Thematic Portals—covering Bathymetry, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Human Activities, Physics, and Seabed Habitats—into a single, unified web portal. Spearheaded by the EMODnet Central Portal Technical Team and thematic coordinators, this transition consolidated marine data access, simplifying user experience and enhancing efficiency.
EMODnet Bathymetry has consistently served as a key regional centre and significant contributor to the Nippon Foundation – GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project. Now, EMODnet Bathymetry has contributed its harmonized Digital Terrain Model (DTM) to a recently released, updated, Seabed 2030 map of the Arctic Seabed.
A detailed map of the seabed and its associated habitats is essential for the sustainable management of our oceans. One of EMODnet Seabed Habitats’ main products is EUSeaMap, a broad-scale habitat map for all European sea basins, now also available for the Caribbean and the Caspian Sea. There is an ongoing requirement to update this map with new and revised input data, in order to improve spatial coverage and resolution, thereby enhancing its usefulness. Now, a storymap has been developed to…
As a key EU pillar for Marine Knowledge and in situ marine data service of the European Commission (EC), DG MARE, EMODnet welcomes the European Ocean Pact and submitted an EMODnet response to the recent call for evidence which closed on 17 February 2025. The resulting EMODnet response is a collective response by the EMODnet Steering Committee, including the Secretariat, Central Portal and thematic and data ingestion coordinators and SC representatives. EMODnet was also a co-author to a…
The product, developed by Deltares in cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, identifies areas suitable for reef habitats in the North Sea based on four key species occurrences and environmental variables such as bathymetry, grain size distribution, temperature and salinity.
Dear EMODnet partners, colleagues and friends, A very Happy New Year to you all! As the Head of the EMODnet Secretariat, it is my pleasure to bring you the EMODnet New Year’s letter, an annual tradition that celebrates the collective achievements of the EMODnet community in 2024 and that looks ahead to EMODnet’s continued evolution and Vision to 2035
