The National Oceanographic Data Centre of the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophisics – OGS, coordinating EMODnet Chemistry, celebrates its twentieth anniversary with an important achievement: UNESCO certification confirming the quality of the work done by the Centre. EMODnet Chemistry boasts seven other partners recognized by the IODE committee for the quality of their work or ISO 9001 certified.
EMODnet was well represented at the Oceanology International 2024 and European Ocean Observing System (EOOS) Technology Forum that took place back-to-back in mid-March 2024 in London, UK. EMODnet Physics, Chemistry, Data Ingestion and wider experts were on-site, complementing a pan-EMODnet feature article in the Hydro International magazine that accompanied the OI 2024 event.
On 30 and 31 January, EMODnet Chemistry organised a training course for all data providers. It took place in Trieste (Italy), the headquarters of the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, which coordinates the project.
Twenty-five new maps on pollutants have recently been made available in the EMODnet Map Viewer.
The products are divided into 3 categories that provide information on the distribution of sampling stations and concentration levels in space and time in all European seas and beyond for the parameters prioritised in the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
Dear EMODnet partners, colleagues and friends,
A very Happy New Year to you all! The EMODnet New Year’s letter is something of a tradition, written by the Head of the EMODnet Secretariat. In 2024, the baton passes to me, Kate Larkin, as I took on the role of Head of Secretariat in Spring 2023. On behalf of the EMOD-network I wish the previous Head, Jan-Bart Calewaert, well in his new activities in the global ocean data domain, whilst he remains a trusted advisor to EMODnet.
EMODnet Chemistry has recently created new maps on pollutants. The products are grouped into 4 map categories that provide information on the spatio-temporal distribution of measurements in all European seas and beyond for parameters prioritised in the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
At the dawn of our 15th year in business, we would like to celebrate the best results of the past year with all of you, starting with the confirmation of the same Consortium at the helm of EMODnet Chemistry for the next two years. Thank you all for believing in us and let’s get to work!
The latest version of the maps visualising the spatial and temporal distribution of marine litter is available on the EMODnet map viewer. This version contains for the first time 16 maps for floating microlitter in all European sea basins and beyond. These data products are based on the latest data collections published in 2023, as described in a recent EMODnet webnews. Using animations, these products show the distribution of 1) net location and mesh size used, 2) microlitter density per net…
After 14 years of activity, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) has confirmed the same partnership at the helm of EMODnet Chemistry for the next two years. The EMODnet Chemistry steering committee illustrated the way forward until 2 October 2025 to the project full group during the kick-off meeting on 28 November 2023.
On 27-30 November over 340 partners, associated partners, and stakeholders of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) gathered in Brussels for the third EMODnet Open Conference and Jamboree. The week kicked off with a Partner Jamboree with the >120 partners exchanging on their latest service developments and joint activities. The Open Conference was a public event, moderated by Karen Coleman.
