At the international workshop titled AOMI Database: Enhancing Ocean Microplastics Monitoring, EMODnet Chemistry showcased how marine litter data are managed within the project. Held on October 8 and led by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, the workshop provided a practical demonstration of the Atlas of Ocean Microplastics (AOMI).
Discussing the scientific and technical basis for coordinating, standardising and harmonising the monitoring of seafloor litter and the management of associated data at a global level was the aim of the recent international workshop in China. EMODnet Chemistry was one of the speakers at this invitation-only event, representing the European Marine Observation and Data Network.
EMODnet Chemistry took stock of its recent achievements during the last back-to-back meetings of the whole partnership and the steering committee. The meeting took place on 23 and 24 September 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the headquarters of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES).
The recent General Assembly of the EMODnet Chemistry was a good opportunity to present relevant ways in which the project pursues the principles of Open Science (OS). The University of Liège (ULiege) showed how the project implements open science thanks to open source software. Charles Troupin from ULiege referred in particular to EMODnet Chemistry's use of the netCDF format and the NCDatasets.jl package, which is described in a recent EMODnet news article.
The external product, published in EMODnet Biology and developed by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) and presents information on the abundance of Loggerhead turtles (Caretta Caretta) in the Mediterranean basin.
For the first time, EMODnet Chemistry has published an aggregated collection of data on eutrophication and acidity at European level. We spoke with Reiner Schlitzer from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) about this new data product. The AWI oversees the maintenance and development of Ocean Data View (ODV), an advanced software for data analysis and visualization. Schlitzer also discussed EMODnet Chemistry Services, highlighting their role in exploring and analyzing the data, and showcasing key…
EMODnet’s ongoing contribution of marine data for EU Policy and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) was presented at the 11th MSFD Technical Group (TG) Data meeting. EMODnet services were presented, with specific inputs from the Biology and Chemistry thematics. The meeting was attended by representatives of Member States, Regional Sea Conventions (RSCs), European Environment Agency (EEA), European Commission (DG ENV, MARE, JRC), among others. EMODnet experts highlighted EMODnet's…
On 9-12 September, EMODnet brought its latest EMODnet services to the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Annual Science Conference 2024 in Newcastle, UK. With a focus on cutting-edge developments in marine data for research, policy and beyond, the event sparked valuable discussions on existing and future digital marine data services. The EMODnet Secretariat Co-Chaired a session on applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for marine data…
The 37th International Geological Congress (IGC) took place in August 2024, marking the first world congress in eight years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. EMODnet Geology actively participated with its own session, chaired by coordinator Anu Kaskela, and featured a keynote speech by former coordinator Henry Vallius. Several presentations by project partners showcased the various services offered by EMODnet Geology, while a global perspective was provided through talks on mapping projects in…
