The Secretariat of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet), provided by Seascape Belgium, seeks to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Data Science Officer European and Global Partnerships to strengthen its professional and dynamic team based in Ostend, Belgium.

The Secretariat of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet), provided by Seascape Belgium, seeks enthusiastic and motivated jobstudents and/or interns to strengthen its professional and dynamic team based in Ostend, Belgium, as Junior Support Officer.

The Secretariat of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet), provided by Seascape Belgium, seeks to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated ICT & GIS Support Officer to strengthen its professional and dynamic team based in Ostend, Belgium.

The Secretariat of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet), provided by Seascape Belgium, seeks to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Communication & Partnership Relations Officer to strengthen its professional and dynamic team based in Ostend, Belgium.

This map shows the locations of wind farms and their operational status, seawater finfish farms in the European Union (EU) and partner countries, and the total engine power of vessels in the fishing fleets of EU and European Economic Area countries.

EMODnet Seabed Habitats (ESH) is organising a three-day workshop in Anguilla (22–24 April 2026). It will facilitate engagement with regional stakeholders and actors in seabed mapping in the Caribbean region, building on existing partnerships. The workshop will provide an overview of ESH work, explore regional habitat mapping efforts, and create space for exchange to ensure EMODnet activities effectively address regional needs.

At the 2026 European Ocean Days, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the launch of a European ocean monitoring and observation initiative called OceanEye, which will lay the foundation for smarter and more effective ocean observation1. EMODnet is the EU marine data service hub for OceanEye, already supporting thousands of in situ data collection efforts to transform primary data into actionable FAIR data and data products as part of its core service.

EMODnet Associated Partners including Fugro, Xeos by Satlink, Saildrone and Develogic played a visible role at Oceanology International (OI) 2026, held on 10-12 March in London. The event brought together leading ocean observation, technology companies with (digital) data services and organisations for three days of exhibitions, demonstrations and expert discussions. Head of Secretariat Kate Larkin spoke in two sessions on “Ocean intelligence: The role of geodata and AI” convened by Fugro and “EMODnet: Regional bathymetry towards a global map of the seabed by 2030” convened by the GEBCO-Nippon Foundations’ Seabed 2030 initiative, and EMODnet partners MARIS and SMHI were among the participants, with an EMODnet exhibit as part of the Dutch Ocean stand.

Featured in the latest EMODnet Chemistry report, the scientific article, “An overview of the ocean data ecosystem”, highlights the contribution of EMODnet’s Chemistry thematic to the ocean data ecosystem, as a key component of the wider EMODnet service. The concept of a data ecosystem offers a useful framework for strengthening the weakest link in the data value chain: data management based on FAIR and TRUST principles. Read this article to learn more about the actors, organisations, and infrastructures that make up the ocean data ecosystem as described by the authors of the paper.