The workshop help in Galway, Ireland, on December 12-13 2019 aims at training current and potential users of the Copernicus Marine Services ocean products for the European North West shelf. We anticipate users from various fields including aquaculture, fisheries and marine energy. By the end of this training event you will be able to: Describe […]
GEO Blue Planet is excited to announce the Journal of Operational Oceanography Supplemental Issue titled “Ocean Observing for Societal Benefit” has been published! The article “An introduction to the ‘Ocean and Society: Blue Planet initiative,” is featured in the issue and co-authored by a number of GEO Blue Planet Members: Emily A. Smail, Paul M. […]
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Blue Planet Initiative invites government agencies, research institutions and NGOs to submit an expression of interest to host the 5th GEO Blue Planet Symposium. Submission Deadline: November 1, 2019 About GEO Blue Planet We live on a blue planet, and Earth’s waters benefit many sectors of society. The future […]
GEO Blue Planet and the Partnership for Ocean Global Observing (POGO) are excited to announce the launch of Oceanscape! Oceanscape is an effort of the GEO Blue Planet Initiative to identify the numerous organisations (including projects, programmes, and other structures) working in the “ocean space”, and to clarify the connections between them (as well as identifying opportunities […]
Please take a moment to fill out the survey here! In 2015, the United Nations established the 2030 Agenda with a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to ensure present development meets current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The 2030 Agenda is an Integrated Plan of […]
Capacity Development in Ocean Projects As part of AANChOR (an EU-funded project promoting the implementation of an All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance), POGO, and the GEO Blue Planet Initiative, we’re looking for synergies to enhance cooperation and better utilize resources. As such, we are currently identifying existing ocean-related capacity development programs via this 5-minute capacity […]
AmeriGEO Week 2019, August 19-23 in Lima, Peru, aims to bring the AmeriGEO community together to reflect on progress, plan for the future to meet the priority needs in the focus areas identified by the region as highest priority (Water, Agriculture, Disaster, and Biodiversity/Ecosystems) and to provide training in the use of Earth Observations. The […]
Please consider your own possible submission or share this announcement with your Satellite Oceanography network colleagues. Abstract submission deadline is July 31st! Submit Abstracts Here OS023 – Oceanography from Space: Applications for Satellite-based Ocean Observations The capability to remotely estimate various ocean properties from satellites is continuously increasing in maturity and scope. Sea surface temperature, sea surface […]
Submit Survey Responses Here The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals includes a goal (SDG 14 – Life Below Water) to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. SDG 14 Target 14.1 “by 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds (…)” provides a deadline for progress on […]
Our Ocean Wealth Summit, in association with PwC, will take place on 10 June at Cork’s City Hall. OOW Summit is Ireland’s flagship event for the marine sector. Across a wide ranging of relevant fields including engineering, shipping, aquaculture, energy, technology, and bio-sciences, the Summit brings together Ireland and other international organizations to create innovative […]