International experts, researchers and EU Commission policymakers gathered for the UNESCO Integrated Ocean Carbon Research (IOC-R) workshop in Brussels, Belgium, to drive forward integrated ocean carbon research that underpins effective decision-making and climate action.

One of the newest and fastest submarine rescue vehicles (SRVs), capable of carrying up to 17 people, has been deployed in the Western Pacific.

Part of Phase II of the GMES & Africa programme, the MarCOSIO Consortium leverages satellite data to provide decision support tools for marine and coastal management. One key service they offer focuses on detecting and monitoring algal blooms, enabling aquaculturalists to make informed decisions about the running of their operations.

To tackle the growing problem of Sargassum, GEO Blue Planet’s Sargassum Information Hub is bringing Sargassum-impacted communities together to share data, research, and knowledge, and ultimately find workable solutions to the challenges posed by the proliferation of Sargassum mats.

When the side-scan sonar first picked up unexpected mound features in the Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound, which runs along the west coast of Canada, nobody expected them to be ancient yet living glass sponge reefs, especially since reef-building glass sponges were thought to have gone extinct during the Cretaceous period.

Where should marine protected areas be created in the high seas so they are most effective? To answer this question, we need seabed mapping.

The JOIDES Resolution has been a stalwart in the earth and ocean science community since 1984. Her retirement is now set for 2024, four years earlier than initially expected.

By harnessing the power of data and cutting-edge technology, the European Digital Twin of the Ocean aims to revolutionise ocean research, support policy and other stakeholders, and make ocean knowledge more open and impactful than ever before.