EU Ocean Data Webinar Series - Data for the UN Ocean Decade – A European focus

A Webinar Series
EUMETSAT, contributors to Copernicus, the Earth Observation component of the European Union’s Space Programme, is jointly organising a series of ocean webinars in partnership with the Copernicus Marine Service (implemented by Mercator Ocean International),the European Marine Observation and Data Network  (EMODnet),the ECOP Programme, and the UN OD Coordination Office.  

These webinars will focus on how European initiatives and data from Copernicus and other data sources can contribute to the UN Ocean Decade goals of sustainable use and protection of our oceans. 

The webinar series will be structured through a user-driven approach. During the first webinar, participants will learn about the range of data that is available and have the opportunity to indicate the topics they would like to see covered in the upcoming sessions and the challenges they face in accessing marine data.  

By taking part, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to access marine data through different platforms and contribute to the protection and sustainable use of oceans and marine resources. The series is suitable for an audience with diverse backgrounds. 

More information about the webinar series: https://eudata4oceandecade.eu/

Webinar Description 

Data for the UN Ocean Decade – A European focus 

The first webinar will introduce Earth Observation, in situ, and modelled marine data, how to access them through the European platforms of Copernicus, the Copernicus Marine Service, EUMETSAT, and EMODnet, and their possible applications. In addition, during the webinar, an interactive session in which participants will be asked to share the challenges they face when obtaining or using EO marine data will be featured. Such a user-driven approach will allow for the feedback collected to be used to structure the remainder of the webinar series.