Mercator Ocean International

🌊 Join us at the EU Digital Ocean Pavilion at #UNOC3! Take the stage to showcase your innovative solutions and connect with a global audience of ocean leaders, innovators, and institutions. The Pavilion is your opportunity to foster collaboration and highlight cutting-edge initiatives in ocean science and technology. 💡 Don’t miss out! Submit your Expression of Interest by 6 January to secure your spot. 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eGgTTyYx Together, let’s drive progress for a sustainable ocean future! 🌎 #OceanScience #OceanDecade #DigitalOcean UN Ocean Decade Copernicus Marine Service

Meet the Mercator Ocean International Scientific Board ! Today, on this beautiful sunny day, we'll wrap up the annual meeting of our Scientific Board at our HQ in Toulouse ! Three very productive days of discussions with our 12 dedicated board members. Together, we are addressing several important topics that are shaping the future of #OceanPredition: ✔️𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 ✔️𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 ✔️𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 ✔️𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 👏 A warm thank you to all our board members for your invaluable insights and commitment. Your expertise is crucial in helping us strengthen our role as a world-leading Ocean prediction centre and in preparing for the challenges ahead as we transition toward an intergovernmental organisation.

📍Discover the three dynamic areas of the EU Digital Ocean Pavilion at #UNOC3! INSPIRE: TEDx-style talks, networking, and media corner for ocean visionaries. ENGAGE: Interactive public exhibitions showcasing interactive public exhibitions to raise awareness and knowledge on the Ocean. DECIDE: An immersive “Ocean Situation Room” highlighting EU’s Digital Twin Ocean and decision-making tools for sustainable oceans. This Pavilion will be a hub of innovation, awareness, and dialogue on ocean sustainability. 🌐 Join us in shaping the future of the ocean! 🔗 Apply or attend: https://bit.ly/4izNO5B #UNOC3 #OceanInnovation #SustainableDevelopment

🌊 Mercator Ocean International is pleased to coordinate the design and installation the EU Digital Ocean Pavilion at the UN Ocean Conference 2025 (Nice, France, June 4-13), on behalf of the European Commission and in partnership with DG DEFIS, DG RTD, and DG MARE. The Pavilion, located in the Green Zone, will bring together civil society, academia, and artists to showcase Europe’s flagship ocean programmes, missions, and operational services. It will highlight the EU’s authoritative voice on international ocean governance and its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Stay tuned for more details on how you can participate! 🔗 Learn more: https://shorturl.at/7ZWdC #UNOC3 #SustainableOcean  

🌍 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 2025 𝐔𝐍 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐞 🎤 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄 Area: Deliver TEDx-style talks and share your expertise 🎨 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄 Area: Present your ocean innovations in an interactive exhibition 📍 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄 Area: Experience the immersive 'Ocean Situation Room' with the European Digital Twin Ocean 🗓️ Submit your Expression of Interest by 6 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 2025: https://lnkd.in/eMN_vP35 #EUDTO #EDITO_DTO #DigitalTwinOcean #DigitalTwin #OceanDecade #UNOC3 #MarineScience #OceanInnovation #DigitalOcean #MissionOcean

[PRESS RELEASE📣] OceanPredict 2024 Symposium Concludes : A Major Milestone in Global Ocean Prediction and International Cooperation. Just 2 weeks ago, UNESCO's Paris HQ hosted a groundbreaking event! #OP24 brought together 350 on-site participants and 1,500 online registrations worldwide, aiming to accelerate Ocean prediction for societal benefits. Organized by the OceanPredict/ForeSea programme in collaboration with UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, and co-sponsored by Mercator Ocean International, the symposium concluded with a powerful vision: 🌊 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑶𝒄𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒄𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑾𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒏𝒕 👉 Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eiAxG3cw UNESCO Ocean, UN Ocean Decade, EUMETSAT, UN Environment Programme, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, European Commission's DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, DG International Partnerships. #OceanScience #OceanPrediction #ClimateAction #Sustainability

Yesterday in Brussels, France hosted a pivotal meeting in the transformation of Mercator Ocean into an Intergovernmental Organization. The event, opened by Mauro Facchini, Head of Unit - Earth Observation at DG DEFIS, European Commission, invited all #Copernicus participating countries to explore the opportunity of joining the IGO as Founding Member States. Mercator Ocean, acting as secretariat to support states in this process, presented the project outline and draft Convention, setting the stage for the upcoming working phase. Let’s continue to advance in this important direction together !

Entrepreneurship in the blue biotech sector demands a diverse skill set - including management, marketing, and digital expertise like data availability and use. Therefore, we introduce you to the EDITO - European Digital Twin Ocean - your digital tool for understanding our oceans, modelling their components, and predicting their future! 🌍 What is it? 🤔 The EDITO - European Digital Twin Ocean creates a virtual replica of the ocean using real-time and historical data. It combines physical, chemical, biological, and socio-economic information, helping scientists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers visualise and respond to ocean challenges. 📊 Why Does It Matter? ✨ For Researchers: Predict climate change impacts on marine life. 💼 For Entrepreneurs: Optimise aquaculture and renewable energy projects. 🏛️ For Local Authorities: Test blue-green infrastructure against sea-level rise. 🌱 For Citizens: Get involved in ecological observation and data collection! How Will It Work? The EDITO - European Digital Twin Ocean will act as a public resource, connecting diverse data sources and scientific models to foster collaboration and informed decision-making. With a significant annual investment of €15 million from the European Commission, the European Digital Twin Ocean is promising to transform ocean management! 🌊💰 The first prototype of the core infrastructure from the EU-funded EDITO projects - EDITO-Infra and EDITO-Model Lab - was unveiled at the Digital Ocean Forum 2024 and is now accessible to everyone. Users can explore data across time and space or use available tools to predict and assess the impacts of climate scenarios and human activities, aiding decision-making on various topics. 🌐 Look and dive into the world of ocean data and see yourself how the data can improve ocean management! 👉 Explore now: https://ow.ly/Zu0o50TPxpv #DigitalTwin #OceanData #ClimateAction #Sustainability #Innovation #MarineScience #EU #OceanManagement #GetInvolved #Explore #DTO #MissionOcean #RestoreOurWaters #EUClimateAction #SustainableSolutions #BlueBiotech #ProtectOurOceans #MissionOcean #BlueBioEconomy #BlueEconomy #education #EMFAF #entrepreneurship #bluebiotechnology #Innovation CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG Mission Ocean Blue Mission Banos Project BlueBioClusters Project 🇪🇺 BioProtect Project ULTFARMS AlgaeProBANOS CrossGov Mercator Ocean International VLIZ - Flanders Marine Institute

𝐒𝐞𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 🗓 Last month, we had the privilege of participating in the launch of this highly important report, a collaborative effort by #JPIClimate and #JPIOceans. Developed by 70+ leading climate experts, it provides: • Detailed sea level rise projections across 6 European basins • Basin-specific vulnerability assessments • Actionable adaptation strategies 👉 The newly released 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 offers support to informed decision-making on coastal protection. 🔗 Read more about the conclusions of the report and download the Summary here : https://bit.ly/4iipB3p As we confront climate change realities, how can we leverage these findings to protect our coasts and communities? Share your thoughts! #SeaLevelRise #ClimateAction #CoastalResilience #BlueEconomy

This week, we had the honour of participating in the European Investment Bank (EIB) event : 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙘𝙚. The discussions were rich, insightful, maintaining Greece's position as an EU leader for blue technlogies & innovation, and shipping decarbonisation. Dr. Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou, Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Chair of the Environment Committee, Greek Prime minister' Special Envoy for the Ocean, outlined Greece's significant commitments: 🔹 Safeguarding 30% of land and sea by 2030 🔹 Eliminating bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas by 2030 🔹 Being oat the forefront of global shipping decarbonisation 🔹 Reducing plastic litter by 50% and microplastics by 30% by 2030 🔹 Maintaining Greece's position as 4th in the EU for renewable energy Dr. Avgerinopoulou also proposed 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝, aimed at uniting the #EU, #EIB, and #Greece 🇬🇷 to accelerate shipping decarbonisation for a sustainable ocean. Manolis Koutoulakis, Secretary General of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Athens, Greece, emphasized the importance of Greece's island territories in the development of Blue Tech initiatives: 🔹 Highlighting their crucial role in fostering innovation 🔹 Positioning Greek islands as real-world laboratories for cutting-edge in-situ tools 🔹 Advocating for the establishment of a National Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC). During the event, laurence crosnier, Director of Markets and Services at Mercator Ocean International, showcased our digital ocean systems and services. She emphasized how the Copernicus Marine Service empowers sustainable blue economy stakeholders with evidence-based decision-making tools. Laurence underscored the vital role of in-situ observation data in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting the potential synergy between emerging Greek blue technologies and the global Copernicus system. This collaboration could soon enhance our understanding of the Mediterranean marine environment through valuable in-situ observations, creating a virtuous loop of innovation and improved ocean monitoring capabilities. As Mercator Ocean International transitions into an intergovernmental organization (IGO), we are eager to explore future collaborations with Greece. Together, we can advance ocean science and promote sustainable blue economy initiatives that benefit both people and ecosystems. We look forward to supporting Greece’s leadership in turning these ambitious goals into reality ! European Investment Bank (EIB), European Commission, EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme