Mercator Ocean is participating in several key sessions at the European Space Agency’s Living Planet Symposium 2025 (LPS25) this week. The symposium is one of the most significant gatherings of the Earth observation community. Held every three years, the event brings together thousands of scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders to explore the latest advances in satellite-based Earth monitoring.
As a world leader in digital oceanography, Mercator Ocean plays a pivotal role in both using and shaping Earth observation missions. Its participation at LPS25 underscores its commitment to leveraging satellite data for Ocean preservation and climate resilience.
Celebrating Collaboration and Innovation
This year’s symposium highlights the evolution of the Copernicus satellite component of the EU’s space programme. This includes the Sentinels themselves, Sentinel Expansion, and Sentinel New Generation, and the services they enable, such as Copernicus Marine. Mercator Ocean is deeply engaged in these missions, particularly through its implementation of the Copernicus Marine Service.
The event also marks a continuation of the close collaboration between Mercator Ocean and the ESA, which was strengthened in January with the initiation of the Space & Ocean Dialogue at the 17th European Space Conference in Brussels. This dialogue, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding between ESA and Mercator Ocean, aims to mobilise the European space sector to protect the Ocean in alignment with the UN Decade for Ocean Science (2021–2030).
Scientific Contributions and Sessions
Mercator Ocean experts will take part in several key sessions at LPS25:
- Mercator Ocean PhD student Ergane Fouchet will present at a session on improving the assimilation of Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) into Mercator Ocean’s global forecasting system, alongside Mounir Benkiran, Elisabeth Remy, and Pierre-Yves Le Traon;
- Antonio Repucci, coordinator of Earth observation data at Mercator Ocean, will contribute to a session marking the 10-year anniversary of Sentinel-2, discuss the operational use of Sentinel-3 by Copernicus Marine and present the Wave Thematic Assembly Centre integrated into the Copernicus Marine service;
- Mercator Ocean’s scientific director Pierre-Yves Le Traon and Antonio Reppucci will speak at a session on the future evolution of Copernicus services.
These sessions showcase Mercator Ocean’s leadership in integrating cutting-edge satellite data into ocean forecasting and service delivery.
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