General News
Stay informed about Mercator Ocean International through our Corporate information and Initiatives news. Here, we highlight our latest developments across key projects and services, including the Copernicus Marine Service, Copernicus WEkEO, the Copernicus Thematic Hubs, OceanPrediction Decade Collaborative Centre, EU4OceanObs, Digital Twin Ocean activities and numerous Horizon Europe projects we actively participate in.
December 1, 2023
The Copernicus Arctic and Coastal Hubs have been launched at the occasion of the EU Space Week on 6-8 November 2023 in Seville, Spain. The two hubs will respectively represent
November 24, 2023
Gauging the biochemistry of the Ocean is crucial to understanding how climate change affects the health of these precious resources. However, as the numerical models used for the task become
November 16, 2023
The One Planet Polar Summit was held in Paris from November 8 to 10 as part of the Paris Peace Forum. It marks a decisive step towards protecting the polar
On October 17 and November 21, the Academy of Sciences presented all the awards and medals it had granted in 2023. Karina von Schuckmann, an oceanographer specialised in ocean-climate monitoring
October 16, 2023
On 19-21 September 2023, the headquarters of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) in Paris hosted the EuroSea Final General Assembly and the EuroSea Symposium on Ocean Observing and Forecasting. Both
August 28, 2023
On 14 and 15 June 2023, the European Commission hosted the Digital Ocean Forum 2023 with support from Mercator Ocean International and the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) – the two