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About Blue-Cloud

Blue-Cloud 2026 is a collaborative project that leverages Europe's expertise in aquatic environmental observation and data handling. Building on existing infrastructures like Copernicus and EMODnet, Blue-Cloud aims to create a federated ecosystem for FAIR and open data in marine research. Through a web-based platform, it offers simplified access to multidisciplinary datasets, analytical services, and computing facilities.

Over 42 months, Blue-Cloud 2026 will expand its core services, integrate more analytical tools, and enhance data discovery and access. With a focus on supporting the EU Blue Economy and environmental agendas, it strives to contribute to the EU Green Deal and UN Sustainable Development Goals. Coordinated by CNR, Trust-IT Services, and MARIS, the project brings together a dedicated team of 40 partners from 13 EU countries.

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Data Discovery & Access Service

An easy and FAIR service for discovering and retrieving multi-disciplinary data sets and products managed and provided by Blue Data Infrastructures.

Virtual Research Environment

An Open Science platform for collaborative marine research, using a wide variety of datasets and analytical tools, complemented by generic services.

Thematic Virtual Labs

Researchers work closely together with the Blue-Cloud 2026 technical team to describe Virtual Lab workflows and technical requirements.

Featuring data from leading European infrastructures

EMBRC-ERIC
EMODnet
EMSO-ERIC
Euro-ARGO
EurOBIS
ENA
ICOS
JERICO-CORE
SeaDataNet
SIOS
SOCAT
WEkEO

The Blue-Cloud technical infrastructures

D4Science
EGI
WEkEO DIAS

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Unlock the potential of Open Science and FAIR data principles for marine research with the Blue-Cloud Training Academy.

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Major Update to FIRMS Global Tuna Atlas

The updated Global Tuna Atlas provides new catch data up to 2023, enhanced visualisation tools, and improved interoperability.
03 June 2025
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Blue-Cloud 2026 Launches Hackathon to Tackle Ocean Challenges with Open Science Tools

Hack the ocean, shape the future – join the Blue-Cloud 2026 Hackathon!
19 May 2025
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Teaching Oceanography with Blue-Cloud’s VLab

Coastal Observations Made Accessible: Teaching Oceanography with Blue-Cloud’s VLab

Oceanography students at the University of Liège used Blue-Cloud’s VLab 2 to analyse data from self-built drifters deployed in the Bay of Calvi.
12 May 2025
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