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Your Open Science platform for collaborative marine research
Training Academy
Advancing Open Science: Interoperable Data Access and Cloud-Based Workflows
28 August 2025 10:00–11:30
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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
The Blue-Cloud technical infrastructures
Training Academy
Unlock the potential of Open Science and FAIR data principles for marine research with the Blue-Cloud Training Academy.
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Bringing European Marine Data to the World: Chiara Altobelli at International Data Week
At International Data Week 2025, Chiara Altobelli (OGS) highlighted how EMODnet Chemistry supports global efforts to address marine pollution, and how its harmonised data feed into Blue-Cloud 2026 tools for creating validated ocean datasets.
New Training Academy courses available for researchers!
The Horizon Europe Blue-Cloud project has launched three online courses for the OTGA community to learn how to perform collaborative open science in its virtual environment.
Blue-Cloud at the 2025 EOSC Coordination Meeting: From Pilot Project to Strategic Marine Node
Blue-Cloud reflects on its evolution from pilot to EOSC Marine Thematic Node at the 2025 EOSC Coordination Meeting in Brussels.
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