Blue-Cloud 2026 Ocean Observers Webinars - Integration of Coastal Ocean Observations along Europe
This webinar series introduces the services and Virtual Labs developed within Blue-Cloud 2026, to the EuroGOOS community. It highlights how Blue-Cloud supports marine research and innovation through integrated data access, cloud-based analytical tools, and collaborative Virtual Labs.
Participants will explore the Blue-Cloud services and VLab environment, discover practical use cases, and learn how to access and work with integrated marine datasets.
This session focuses on the Integration of Coastal Ocean Observations along Europe (ICOoE) Virtual Lab, which provides a platform to access, integrate, and analyse coastal data across Europe, supporting the study of coastal processes such as biological connectivity, contaminant dispersion, and river outflows.
Agenda
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00 - 14:05 | Welcome | EuroGOOS |
| 14:05 - 14:10 | Introduction to Blue-Cloud 2026 | Rita Meneses, Blue-Cloud 2026 Communication, Dissemination and Education Leader |
| 14:10 - 14:15 | Introduction to the five Virtual Labs of Blue-Cloud 2026 | Cyrielle Delvenne, Marine Project and Data Manager, VLIZ |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | ICOoE Virtual Lab | João Vitorino, Instituto Hidrográfico and VLab Coordinator |
| 14:30 - 14:40 | JERICO, a one stop shop for coastal science |
Laurent Delauney, EuroGOOS Technology Plan WG | JERICO-RI |
| 14:40 - 14:50 | Title of session TBC | Ghada El Serafy, EuroGOOS Coastal Working Group |
| 14:50 - 15:00 | Title of session TBC | Laurent Mortier, AMRIT EU Project |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Discussion & Q&A | All participants |