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Blue-Cloud 2026 publishes nine new training materials to support ocean research communities

Blue-Cloud 2026 has released nine new open-access training materials, now available through the Blue-Cloud 2026 Training Academy and archived on Zenodo.
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Science Europe’s 40 members rally behind EOSC Partnership in FP10

Science Europe has published a position statement in support of the continuation of EOSC as a European Partnership under FP10.
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The EU launches OceanEye: a new era for ocean observation

At the 2026 European Ocean Days, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the launch of OceanEye — a new European ocean monitoring and observation initiative.
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Blue-Cloud 2026 powers EOSC Federation use case on biological carbon sequestration in the ocean

The EOSC Node | Digital Twin of the Ocean, built on the infrastructure and community developed by Blue-Cloud 2026, is a key contributor to a scientific use case addressing one of the most significant…
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Blue-Cloud at the Digital Ocean Forum 2025

On 27 November 2025, Pasquale Pagano joined the Digital Ocean Forum to explain how Blue-Cloud's know-how will be harnessed to bridge EDITO to EOSC.
 EOSC Federation Ceremony at the EOSC Symposium 2025 in Brussels, 03 November 2025. The EOSC Federation Memorandum of Understanding is signed by EOSC-A President Klaus Tochtermann in the presence of the 13 EOSC Node coordinators, the EOSC EU Node coordinator, and Bob Jones, co-chair of the EOSC Federation Build-up Group. Photo by Nicolas Lobet, courtesy of EOSC Association

Welcome to the EOSC Federation: MoU establishes shared path to operations

BRUSSELS—Today at the EOSC Symposium, the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) took a major step toward its consolidation as Europe’s research and innovation data space. The 14 coordinators of the EOSC…
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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…
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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.
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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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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.
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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!
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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.