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Entering the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
The United Nations officially launched the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in January 2021, let's see how Blue-Cloud can interact with this fundamental framework.
Blue-Cloud data infrastructures: An interview with Jean-Olivier Irisson on EcoTaxa
The first interview with a representative of data infrastructures involved in Blue-Cloud saw Jean-Olivier Irisson from Sorbonne Université offer an overview of the fascinating world of EcoTaxa, a web application dedicated to the visual exploration and the taxonomic annotation of images showcasing planktonic biodiversity.
Blue-Cloud Roadmap to 2030: Unwrapping the first consultation results
The Blue-Cloud Project has recently concluded its first year of operations, and with it the first round of stakeholder consultations towards building the Blue-Cloud Roa
Establishing synergies in marine research and open science with Blue-Cloud
Collaboration, cooperation and shared visions are the foundations of every successful synergy.
Blue-Cloud paper from the fisheries team awarded at MTSR 2020
The paper "On the Evolution of Semantic Warehouses: The Case of Global Record of Stocks and Fisheries" was presented last week at the 14th International Conference on Metadata and Semantics Research (MTSR 2020) and was awarded as one of the best two papers.
Open Consultation on the Blue Economy Partnership
The European Commission has opened a new Stakeholder Consultation called “A climate neutral, sustainable and productive Blue Economy”. The call aims at creating a strong partnership among the main European stakeholders involved in the Blue Economy sector.
Insights from the Sea Tech Week 2020
In 2020, the Sea Tech Week was organised in virtual mode in order to continue to be a pivotal cross-disciplinary platform. In the scope of “the future of observations from seabed to space” several sessions were dedicated to marine data management, data processing and data sciences.
EC launches consultation on ocean observation: sharing responsibility
Ocean observation is essential for the knowledge base of the EU Green Deal, but as we know data are often collected by different authorities for different purposes.
EC Survey on a green post-COVID future: how to make the Blue Economy more sustainable?
The Blue Economy (BE) is associated to all the economic activities linked to the marine environment.
Blue-Cloud at the 7th EMB Forum: Insights on the Biodiversity Strategy and the Digital Twin of the Ocean
The European Marine Board Biennial Open Forum acts as a platform to bring together a wide range of marine science stakeholders to discuss and share knowledge, identify common priorities, develop common positions and collaborate.
Progressing toward a Digital Twin of the Ocean
Announced in 2020 by the European Commission, the Digital Twin of the Ocean is part of the Destination Earth initiative, representing another step forward towards the integration of all European assets related to seas and oceans. How is it related to Blue-Cloud?
Enhancing European research data for biodiversity: the contribution of Blue-Cloud
The complexity of the current context of biodiversity conservation requires new and improved scientific support to all policymakers. This is why there is a need for pivotal research initiatives such as the Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity and Blue-Cloud.