Joint Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology
JCOMM, the Joint Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology, is an intergovernmental body of technical experts that provides a mechanism for international coordination of oceanographic and marine meteorological observing, data management and services, combining the expertise, technologies and capacity building capabilities of the meteorological and oceanographic communities. The creation of this Joint Technical Commission […]
Jornadas de Engenharia Hidrográfica – Conferences of Hydrographic Engineering
This is a scientific bienial forum focused on the marine sciences, namely hidrography, oceanography, marine geology, marine chemistry, environmental data management and marine technologies.
Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research
The Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), is a leading research and advanced training institution of the University of Porto, working at the frontier of Ocean Knowledge and Innovation. Research and advanced training institution of the UPorto, working at the frontier of Ocean Knowledge and Innovation. CIIMAR fosters an integrated approach to Ocean […]
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent intergovernmental body, established by member States in 2012. The objective of IPBES is to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being and sustainable development. The work of IPBES can […]
International Marine Science Communication Conference
Dissemination, outreach and communication of scientific knowledge are becoming more and more important in today’s society, where social inclusion is an integral part of environmental protection and sustainable development. This is particularly true for the world of ocean research, a world that is largely hidden from our view, representing an added challenge to the communication […]
International Ocean-Colour Coordinating Group
The International Ocean-Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) is an international Committee of experts with representatives from national space agencies as well as the ocean colour and inland water user communities (research scientists). It was established in 1996 under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, following a resolution endorsed by the Committee on Earth […]
I Live By The Sea Context
The philosophy behind the I live by the Sea Contest is to create a platform which enables exchange of information for all people interested in the ocean. We strive to create an international society, whose members believe in the need to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with special emphasis on marine issues. We hope […]
Group on Earth Observations – Capacity Development Working Group
The Capacity Development Working Group (CD-WG) facilitates the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) efforts on capacity development, promoting the principle of co-creation and providing conceptual support to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of capacity development activities. With a focus on end-user engagement, this group aims to strengthen the capacity of organisations and individuals to […]
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords are a hierarchical set of controlled Earth Science vocabularies that help ensure Earth science data, services, and variables are described in a consistent and comprehensive manner and allow for the precise searching of metadata and subsequent retrieval of data, services, and variables. Initiated over twenty years ago, GCMD Keywords […]
From Minas to the Sea: A Formative Proposal in Marine Biology for Biology Graduates and Teachers
Basic knowledge about the biology of marine species, their ecological interactions and the effects of human activities on their populations is fundamental for professionals in this area, especially biologists. In this sense, we propose a project that allows the formation of graduates and teachers of Biological Sciences in the area of Marine Biology. Initially, science […]
European Aquaculture Technology & Innovation Platform
The European Aquaculture Technology & Innovation Platform (EATIP) is an international non-profit association dedicated to developing, supporting and promoting aquaculture and, especially and specifically, technology and innovation in aquaculture in Europe so as to: (1) Establish a strong relationship between aquaculture and the consumer; (2) Assure a sustainable aquaculture industry; (3) Consolidate the role of […]
Earth System Documentation / Common Information Model
The Common Information Model (CIM) is a metadata standard used by the climate research community and others to describe the artifacts and processes they work with. This includes climate simulations, the specific model components used to run those simulations, the datasets generated by those components, the geographic grids upon which those components and data are […]
Ecological Metadata Language
Ecological Metadata Language (EML) is a metadata standard developed by and for the ecology discipline. It is based on prior work done by the Ecological Society of America and others,[1] including the Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.[2] EML is a set of XML schema documents that allow for the structural expression of metadata. It was developed […]
Directory Interchange Format
The Directory Interchange Format (DIF) is an early metadata initiative from the Earth sciences community, intended for the description of scientific data sets. It includes elements focusing on instruments that capture data, temporal and spatial characteristics of the data, and projects with which the dataset is associated. It is defined as a W3C XML Schema. […]
DOME (Marine Environment)
DOME (Marine Environment) is a data portal used by OSPAR, HELCOM, AMAP and Expert Groups in the management of chemical and biological data for regional marine assessments. A large portion of the data held are monitoring data submitted for the OSPAR CEMP and HELCOM COMBINE monitoring programmes and therefore follow specific monitoring programme guidelines. While […]
Crab Watch
Crab Watch is a citizen science initiative developed as part of the Sea Change Project. The initiative explores how citizen science can be used as a tool for increasing Ocean Literacy, as well as collecting scientific data. Crab Watch will generate data to enhance our knowledge of the changing distribution of native and non-native crabs, […]
CURRENT – The Journal of Marine Education
Current: The Journal of Marine Education is the peer-reviewed journal of the National Marine Educators Association who seeks to “Make known the world of water. It features lively, in-depth articles and activities relating to all aspects of educating a variety of audiences about the world of water. Published up to four times a year, Current […]
Common European Research Information Format
The Common European Research Information Format (CERIF) is the standard that the EU recommends to its member states for recording information about research activity. Since version 1.6 it has included specific support for recording metadata for datasets. It is developed and maintained by EuroCRIS. The current version is 1.5, but the version 1.6 model has […]
Circuitos Ciência Viva
The “Circuitos Ciência Viva” is a science literacy tool for “curious people” where the citizens visit the country and know more about each country region main scientific aspects, culture and history. It is a tool that resulted from the more than 20 science centres in Portugal. The tool is composed by 19 circuits, 57 itineraries […]
CIT Santa Cruz
The main objective of the Santa Cruz CIT is the development of a settlement programme for researchers, fellows, technicians, equipment and infrastructure. With the creation of this Centre, there will be nine in all the country. They are all located in those places where there are not CONICET institutions available. The CITs deal with problems […]
Climate and Forecast Metadata Conventions
The Climate and Forecast Metadata Conventions (CF) standard was originally framed as a standard for data written in netCDF format, with model-generated climate forecast data particularly in mind. However, it is equally applicable to observational datasets, and can be used to describe other formats. It is a standard for “use metadata” that aims both to […]
Coastal Management and Integrated Actions Group
The Coastal Management and Integrated Actions Group (GAIGERCO) is a Research Group registered and certified by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). This group was created in December 2017 by students of the Graduate Program in Coastal Management (PPGC) of the Federal University of Rio Grande – FURG and Prof. Dr. João […]
Ciencia Hoy (Science communication magazine)
Ciencia Hoy disseminate the current state and the progress made in the scientific and technological production of Argentina. Has dedicated numbers to the ocean sciences. Ciencia Hoy is a non-profit Civil Association that pursues the following objectives: (1) Disseminate the current state and the progress made in the scientific and technological production of Argentina; (2) […]
Canada’s Oceans Now: Atlantic Ecosystems, 2018
The infographics “Canada’s Oceans Now: Atlantic Ecosystems, 2018” outlines key messages in an illustrated format. These engaging graphics enable Canadians to see information about the changing Atlantic ecosystems at a glance. There are several different inphografics: (1) Tracking Change in the Atlantic: Global climate change is impacting the three Atlantic bioregions in many ways; (2) […]
Center for Marine Studies
The Center for Marine Studies (“Centro de Estudos do Mar” – CEM) is a satellite campus of the Federal University of Parana, located in Pontal do Parana, Brazil. Founded in 1982 as a marine research station, it has since developed into a full-fledged section of the University, hosting five undergraduate programs leading into Bachelors in […]
Canada’s Oceans Now
E-Book with highlights from the Atlantic public report, featuring infographics, videos and links to relevant DFO content. Canada’s Oceans Now: Atlantic Ecosystems 2018 is a public report published by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) that provides the status and trends in Atlantic Canada’s marine ecosystems. This report looks at what Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) […]
Attribute Conventions Dataset Discovery
The Attribute Convention for Dataset Discovery (ACDD) identify and define a list of NetCDF global attributes recommended for describing a NetCDF dataset to discovery systems such as Digital Libraries. Software tools will use these attributes for extracting metadata from datasets, and exporting to Dublin Core, DIF, ADN, FGDC, ISO 19115 etc. metadata formats. The ACDD […]
Arrábida’s Oceanographic Museum
The Arrábida’s Oceanographic Museum holds an aquaria exhibiting the local marine life and marine research conducted at the local marine protected area. Rooms to visit: 1. Sala Luís Gonzaga do Nascimento – This room depicts the collections of marine animals preserved in liquid or dry collected in the Region of Setúbal-Costa da Galé-Espichel. The origin […]
Atlantic Action Plan
Developed within the framework of the Atlantic Maritime Strategy the Atlantic Action Plan sets out practical steps to be taken in the five Member States with Atlantic coasts (Ireland, France, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom) and their outermost regions in order to boost the Atlantic Ocean Area’s sustainable blue economy by 2020. At a time […]
Access to Biological Collections Data
The Access to Biological Collections Data (ABCD) Schema is an evolving comprehensive standard for the access to and exchange of data about specimens and observations (a.k.a. primary biodiversity data). The ABCD Schema attempts to be comprehensive and highly structured, supporting data from a wide variety of databases. It is compatible with several existing data standards. […]
African Coastal and Marine Atlas
The purpose of the African Marine Atlas (AMA) is to identify, collect and organize available geospatial datasets into an atlas of environmental themes for Africa, under the sponsorship of the ODINAFRICA Project of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission’s (IOC) International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) Programme. The African Marine Atlas will include and involve a […]
