Seabed substrate harmonisation is done by reclassifying the diverse national data by using a modified Folk classification system. This EMODnet reclassification scheme includes at least five seabed substrate classes and is supported by European nature information system, EUNIS.

Alan Edwards explains why EMODnet is vital to support policies that allow us to “sustainably use Europe’s marine resources whilst conserving them for future generations.”

The final report from the workshop “Marine Data to Support Aquaculture in the North Atlantic” that took place on 20-21 October 2020, is made publicy available on the Maritime Forum.

Take a moment & hear Dr Niamh Connolly explain how EMODnet came about and why it is “the essence of cooperation in the marine & maritime landscape”. 

A study to determine how new technologies can increase effectiveness and efficiency of sensors and platforms used for EU’s ocean observation efforts. The survey will be open until mid-February 2021.

Ocean observation is essential for the knowledge base of the EU Green Deal. Data are collected by different authorities for different purposes. This initiative aims to achieve a common EU approach for measuring once and using the data for many purposes.

Hans Dahlin has spent 50 years observing the ocean. In this short film he explains how marine data sharing has changed dramatically over the years and why, for him, EMODnet "was a dream that came true."

EMODnet Chemistry's webODV provides fast and easy access to EMODnet Chemistry datasets, and seamlessly lets users explore, visualize and extract subsets of the data simply by using their web browser. No software installation or download of the sometimes very large datasets to the user’s computer is necessary.