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Earlier this year, Karina von Schuckmann, an oceanographer at Mercator Ocean International, was inducted into the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC) – Earth and Environmental Sciences Division. Von Schuckmann specializes in ocean climate monitoring and chairs the Copernicus Marine Service…

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and in line with Government guidance, our offices are now closed for visitors, meetings, and events with our team remote working. However, we will continue to support you. Our website and bulletin are still…

  EO Mag is a newsletter produced by EARSC as part of its new strategy and initiative focused on service to citizens. Pierre Bahurel, Director of Mercator International Ocean (MOi), was interviewed on 28 January 2020 by EO Mag. EARSC…

The 2020 United Nations Ocean Conference focusing on the theme, “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development“ will be organized in Lisboa from the 2nd to the 6th of June 2020. A preparatory meeting…

The Chinese National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center (NMEFC) has joined the GODAE community of global ocean forecasters in 2013, with the first version of the Chinese Global Ocean Forecasting System CGOFS. The second generation of this system, operational since 2018,…

As a partner of the 12th EU Space Conference organised by Business Bridge Europe, which took place in Brussels from 21 to 22 January 2020, Mercator Ocean International contributed to the 2020 edition entitled: “New Decade, Global Ambitions: Growth, Climate,…

The Mercator Ocean International team works to advance the field of operational oceanography: Mercator Ocean International has produced a few videos presenting members of its team in order to showcase its work, ocean related issues, and its work environment. Mercator…

On Tuesday 19th November 2019, MEP Catherine Chabaud (Renew Europe) and MEP Cláudia Monteiro De Aguiar (European People’s Party) hosted and chaired a conference co-organised with Mercator Ocean International: “Fostering knowledge on sustainable ocean: what benefits for the EU?” There…

The Copernicus Marine Service is the voyage sponsor for the 2nd Leg of eXXpedition, an all-female research crew, investigating the North Atlantic Gyre, from Azores to Antigua, for 23 days (October 27th – November 18th). Mercator Ocean International also serves…