We’re looking for a contractor to develop coastal demonstrators and organise events and digital capacity-building initiatives that promote adoption of #CopernicusMarine within national communities. Application deadline: 26th August Learn more and apply: https://www.mercator-ocean.eu/tender/158

In spring, the ocean have been filled with shapes and colours that can even be seen from space. Do you know why? 🌊 I explored this fascinating phenomenon in an #scrollytelling about phytoplankton blooms, created for the @copernicusmarine.bsky.social #dataviz challenge. miraidata.es/en/blog/when...

🌡️ As ondas de calor também afetam os oceanos. Segundo o @copernicusmarine.bsky.social, a primeira metade de 2026 foi a segunda mais quente de que há registo para a superfície do mar global. 🔗 Leia mais: climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-m...

New data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service and Copernicus Marine Service shows that global average sea surface temperatures reached a record high for June. climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-m... 📊 @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social & @copernicusmarine.bsky.social #oceanscience @esa.int

Want to learn more about the European Digital Twin Ocean? Watch this 2-minute explainer video to learn how the #EUDigitalTwinOcean will enable scientists, policymakers and citizens to better understand, monitor and protect the ocean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-sZlu3l0-k

Journalists & media professionals - join us on 7th July for a webinar on Reporting the Ocean, covering: 🌊 An overview of #CopernicusMarine 🌊 An intro to the press office 🌊 Live demos of key tools to explore ocean data https://events.marine.copernicus.eu/ocean-sessions-reporting-the-ocean

The newly launched @ec.europa.eu "OceanEye" will help contribute 35% of the world’s ocean observing capacity and secure 35% of the market for ocean technologies by 2035. @copernicusmarine.bsky.social #EUOceanPact https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1232

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫! We are looking for a contractor to develop stakeholder-driven use cases for @copernicusmarine.bsky.social. Application Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 12:00 pm Consult the full description of the offer and apply here 👉https://www.mercator-ocean.eu/tender/161/

Two independent datasets. Two European services. The same conclusion. 🌡️ 📈 @copernicusmarine.bsky.social & @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social confirm global sea surface temperatures have exceeded record levels for this time of year. https://bit.ly/4vM6aGU #OceanHeat @mercatorocean.bsky.social#OceanHeat

Sustained ocean warmth and marine heatwaves marked the first half of 2026. Our mid-year bulletin covers the Mediterranean, North Atlantic, & tropical Pacific. https://marine.copernicus.eu/press/press-releases/persistent-ocean-warmth-and-expanding-marine-heatwaves-mark-first-half-2026 #OceanHeat

On 2nd July, experts will gather for a landmark meeting focused on the future of coastal monitoring in the Netherlands and Belgium, co-organised by the Netherlands Space Agency and @belspo.be Learn more and register: https://events.marine.copernicus.eu/cmems-coastal-monitoring- #CopernicusMarine

Ocean temperatures in 2026 have reached levels not previously observed in the satellite record. On 30 June, @mercatorocean.bsky.social scientists present a mid-year assessment of global ocean heat conditions. Free and open to all. Register: https://bit.ly/443IqSb

📣 Copernicus4regions new edition: 2nd call for articles now open Local and regional authorities, companies and institutions are invited to submit short stories showcasing how they use #Copernicus data or services to address local and regional challenges.

The #StarfishBarometer2026 is out now and available to read in the State of the Planet journal, and the diagnosis is clear: ocean degradation is continuing and accelerating, while responses remain insufficient in both scale and speed. Read the press release: https://bit.ly/4xKMrbQ

📣 #CopernicusMarine welcomes a new Monitoring and Forecasting Centre (COLAB MFC) as a contributor to its network. The first product as part of the collaboration is North-West Atlantic Ocean and Sea Ice Forecasting.

Part 4 of the Understanding Our Ocean series examines the #EUDigitalTwinOcean, an interactive replica of the ocean, based on Copernicus Marine & EMODnet data, designed to support better decision-making for a sustainable Ocean. Read to learn more: https://shorturl.at/kBHiG

The latest article in our Understanding Our Ocean series is all about ocean forecasting, covering: 🌊 How ocean forecasting works 🌊 Mathematical models of the ocean 🌊 The role of AI 🌊 Machine learning & marine heatwaves 🌊 Moving towards a digital ocean https://bit.ly/4uNdCAN

The latest article in our Understanding Our Ocean series explores how ocean data is collected from space and the ocean, covering: 🌊 Observing the ocean from space 🌊 Measuring the ocean below the surface 🌊 Research ships as floating ocean laboratories https://bit.ly/4g1E7hh

New Call for Tender! 🐟 Develop stakeholder-driven marine ecosystem use cases for MPAs, pollution monitoring & fisheries management, with deployment on EDITO. Join our info session to learn more and apply: events.mercator-ocean.eu/e/info-session-development-marine-ecosystem-use-case

Phytoplankton are microscopic drifting plants, algae, and some bacteria that contain chlorophyll to photosynthesise. You can monitor the blooms of phytoplankton that spread across the North Atlantic in Spring via #CopernicusMarine MyOcean visualisation tools. https://bit.ly/49HPW8E

📣 We’re looking for a contractor to produce high-quality audiovisual and data-driven visual communication assets to enhance the visibility, understanding and uptake of the #CopernicusMarine. Application deadline: 24th June Learn more and apply: https://www.mercator-ocean.eu/tender/157/

Last month, @mercatorocean.bsky.social hosted the Marine Data for Maritime Spatial Planning workshop to demonstrate how #CopernicusMarine supports #MaritimeSpatialPlanning by providing free, reliable, science-based ocean data. Watch presentations on demand: https://bit.ly/4v0qvao

At the 9th #CopernicusMarine General Assembly, Ana Silió-Calzada from the University of Cantabria shares what it means to be part of the Copernicus community, connecting researchers and users from across ocean science. GA programme: events.marine.copernicus.eu/digital-ocea... #DigitalOceanWeek

Day 2 of the 9th #CopernicusMarine General Assembly covered: ➡️ Digital services ➡️ Coastal use cases ➡️ Cross-Copernicus AI collaboration ➡️ Strategic direction for Copernicus Marine 3, and more. Next up: the AI Ocean Forum: events.marine.copernicus.eu/digital-ocea... #DigitalOceanWeek

At the 9th Copernicus Marine General Assembly, Lőrinc Mészáros from Deltares shares his perspective on the European Digital Twin Ocean, a collaborative space for better modelling, visualisation and ocean planning. #CopernicusMarine #DigitalOceanWeek #EUDigitalTwinOcean @mercatorocean.bsky.social

The Starfish Barometer 2026 is out today, on #WorldOceanDay! Accelerating ocean change is outpacing global response. 29 scientists from 14 countries document deteriorating ocean health, and a new alert: our observation systems are weakening. Read the PR: www.mercator-ocean.eu/press-releas...

Today I am at the @copernicusmarine.bsky.social general assembly at the @ec.europa.eu Digital Ocean week. Where Marie Drevillon launch the #MyOceanHealth application.

Katrin Molch mentions that the long term data access though @copernicusmarine.bsky.social is a strength. Lieven Bydekerke - the space component is important and partnership is critical.

Renais Jester talks about the Copernicus Toolbox - an open source Python library to access @copernicusmarine.bsky.social also subsetting insitu and satellite data. In future will work on robustness and new features.

Day 1 highlights of the 9th Copernicus Marine General Assembly: 🌊 134,000 users 🌊 The launch of MyOcean Health 🌊 Arctic sea ice advances 🌊 A round table on #OceanEye 🙏 @mercatorocean.bsky.social & all #DigitalOceanWeek speakers Day 2 is underway: events.marine.copernicus.eu/digital-ocea...

Ten days left to submit to the #CopernicusMarine #DataViz Challenge. Deadline: 19 June. The winning entry will be on the cover of the Ocean State Report 10th Anniversary Edition. 👉 https://events.marine.copernicus.eu/ocean-sessions-dataviz-challenge #OceanStateReport #OSR10

Today we launched #MyOceanHealth, built on 30 years of ocean observations and modelled data, with 10-day forecasts for sea surface temperature and marine heatwaves, designed for everyone. Read the #PressRelease marine.copernicus.eu/press/press-... #CopernicusMarine #MyOceanHealth #DigitalOceanWeek

Great start to #DigitalOceanWeek! During the High-Level Opening event #CopernicusMarine Service was cited as a world-leading reference for global ocean data and a foundation for #EUDigitalTwinOcean by 2030. Day 2 follows with the General Assembly: events.marine.copernicus.eu/digital-ocean-week

#DigitalOceanWeek hosted by @mercatorocean.bsky.social kicks off on #WorldOceanDay, bringing Europe's ocean science, policy and technology community together around what #CopernicusMarine and digital ocean capabilities make possible for our ocean 👇 events.marine.copernicus.eu/digital-ocea...

The ocean, observed from above. Four variables. One picture. Today is #WorldOceanDay and Day 1 of #DigitalOceanWeek 2026, where monitoring the ocean as a system is central to the conversation. Register: events.marine.copernicus.eu/digital-ocean-week 📷 European Union #CopernicusMarine Service Data

#OceanPodcast speaker spotlight: Fabrice Messal, UX & Capacity Development Manager @mercatorocean.bsky.social#OceanPodcast Tune in to #DecodingTheOcean ahead of #DigitalOceanWeek to hear Fabrice share how #EUDigitalTwinOcean can be harnessed by #BlueEconomy actors. 👉 https://bit.ly/4eODcAu

Ahead of @worldoceanday.bsky.social we’re exploring how we observe the ocean. Through services like Copernicus Marine, we gain valuable insights into ocean systems that are otherwise inaccessible, transforming data into actionable intelligence. https://bit.ly/4dA25h0 📷 Marta Masdeu/iStock

@ec.europa.eu adopted #OceanEye yesterday. #CopernicusMarineService is identified as a core component of the proposed EU Digital Ocean System, with the #EUDigitalTwinOcean targeted for full operationalisation by 2030. 🌊 Join us next week for more: https://bit.ly/4uePwhc @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu

⏳ 4 days to go until #DigitalOceanWeek opens in Brussels. The #OceanEye High-Level Event. The 9th #CopernicusMarine General Assembly. The AI Ocean Forum. One week. One programme. Hosted by @mercatorocean.bsky.social#DigitalOceanWeek👇 https://events.marine.copernicus.eu/digital-ocean-week

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping operational oceanography. Learn more about the integration of AI into #CopernicusMarine products: https://marine.copernicus.eu/news/how-artificial-intelligence-powering-next-generation-operational-marine-products

The replay and presentations for our Ocean Session on Teaching the Ocean are now available. This online webinar for professors and educators showcases #CopernicusMarine tools, resources, and ocean data available to support #OceanEducation. Watch now: https://bit.ly/43kBdg3

The 2nd European Maritime Spatial Planning Week takes place in Brussels from 1-5 June 2026. @mercatorocean.bsky.social will be there on 3rd June presenting #CopernicusMarine data for climate-smart MSP. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4uYOVB0

The 9th #CopernicusMarine General Assembly takes place 9–10 June as part of #DigitalOceanWeek, organised by @mercatorocean.bsky.social#CopernicusMarine#DigitalOceanWeekovering ocean climate, Arctic data, marine biology, coastal monitoring, digital services and the Service's next phase 👇 https://bit.ly/4u3hpsC

#DigitalOceanWeek opens on #WorldOceanDay, 8 June. The week brings together the 9th #CopernicusMarine General Assembly, the #OceanEye High-Level Event and the AI Ocean Forum in a single coordinated event organised by @mercatorocean.bsky.social#DigitalOceanWeek👇 https://bit.ly/4ni31uU

The last Ocean State Report cover was a piece of art by Malte von Schuckmann. This year it is a data visualisation. Artists: consider teaming up with a data practitioner. Deadline: 19 June. https://events.marine.copernicus.eu/ocean-sessions-dataviz-challenge #CopernicusMarine #DataViz

Muriel Lux from @mercatorocean.bsky.social contributes to a #MBI2026 workshop on data and AI for BBNJ implementation at the 17th Monaco Blue Initiative today. #CopernicusMarine provides the operational ocean data supporting high seas governance. Read more 👇 https://bit.ly/49nL7RE

The 2nd European Maritime Spatial Planning Week takes place in Brussels from 1-5 June 2026. @mercatorocean.bsky.social will be there on 3rd June presenting #CopernicusMarine data for climate-smart MSP. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4uYOVB0

EU Space Days 2026 takes place in Nicosia on 26-27 May and registration is still open. Register now to join senior decision-makers from EU institutions, alongside industry leaders, entrepreneurs and investors. https://bit.ly/4dMp2P6 #EUSpace #CopernicusMarine

🎙️ Podcast speaker spotlight: Rémi Gruet, CEO of Ocean Energy Europe. Tune in to episode 2 of Decoding the Ocean to hear Rémi share his expertise on the #BlueEconomy. Listen here: https://marine.copernicus.eu/multimedia/podcast #OceanPodcast

Today, we join the @unbiodiversity.bsky.social in marking #BiodiversityDay. Marine biodiversity is shaped by processes hidden below the surface. Sustained ocean observation makes them legible. Read more: https://bit.ly/4dA25h0 #IDB2026 #OceanObservation #ForNature