✨️ Help address the shortage of skilled UK hydrographic surveyors ✨️ The UK Centre for Seabed Mapping (UK CSM) Bursary Scheme will be administered by the Hydrographic Society UK & Ireland (THS:UKI). Find out more - ths-uki.org/uk-centre-fo... Email [email protected] to discuss your contribution

The April 2026 edition of our Marine Data Newsletter is now published! Read all about the latest MEDIN updates, how we're keeping track of new marine species, Scottish maritime records, UK Argo's 25th birthday and so much more! Don't forget to subscribe for free 👇️ mailchi.mp/a6f9b24e2729...

Looking for controlled vocabularies? 🌊 For several metadata fields, MEDIN insists that terms come from a controlled vocabulary to ensure consistency between records. 👇️ medin.org.uk/data-standar...

✨Our May careers highlight is here! 🔔 We have 3 fantastic positions currently live at our our #Southampton and #Liverpool offices! 👥 Project Manager ⚡️ Multi-skilled Engineer 💸 Senior Funding Assurance Officer 🔗 careers.noc.ac.uk #careers #hiring #oceanscience #UKjobs #oceanjobs #we'rehiring #job

📃 ✨️ New paper published on the MEDIN website ✨️ 📃 "Global data initiatives relevant to the UK marine sector" Read a summary of global data and information initiatives in the marine domain and the relationship the initiative has with the MEDIN partnership. 👇️ medin.org.uk/sites/medin/...

Looking for controlled vocabularies for your marine data? 📊 🌊 🪼 Check out our easy-to-follow tutorial detailing how to use the NERC Vocabulary Server 👇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dD2... Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more marine data management tips!

✨️ MEDIN impacts ✨️ Marine natural capital represents the immense economic and societal value we derive from the ocean’s natural resources. These vital benefits include: 🔹 Supplying food and raw materials 🔹 Regulating our climate And much more Read more: medin.org.uk/sites/medin/...

Happy #EarthDay🌍🌊 With over 70% of Earth covered by ocean, trusted marine data are essential to understanding and protecting our planet. We continue to curate and deliver long‑term ocean data to support science, policy, and sustainable decision‑making — from climate research to ocean conservation.

✨️ MEDIN impacts ✨️ Beneath the waves lies a hidden yet essential lifeline: the UK’s network of submarine telecommunications and power cables. These cables form part of the nation’s critical infrastructure. Read more: medin.org.uk/sites/medin/... Find the data: portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start...

✨️MEDIN impacts ✨️ Partnering with MEDIN has given new visibility and momentum to the vital work of the UK’s biodiversity monitoring community, represented by the Healthy and Biologically Diverse Seas Evidence Group (HBDSEG). Read more: medin.org.uk/sites/medin/...

iMarDIS - Integrated Marine Data and Information System The iMarDIS Data Repository, curated by Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences, contained datasets collected through various European Union and UK government-funded research projects, primarily focusing on the Irish and Celtic Seas.

🎓 Applications are open for The Nippon Foundation/GEBCO Training Program! Apply now for the 23rd course, which leads to a Graduate Certificate in #Ocean Mapping at the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping / NOAA-UNH Joint Hydrographic Center.

(1/4) Looking for virtual work experience? The National Oceanography Centre are running a virtual work experience program for 14-19 year olds this August. 📚️ Program details: 📆 August 5th - August 12th 2026 (work experience does not take place over the weekend). 📍 Online ⏲️ ~10am-4pm

New in IA72: The Maritime Record in Scotland from Recording to Presentation by @peter-mckeague.bsky.social doi.org/10.11141/ia.... @medin.bsky.social @axe99.bsky.social 🏺🌊

The next edition of Marine Data News will be published soon! 🐣 Subscribe for free to get the latest updates from MEDIN Sponsors and Partners around the UK! 👇️ oceannet.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

Register for the Blue Cloud Training Academy webinar on how industrial data can bridge critical ocean knowledge gaps - 📆 17 March 2026 14:30–16:00 📍 Online Find out more and register 👇️ blue-cloud.org/events/ocean...

Register now for "Roadmap for Harmonisation of Data Management " webinar 📆 18 Mar 2026 📍 Online Find out more: emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/events/we... Register: forms.office.com/pages/respon... @EMODnet @TheCrownEstate

Reminder: the older MEDIN Online Metadata Editor (v2.3.8) will be permanently retired on 31 March. Ensure any records created in the old tool since last year’s migration are exported & imported before the deadline. New editor: medin-metadata-editor.dassh.ac.uk Need help? [email protected]

POSEIDON - Planning Offshore Wind Strategic Environmental Impact Decisions The model outputs from POSEIDON will join datasets on the Marine Data Exchange when the project comes to an end. Explore the Marine Data Exchange 👇️ www.marinedataexchange.co.uk

It's been an inspiring week at #OSM26! On Thursday, Charlotte Miskin-Hymas presented a poster titled "Maintaining Momentum to Increase FAIRness of UK Marine Data" Thank you to everyone who stopped by. It was great to see so many people already engaged with MEDIN and aware of the network! #FAIR

Today is your last chance to register for our free conference 'Sensing the Environment: Emerging Technologies for Monitoring and Decision-Making'. 24 February, online. Programme, etc. here: ukeof.org.uk/conference/c... #ukeof2026 #environment #monitoring #data #sensors #technology #innovation

Who's going to AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting next week? 🌊 Pop over to Hall 4 on Thursday and say "Hi!" to Charlotte who will be presenting a poster about MEDIN and how we continue to make impact and provides benefits to the global marine community. #OSM26 #AGU #FAIRdata

📢MEDIN Online Metadata Editor announcement 📢 MEDIN Online Metadata Editor (v2.3.8) will be permanently retired on 31 Mar & will no longer be accessible after this date. Please use the new MEDIN Online Metadata Editor (v3.1.2)👇 hubs.la/Q043YMbF0 Questions? email [email protected] 📧

There is still time to submit your abstract to present at the MEDIN Open Meeting! 🔹Session 1: Marine data types without a MEDIN Data Archive Centre 🔹 🔹Session 2: Solutions for marine data management challenges🔹 Deadline 19th September 👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/pkWfTKKpq9

Register now to attend the MEDIN Open Meeting 2025: "Unlocking the oceans: managing emerging and established marine data" 📅Thursday 4th December 2025 📍Hybrid - Met Office, Exeter and online using Microsoft Teams Secure your place now: hubs.la/Q03D5RZ90

Thank you to our wonderful speakers Monica Hanley from @bodc.bsky.social and Harry Richardson from The Crown Estate for kicking off the MEDIN webinar series 2025. Watch the webinar again - www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EJ1... Register now for webinar number 2 👇 medin.org.uk/news/medin-w...

📢Call for speakers: MEDIN Open Meeting 2025 📢 "Unlocking the oceans: managing emerging and established marine data" 📅Thursday 4th December 2025 📍Hybrid - Met Office, Exeter and online using Microsoft Teams Deadline September 19th 2025 hubs.la/Q03D5PN_0

🎉 Congratulations to Chloe, DASSH Data Manager, on being appointed Co-chair of the @medin.bsky.social Communications Working Group! 👏 Chloe brings experience from OBIS, UK/EU data initiatives & years of MEDIN work. Please join us in congratulating Chloe on this well-deserved appointment! 🎊

🚨 Time to Upgrade Your MEDIN Metadata Maestro 🚨 From 1 Oct, MEDIN Metadata Maestro for v2.3.8 is retiring Upgrade to v3.1 for: ✨ Easier navigation & tips ✅ Colour-coded compliance checks 🌍 Multi-standard metadata support 📋 Templates & vocabularies Download now ➡️ medin.org.uk/data-standar...

Registration is now open for a series of free to attend scientific computing courses for Environmental Scientists. 🔵An introductory course 🔵An intermediate course 🔵An advanced course Secure your spot! forms.office.com/e/7xssC7FgXa @epcc.bsky.social

Register now for the first MEDIN webinar: 📅 20th August 2025 14:00 – 15:00 🗺️Navigating Marine Data: Planning, Stewardship and the value of MEDIN Read more about the webinar series and sign up noc-events.co.uk/medin-2025-w... #MEDINwebinars2025

Check out the Healthy & Biologically Diverse Seas Evidence Group (HBDSEG). Explore the 4 goals of HBDSEG 1️⃣Coordinated marine monitoring 2️⃣Community of stakeholders 3️⃣Continuously improving evidence base 4️⃣ Quality assured data hubs.la/Q03t7y_l0 #metadatamonday

📢We're looking for a #MarineOrnithologist to join us! This varied role will include supporting a review of the Special Protection Area (SPA) network, data analysis & review of management measures. 📆 Closing date: 30 June 2025 👉 Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/JNCCpost202529 #JobOpportunity

Today at NOC Open Day we are announcing the next MEDIN workshop! Taking place on October 13-17th, online using OceanTeacher Global Academy, you can register for FREE here: bit.ly/446xQuo For more information about the MEDIN workshops check out our website: bit.ly/446xQuo

Our colleagues at @icesmarine.bsky.social are inviting feedback on their Spatial Facility and Metadata Catalogue. 🔍 Explore: gis.ices.dk/sf/ gis.ices.dk/geonetwork/s... 📝 Share your feedback: forms.office.com/e/7EjqRhuidr Let’s make spatial data more accessible! #ICES #GIS #MarineData

Check out our new YouTube tutorial 👇 MEDIN Online Metadata Editor: How to Create a MEDIN Discovery Metadata Record. This video tutorial will help you become familiar with creating MEDIN Compliant discovery metadata using the MEDIN Online Metadata editor. bit.ly/4jbgVv9 Don't forget to subscribe ✔️

🚨 New Dataset Alert! 🚨 We’ve just published the "2022-2024 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites" dataset, exploring biodiversity & denitrification at oyster farms in England & Wales. Check it out here 👉 doi.org/10.17031/666... 🌊🐚 @medin.bsky.social @thembauk.bsky.social

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Marine Data Management Webinar Series and are looking for prospective speakers 📢 Submit a brief abstract using the form below by 16th June 2025. bit.ly/4dolkcX

At the METS RCN workshop at BIOS, Pier Luigi Buttegieg presents the work MEDIN completed sending MEDIN portal records to Ocean InfoHub during his presentation about the Ocean Data Information System (#ODIS) and being visible across the Ocean's Internet. oceaninfohub.org #METSRCN2025 #BIOS

We've updated some MEDIN guidelines! Marine Biodiversity 🐟 Marine & Geophysics 🌋 Physical Oceanography and Metocean/Marine Chemistry 🌦️ Find the updated versions available to download for free from our website: medin.org.uk/data-standar...

Save the date for the next MEDIN workshop! 📆 19th – 23rd May 2025 The FREE virtual/online workshop titled: ‘Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset’ is hosted on OceanTeacher Global Academy. Register now: medin.org.uk/data-standar... #marinedatamanagement #freetraining #CPD

Today is the last day of the #IODE Committee meeting in Colombia. IODE was established in 1961 to enhance marine research & development, by facilitating the exchange of oceanographic data & information. Find out more: bit.ly/4bMur6x @dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social @bodc.bsky.social

The 28th session of the International Oceanographic Data & Information Exchange (IODE) committee is this week! @bodc.bsky.social is the #NODC of the UK, @dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social is attending as the co-chair of #OBIS Cefas and MEDIN are #ADUs of IODE so are attending remotely.

This week, BODC and @medin.bsky.social attended #IODC3 and #IODE28 in Santa Marta, Colombia🌊📊 An excellent opportunity to promote our work and strengthen our global partnerships. We thank our hosts INVEMAR for their warm welcome and kind hospitality🌍 @unesco.org @iodeoostende.bsky.social

Looking for information about fishing restrictions around the UK and beyond? 🎣🚫 Check out the reference layers in the MEDIN portal 👇 Under 'fisheries and aquaculture' 🐟 portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start... #WMSwednesday

ScotMER Symposium - registration for FREE in-person day closes 19 Feb! 25–28 Feb the latest groundbreaking UK and international research on the impact of offshore renewable energy on the marine environment & other users of the sea will be showcased. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/7th-scotme...

🚀 The new MEDIN Online Discovery Metadata Editor is live! Create, validate, export, & publish marine metadata. 🌊 Please switch to the new editor! 🔗 metadata.marinebiodiversity.org ⚡Exciting key features Existing accounts transferred. Reset your password to access!

Standards are common rules, conditions or guidelines & are essential to enable easy discovery and re-use of data. Explore the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard and tools to help your metadata creation 👇 medin.org.uk/data-standards #metadatamonday

Register now for the #EMODnet Hackathon! 💻 📅5-27 March, 2025 opensealab.eu Develop impactful solutions on the European Digital Twin Ocean platform using EMODnet services and combine them with other European data services including the Copernicus Marine Service.

Register now for the UK Environmental Observation Framework (UKEOF) conference "Climate change: evidence and impacts on UK environments and resources" 📅 13 February 2025 📍 Online Registration fee: FREE ukeof.org.uk/conference/c...