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FleetBot can help plan ocean sampling in changing conditions
How do you decide where to send autonomous platforms when ocean conditions are constantly changing? In GEORGE, one of the tools explored for this purpose is FleetBot, an adaptive sampling tool designed to support oceanographic planning. FleetBot is a guidance tool, developed by GEORGE partner MyOcean Resources Ltd., that sits between ocean models and real-world…
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Deep-sea platform EGIM retrieved successfully at Porcupine Abyssal Plain (PAP) site in the Norteast Atlantic
The deep-sea platform EGIM, fitted with state-of-the-art new sensors developed in GEORGE, was recovered on 12th May 2026 from nearly 5 kilometres below the surface at the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory (PAP-SO). The recovery took place as as part of the annual research expedition by GEORGE partner National Oceanography Centre. This marks the end…
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GEORGE prepares for the recovery of deep-sea instrument EGIM from Northeast Atlantic
The EMSO Generic Instrument Module, EGIM, equipped with state-of-the-art sensors developed in GEORGE, will be retrieved from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in May 2026, almost one year after its deployment. The retrieval will be the culmination of a lot of work done in GEORGE. In June 2025, GEORGE teams went on a three-week…
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Improving underwater data transmission through Internet of Underwater Things
An upcoming deployment at the PLOCAN test site in the Canary Islandsis demonstrating how underwater sensors, autonomous vehicles, and communication systems can work together as a connected network. Using innovative Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT) technology, GEORGE partners PLOCAN, WSense and ClearWaterSensors are taking a key step towards real-time ocean data transmission. Data transmission remains…
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Advancing pH monitoring – an autonomous sensor for diverse environments
In this final part of the Q&A series, we interviewed Tatjana Leibssle, Application Specialist from ClearWater Sensors (CWS). Their pH sensor is a versatile autonomous sensor developed to measure pH in any water body. Key applications include ocean acidification studies and coastal pH measurements. Tatjana Leibssle, Application Specialist, ClearWater Sensors What is your role and…
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The autonomous sampler developed in GEORGE aims to preserve seawater samples over long periods of time
In this fourth part of the Q&A series, we interviewed Sam Castle, Design Engineer at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), who has worked on developing a new autonomous sampler. The sampler is currently being put to the test in the Northwestern Atlantic during a year-long deployment alongside other technologies developed in GEORGE. In summer 2026,…
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GEORGE contributes to the European Digital Twin of the Ocean by improving data quality at source
The European Digital Twin of the Ocean (EU DTO) is a flagship initiative by the European Commission aiming to create a digital replica of the ocean to help policymakers, businesses and citizens better understand, conserve and manage the ocean. GEORGE has been among dozens of other Horizon Europe projects co-designing and developing the platform. A…
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Novel Total Alkalinity and Dissolved Inorganic Carbon sensors for measuring the ocean carbon system
In this third part of this Q&A series, we interviewed Allison Schaap, Research Engineer at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), who has worked on developing new autonomous sensors for total alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon. These sensors are currently the only ones that can measure carbon down to the bottom of the sea. Read below…
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CONTROS HydroC CO₂ sensor for high-accuracy autonomous measurements
In this second part of this Q&A series, we speak with 4H-Jena Engineering about the development of the CONTROS HydroC CO₂ sensor, an underway system designed for high-accuracy pCO₂ measurements. The interview explores how collaboration within GEORGE has supported technical optimisation, improved robustness for autonomous deployments, and helped prepare the sensors for long-term use across…
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The CaPASOS system aims to enable long-term surface ocean pCO₂ measurements on autonomous platforms
GEORGE brings together some of Europe’s leading technology developers in autonomous ocean carbon observing technologies. Partners such as 4H-Jena Engineering, ClearWater Sensors, the National Oceanography Centre, and the University of Exeter are developing and advancing novel technologies within the project. In the first part of this Q&A series, we spoke to Witold Tatkiewicz, a Research…
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2025 in review – A year of innovation, cooperation and growing impact
Throughout 2025, the GEORGE project made significant progress in technology development, training and international visibility. The year’s news stories highlight how the consortium advanced its scientific and technical goals while strengthening cooperation within the European ocean observing community. Below is an overview of the key achievements from January to December. Progress in ocean data integration…
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The 3rd GEORGE annual meeting focused on data and upcoming demo missions
The GEORGE consortium gathered in at the UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya campus in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain, on 11-13 November 2025, for its three-day annual meeting, bringing together partners from across Europe to review progress and plan the final phase of the project. With new sensor deployments, data management, and upcoming field missions…