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Recordings of the marine RI data webinars now available
GEORGE hosted a three-part webinar series in May-June 2026 focusing on the data practices of EMSO, Euro-Argo, and ICOS. Each session covered one RI and provides an overview of how data is produced, processed, stored, and made accessible within that organisation. They also included hands-on exercises and detailed instructions on how to navigate the respective…
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GEORGE begins its second major demo mission in the Northwestern Mediterranean
The GEORGE project is launching major multi-platform demonstration mission in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea to test autonomous ocean observing technologies developed in the project. Coordinated by CNR and Sorbonne University, the two-week demo mission will test how different ocean observing platforms can work together to improve measurements of the ocean carbon system. The central ship-based…
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The first tutorial videos for the GEORGE online training platform published
The first demonstration videos for the upcoming GEORGE online training platform have been published on the project’s YouTube channel. The step-by-step tutorial videos, intended for current and future users of the technologies, provide guidance on some of the key features of the sensors that have been developed and optimised in the project. The topics of…
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GEORGE project deploys innovative antifouling CO₂ sensor system at OBSEA observatory
As part of the GEORGE project, a new generation HydroC CO₂ sensor equipped with an innovative thruster-based antifouling system has been successfully deployed at the OBSEA Observatory coastal cabled observatory in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea. The deployment took place in April 2026 at approximately 20 m depth and is currently ongoing as a multi-month operational…
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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…