News
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New autonomous sensors developed in GEORGE tested for the first time in a deep-sea environment in the Northeast Atlantic
The GEORGE project is starting a major deployment of novel measurement sensors for ocean carbonate measurements at the Porcupine Abyssal Plain (PAP) in the North Atlantic. The year-long deployment, set to begin in early June 2025, will be one of the most technically ambitious operations in the project to date. The mission’s main scientific goal…
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New autonomous Total Alkalinity sensor improves ocean carbon measurements
New scientific article by GEORGE partner National Oceanography Centre (NOC) presents new developments in Total Alkalinity (TA) measurements. The authors have developed a submersible sensor for autonomous direct (in situ) measurements in full ocean depths. Direct measurements are critical for understanding the ocean’s role in the carbon cycle and for evaluating emerging marine carbon dioxide…
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Applications now open for Technical Forum II – see how participants viewed the first forum
The first GEORGE training session, called Technical Forum I, was held in May 2024 in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France. The four-day training focused on ocean observing platforms. According to feedback from participants, the training provided valuable learning opportunities. The call for applications is now open for the second Technical Forum, organised in Oostende, Belgium in October 2025.…
Events
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GEORGE at UN Ocean Decade Conference
The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (the 2025 UN Ocean Conference) will be co-hosted by France and Costa Rica and held in Nice, France, from 9 – 13 June 2025. The overarching theme of…
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GEORGE at One Ocean Science Congress 2025
The One Ocean Science Congress will be organised in Nice, France on 4-6 June 2025. The Congress will feature a mix of plenary sessions, including opening and keynote speeches, alongside parallel oral and poster presentations. To enhance interactions between science and society, action and policy, and to engage civil society more broadly, ‘townhalls’ such as…
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GEORGE at EGU 2025
The EGU General Assembly 27 April–2 May 2025 brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience. Members of…
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One Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France, 4-6 June 2025
The Ocean is under threat from combined pressures such as climate change, overfishing, pollution, and conflicting uses. It is also a source of solutions, for example to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The Ocean urgently needs decisive, swift, and unified efforts to address its critical condition and maximize the solutions it offers. This presents…
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GEORGE at ICOS Science Conference 2024
Presentations from the GEORGE project partners are prominently featured at the ICOS Science Conference 2024. The conference will be held from September 10-12, 2024, in Versailles, Paris, and online. Registrations are now open. See more info on the conference website. Please see the list of GEORGE-related presentations below and read the full list of abstracts…
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GEORGE at EGU24
GEORGE will be presented at EGU24 on Monday 15 April, from 8:30-12:30 in Hall X4 as part of the poster session “OS4.9 – The Copernicus Marine Service and the future European Digital Twin of the Ocean.” The author attendance is on Monday 15 April between 10:45-12:30. Click here to view the poster in detail GEORGE partners at EGU24…
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