We got a close-up look at a unique citizen science program aboard the historic tall ship Fullriggeren Sørlandet.
The students shared how the project works in real life: rough weather, handwritten notes, limited connectivity — and a constantly improving observation process.
Together with The Ocean Cleanup, Ecowende, Healthy Seas and partners across the room, the discussion focused on one thing: how do we turn these observations into data that creates real value?
Several next steps emerged, including technology to help automate #plastic observations along the vessel’s route. HUB Ocean will also help structure and standardize the data flows as partners begin testing practical pilot use cases.
The raw data is already out there. Now it needs to become usable. Onwards.
We’ve done some spring cleaning in our documentation to make it easier to find what you need, whatever you're building. As always, if something's unclear or missing, we want to hear about it. 📄✨
🌊 [link to the documentation in bio]
In The Same Boat is Norway's largest beach-cleaning organization — and they don't do things halfway. ⛵
Using sailboats and international volunteers, they reach the coastlines that no one else can, all while keeping their environmental footprint minimal.
Their flagship dataset documents plastic pollution removal across more than 11,000 km of Norwegian coastline — turning four years of on-the-ground action into data that others can learn from and use.
Access the full dataset (link in bio)
#PlasticPollution #PlasticFree #BeachCleanUp #BeachClean #OceanConservation #SaveOurOceans #ZeroWaste #PlasticFreeOceans #MarineDebris #OceanCleanup #Norway
The ocean doesn't have borders. Your data view shouldn't either.
#Upgrade We’re excited to share that Map Explorer on the #OceanDataPlatform now supports multi-layer visualization and customizable styles. You can add public or private datasets, select attributes to visualize, and adjust styling to suit your needs. The URL captures all configuration details, so when you save or share it, others can access the exact same visualization.
Explore the map: (link in bio)
#OceanData #MarineConservation #OpenData (beta)
Strengthening the mission — two exceptional leaders join the HUB Ocean Board.
We are delighted to welcome Bruno Sanchez-Andrade Nuño and Thomas Thune Andersen to the HUB Ocean Board of Directors.
Bruno has worked across the Microsoft Planetary Computer, the World Bank, Mapbox, and recently co-founded LGND and Clay — advancing the frontiers of AI, Earth observation, and open data.
Thomas, former Chair of Ørsted and current Chair of Lloyd’s Register Group, brings decades of leadership across maritime, energy, sustainability and the global energy transition.
Together, they add extraordinary depth at the intersection of technology, industry, and planetary stewardship.
Exciting times ahead!
Join us April 29 for two free webinars on seagrass mapping and data — from local insights to global coverage.
🕘 Session 1 (Pacific/Australia) — 09:00 CEST
🕒 Session 2 (Europe/Africa) — 15:00 CEST
Link in bio to register 🔗
#Seagrass #OceanData #MarineConservation #BlueCarbon #HUBOcean #OceanScience #MarineScience #SaveOurOceans #ClimateAction #BlueOcean
#SeagrassMeadows #CoastalEcology #OceanMapping #MarineResearch #BlueCarbon
What does it take to map the world's coral reefs? Hear from this morning's guest speaker, Chris Roelfsema - associate professor at @uniofqld talking about the amazing Allen Coral Atlas 🪸
You can catch the full recording of our webinar "Coral Reef Maps - From Local to Global" on our Youtube channel.
#CoralReefs #AllenCoralAtlas #OceanData #MarineConservation #CoralMapping #OceanScience #ReefConservation #EarthObservation #Biodiversity #OceanHealth
Live in this morning’s webinar: We pulled together coral reef data from across the globe — Allen Coral Atlas and other local to global sources — aggregated and visualized in one place, on our #OceanDataPlatform. Here's what that looks like. 🪸
You can catch the full webinar on our Youtube channel.
Tomorrow: We go further – building on the work shown this morning for Australia → this time moving to the Caribbean. (🪸 Link in Bio)
#CoralReefs #CoralReef #OceanData #OceanHealth #MarineConservation #MarineBiology #ReefConservation #CoralConservation #OceanScience #BlueEconomy #BlueOcean #MarineEcology
#DataVisualization #OpenData #DataPlatform #GeoData #EarthObservation #SpatialData #MarineTech #OceanTech
🌊 WEBINAR — Save your seat! After the Australia & Pacific edition —we're heading to the Caribbean & Americas.
🪸 On 15 April, we're hosting a free live webinar on coral reef maps from local to global, together with The Nature Conservancy — exploring how better data can help protect our reefs.
🗓️ 15 April 2026
💻 Online (Microsoft Teams)
🎙️ Featuring: → Steve Schill, @nature_org
🔗 Register via the link in bio!
#CoralReefs #Caribbean #OceanConservation #MarineScience #OceanData #HUBOcean #ReefMapping #TheNatureConservancy
Nullfiskeområdene i Oslofjorden er innført. Nå begynner forskningen. 📊
Ni institusjoner måler alt fra fiskebestander til trofiske kaskader – men dataene lever i hver sin silo.
Hvert datasett forteller sin del av historien. Ingen felles sted å samle, kombinere og handle på dem. Det er det dette webinaret handler om å endre.
🔬 #Havforskningsinstituttet presenterer hva vi måler, hvilke hypoteser vi tester, og hva de første dataene begynner å vise.
🤖 HUB Ocean viser hvordan #OceanDataPlatform og agentiske KI-verktøy kan gjøre disse fragmenterte datakildene tilgjengelige for alle som trenger dem.
Jobber du med Oslofjorden? Dette er for deg.
📅 21. april · 13:00–14:00 CET
🔗 Registreringslenke i bio
@jooevstaas #Oslofjorden #Havforskning #OceanData #Nullfiskesoner
Happy #OceanDataFriday
Have a great weekend, everyone!
#OceanData #OceanScience #MarineScience #MarineConservation #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #BBNJ #SciComm
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