Thanks to some good luck and dedication, Lucie Knor (GEOMAR) was able to take advantage of an exciting opportunity that involved a mad-dash to the Falkland Islands just in the nick of time to install the OceanPackTM RACE instrument on a ship of opportunity.
During the first year of TRICUSO, the Surface Ocean CO2 Observing Network (SOCONET) experienced a significant acceleration towards the development of its international governance, coordination and communication capacity. This aligns with TRICUSO’s work package 6 objective to establish a governance structure for international surface pCO2 observations building on ICOS experiences that incorporates stabilising SOCAT.
TRICUSO colleagues Maciej Telszewski, Richard Sanders, Dorothee Bakker (pictured above) and Lucie Knor joined experts from different scientific communities to discuss what a greenhouse gas observing network for the WMO G3W needs to look like to reach the initiative’s main goal: the creation of a sustained infrastructure that delivers monthly CO₂ flux estimates for the whole Earth.
Kiel, Germany – home to our partner GEOMAR – hosted the start of the highly anticipated Ocean Race Europe after a four year hiatus from its inaugural event in 2021. Before the race started on the 10th of August, festivities were afoot from the 6th of August at the Ocean Live Park which offered ocean literacy activities for learners of all ages, and events that convened science, policy, sailing and industry together under the theme: Connecting Europe for a Smart Ocean.
One of TRICUSO’s aims is the development of European Bio-GO-SHIP, a new initiative aligned with the international GO-SHIP programme, and inspired by current Bio-GO-SHIP efforts in the US, Australia and Japan to support sustained and consistent observations of open ocean biology.
TRICUSO’s Sophie Clayton (NOC), Alice Soccodato (EMBRC-ERIC) and Tosca Sala (EMBRC-ERIC) invited expressions of interest for an initial scoping meeting to bring together a small group of experienced marine researchers to help define the vision, scope, and initial roadmap for European Bio-GO-SHIP. This will serve as the foundation for broader engagement and official calls for participation in later phases.
TRICUSO’s Sophie Clayton (NOC), Alice Soccodato (EMBRC-ERIC) and Tosca Sala (EMBRC-ERIC) invited expressions of interest for an initial scoping meeting to bring together a small group of experienced marine researchers to help define the vision, scope, and initial roadmap for European Bio-GO-SHIP. This will serve as the foundation for broader engagement and official calls for participation in later phases.
TRICUSO partner Dr. Sophie Clayton (National Oceanography Centre) along with her colleagues have been named recipients of the prestigious 2024 National Oceanographic Partnership Program Excellence in Partnering Award for their project Bio-GO-SHIP.
TRICUSO lead coordinator Richard Sanders (NORCE) is joining the WMO Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (G3W) task force in his role as Director, ICOS Ocean Thematic Centre. This presents a great opportunity to ensure stronger links and synergies toward TRICUSO’s goal to innovate the Southern Ocean observation value chain in support of delivering quality data to the WMO G3W.
TRICUSO colleague Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR and SOOP) presented thoughts on how current regulations are hindering ocean observation for societal benefit and how a change could support efficient ocean observation in the European Union for the Ocean Pact. This policy brief was discussed and shared at two events.
TRICUSO’s partners Siv Kari Lauvset (NORCE) and Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR) joined their GLODAP colleagues for an intense workshop toward the delivery of GLODAPv3 2025, which culminated in an insightful event in Brussels with stakeholders from international and intergovernmental organisations, initiatives and projects.
The newly minted consortium kicked off the project and the new year with a meeting at partner NOC’s headquarters in Southampton. Through a series of informative sessions, we learned about the technical advancements partners have previously achieved of which we will be building on to innovate and trial new sensors on autonomous platforms, floats and racing yachts.
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