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Mercator Ocean International is a non-profit organization transitioning into an IGO, delivering ocean science-based services to support the conservation and sustainable use of the #Ocean and #MarineResources. More on: https://www.mercator-ocean.eu/en/
RISE Fr-UK 2025 event showcases Franco-British Scientific Cooperation with NECCTON project.

✅ 23 partners (EU+UK)
✅ 27 new Copernicus Marine products
✅ Advanced models for marine mammals, fish & seafloor

🔗 Read more: mercator-ocean.eu/rise-fr-uk-2...
#OceanScience #MarineBiodiversity
November 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🚨 New call for Tender!

Mercator Ocean International is launching a consultation to provide scientific support for the preparation of the COPERNICUS Ocean State Reports from January 2026 to June 2028.

📅 Deadline: 08 December 2025

Apply here: www.mercator-ocean.eu/tender/139/
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
📢 #MercatorOcean #MarineHeatwave Bulletin

10-day forecast:

🔵 In the #Mediterranean, the #MHW in the western basin decreases while increasing in the eastern basin

🔵 The #MHW off #Australia persists, with intensifying conditions north of #NewZealand

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/mar...
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐥-6𝐁 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠

Mercator Ocean, @esa.int, @eumetsat.int, the European Commission and NASA invite journalists to attend the Sentinel-6B pre-launch media briefing.

📅 13 November, 11:00-12:00 CET

Register: blogs.esa.int/forms/esa-me...
November 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
📢 #MercatorOcean #MarineHeatwave bulletin – 1 Nov:

🔵 The marine heatwave affecting the #Caribbean Sea has almost completely disappeared
🔵 In the #Pacific, the #MHW from the #Philippines to #Indonesia is intensifying, reaching severe categories

More at: www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/mar...
October 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Meet our Ocean Science Experts – Part 2

#OSR9 highlights the 2023 North Tropical Atlantic Marine Heatwave
🔵 Romain Bourdal­le-Badie, Ocean modeller studying multi-decadal ocean change
🔵 Marie Drevil­lon, leads MOi's operational oceanography systems

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/copernicus-m...
October 28, 2025 at 8:29 AM
🌊 Meet our Ocean Science Experts – Part 1 🌊

Amélie Loubet & Simon Van Gennip led the #OSR9 study on the 2023 Marine Heatwave in the North Tropical Atlantic 🌡️
➡️ 99% of the basin affected
➡️ Events lasted >300 days
➡️ Record heat reached deep waters

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/copernicus-m...
October 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
🌊 Meet our #OceanScience experts behind #OSR9 Chapter 1 🌊

🔹 Karina von Schuckmann
🔹 Flora Gues
🔹 Aurélien Liné

📊 Key ocean indicators show warming, acidification & rising sea levels in the NE Atlantic.

Learn more: www.mercator-ocean.eu/copernicus-m...
October 23, 2025 at 8:25 AM
📢 #MercatorOcean #MarineHeatwave bulletin - 25 October:

🔵The #MHW in the Gulf of #Mexico & #Caribbean Sea is now easing, with mostly moderate conditions remaining

🔵A marine heatwave is developing off the coast of #Chile, in the south #Pacific
More at: www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/mar...
October 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
📢

🇦🇶 Antarctic sea ice hit its 3rd-lowest winter max on 20 Sept 2025: 17.31 M km² (–8 % vs 1993–2020 avg).
🌊 Arctic sea ice min (8 Sept) ranked among the 7 lowest on record.
🧊 Combined sea ice extent remains in the lowest range of recent years.

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/press-releas...
October 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
📢 September 2025: The 3⃣rd warmest September on record!

Our latest monthly Ocean Temperature Bulletin shows the following for the global Ocean:
🔵 Sea Surface Temperature (SST) reached an average of 20.76°C
🔵 68% of the ocean had above-average SSTs

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/oce...
October 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🚨 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫!

Mercator Ocean International is looking for support for the update and optimisation of the Mercator Ocean Matomo account and additional activities related to Matomo web analytics.

📅 Deadline: 30 October 2025

➡️ mercator-ocean.eu/tender/138/
October 15, 2025 at 8:53 AM
📢 #MercatorOcean #MarineHeatwave update - 18 October 2025:

🔵 In the #Mediterranean, conditions remain stable, with only moderate MHW categories in the west

🔵 In the #Atlantic, strong #MHW conditions persist in the Gulf of #Mexico & the #Caribbean Sea

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/mar...
October 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🌊 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 🌊

🔵 Gilles Garric, Polar Oceanographer at Mercator Ocean, contributed to #OSR9 shedding light on polar trends.

Polar change provides early warnings for the global climate.

Learn more: www.mercator-ocean.eu/copernicus-m...
October 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🌊 Meet our Ocean Science Experts!

🔹 Sarah Albernhe & Patrick Lehodey (Mercator Ocean) contributed to #OSR9 with a study on micronekton.

📊 Warming is shifting marine biophysical provinces poleward, shrinking productive zones & expanding tropical ones.

mercator-ocean.eu/copernicus-m...
October 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🌊 Lat month, Mercator Ocean announced #OPERA as the Ocean component of the ArcX Programme at the 2025 ArcX Programme Forum in Nairobi 🇰🇪.

Learn more in our latest article:
www.mercator-ocean.eu/mercator-oce...

#Oceanscience #Stakeholderengagement #Oceanprediction
#Arcxforum2025 #GlobalGateway
October 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
📢 #MercatorOcean Marine Heatwave (#MHW) Bulletin - 11 October

🔵The marine heatwaves affecting the #Mediterranean Sea are decreasing in extent & intensity📉

🔵A marine heatwave is developing in the Indian Ocean, reaching locally extreme categories📈

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/mar...
October 9, 2025 at 8:28 AM
🌊🌍 At the #BlueAfricaSummit, Mercator Ocean’s Pierre Bahurel & Lillian Diarra will present #OPERA, the project boosting Africa’s ocean forecasting & supporting the Blue Africa Pact.

🤝 Partnerships for a sustainable Ocean future.

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/ocean-commun...
October 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
🌊 Historic milestone for our Ocean!

The #BBNJ Treaty reached 60 ratifications, and is set to enter into force on 17 Jan 2026.

At Mercator Ocean, we stand ready to support its implementation with cutting-edge data, modelling & innovation.

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/high-seas-tr...
October 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🚨New #MercatorOcean Sea Ice Bulletin released!

Our experts report that #Antarctic sea ice:
🔵Reached the 3⃣rd lowest maximum extent on record
🔵Covered 17.31 million km², 8% below average

The bulletin also includes an update on #Arctic sea ice ⬇️

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/sea...
October 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🌊📢 Did you know?

The newly released 9th #CopernicusOceanState Report includes the first edition of the Starfish Barometer.

Access the 9th Ocean State Report: marine.copernicus.eu/access-data/...

Learn more about the Starfish Barometer: www.starfishbarometer.org
October 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM
📢 The 9thCopernicus Marine #OceanStateReport is out!

For the first time, it offers a complete picture of the Ocean under the triple planetary crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.

Learn more: mercator-ocean.eu/copernicus-m...
September 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
🌊 We are joining the CONNECT National Conference 🇲🇹 on 29 Sept 2025 in Qawra, Malta: “A Marine Observing System to Serve Society.”

Our DG Pierre Bahurel will present the vision for the new Mercator International Centre for the Ocean.

🔗 Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
September 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
📢Latest updates on marine heatwaves (#MHW) from our experts:

🔵The marine heatwaves affecting western #Norway and the #Mediterranean Sea are decreasing in extent & intensity

🔵Moderate to strong conditions are developing off the coast of West #Africa

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/mar...
September 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🚨 Call for Tender!

We are looking for technical support for the coordination of Copernicus Marine user engagement activities.

🔗 Learn more about the tender and apply here: www.mercator-ocean.eu/tender/134/
September 22, 2025 at 8:42 AM