Completed projects

SASIP

In the "Scale-Aware Sea Ice Project", a new way of modeling sea ice is being developed. Producing high-resolution and large-scale predictions of sea ice will lead to a better understanding of how increased warming affects polar regions. This project is supported by Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic initiative founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt that bets early on exceptional people making the world better, particularly through innovative breakthroughs in science and technology. It is a project of Schmidt Futures' Virtual Earth System Research Institute (VESRI).

C3S2

There is a large database for climate data all over the world that is part of the EU's Earth observation system Copernicus. In the project "Tender C3S2_520 for Quality Assurance for Datasets in the Climate Data Store", the data is quality assured to ensure that it is reliable.

ACCIBERG

The presence of sea ice and icebergs in the Arctic Ocean presents challenges for shipping, fisheries and tourism. Rising temperatures lead to increased ship traffic in the area. The project "Arctic Cross-Copernicus forecast products for sea ice and icebergs" aims to create precise warnings about the spread of sea ice and icebergs, both in the near future and through seasonal warnings.  The research will contribute to safer navigation in the Arctic.

NECCTON

Biodiversity in the sea is absolutely essential for over three billion people on earth, both for work and food. The project "New Copernicus capability for trophic ocean networks" aims to develop new products to support improved conservation of diversity and management of food resources.

ObsSea4Clim

Ocean observing is executed and financed by nations according to their national interest and needs, but aligned with European and international agreements and directives. To improve sustained and multipurpose observations vital to European and global climate requirements, the project "Ocean Observations and Indicators for Climate and Assessments" brings together key European actors within ocean observing science, climate assessment, Earth System modelling, data sharing and standards, with users of oceanographic products and services to deliver an improved observation framework based on essential ocean variables.

FOCCUS

The main ambition of the project "Forecasting and observing the open-to-coastal ocean for Copernicus users" is to improve and advance the coastal dimension of the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service by enhancing existing capability, developing innovative coastal products.

Arctic-BLISS

The "Arctic atmospheric Boundary Layer Influence in Sea ice ensemble Simulations: a predictability & sensitivity study" (Arctic-BLISS) project aims to assess the short-term predictability of sea ice drift, a challenging problem posed by the daily to weekly forecasts  in the polar regions. The project will use the state-of-the-art sea-ice model with a brittle rheology, coupled to an interactive atmospheric boundary layer and perform ensemble forecasts to evaluate predictability.

ENRICH

The objective of the "Engaging researchers and coastal population in communicating Oceanʼs role on Human Health" (ENRICH) project is to engage researchers and the coastal population to effectively communicate and disseminate research-based knowledge on climate related changes in the ocean and its implications on human health vulnerability.

EO4SA

The "Earth Observation for Sustainable Aquaculture" project is investigating applications for aquaculture management and the marine industry. Researchers are developing and demonstrating applications related to, among other things, harmful algal blooms affecting the shellfish farming industry and fish mortality due to salmon lice outbreaks.

IMPETUS4CHANGE

Adapting society to the changing climate will become even more important in the near future. It is therefore important to know as much as possible about the changes on short time scales such as 1-10 years in the future, especially at local and regional level. The project "Improving near-term climate predictions for societal transformation" aims to improve true climate predictions and to make them more accessible and useful for society.