Every day, millions of ocean data are being recorded worldwide that could make a massive contribution to the scientific understanding of ocean science and in particular of extreme weather predictions.

To integrate this vast amount of data into scientific research, the German Ocean Foundation has launched a global ocean citizen science initiative in collaboration with partners from the water sports sector such as Scuba Schools International.

Its aim is to encourage water sports enthusiasts to collect ocean data in a simple but high-quality and comprehensive form that would be automatically made available to the global scientific community via the marine data portal of the European Union, the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet).

By building bridges between the scientific community and general public, we not only support scientific knowledge, but also significantly promote ocean literacy, marine citizenship and ocean protection through a sense of ownership.

Start Date: 01/01/2024
End Date: 31/12/2030

Lead Contact: Frank Schweikert (office@meeresstiftung.de)