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New CoastObs paper!
New CoastObs paper!
The focus of the paper is the use of advanced Earth Observation (EO) products over a variety of scales and resolutions, and to document the latest developments in coupling EO with biological and ecological models applied to a variety of aquaculture contexts. 
Use of satellite images for the shellfish sector: new, but promising!
Use of satellite images for the shellfish sector: new, but promising!

The use of satellite images will make it possible to better predict, monitor and respond to harmful algal blooms in the future, and CoastObs will be able to help with that.

By: Tony van der Hiele

COASTOBS PRODUCT SOLD!
COASTOBS PRODUCT SOLD!

Despite the project hasn't come to an end, we have already sold a product to one of our end-users! Read to discover more and don't miss our interview video with her. 

By: Laura Zoffoli

Success Story Chronicles are out!
Success Story Chronicles are out!
We released a series of success stories based on our work carried out in the different case studies to develop the services our users requested!
All deliverables are available online!
All deliverables are available online!

Do you want to check our project's results and reports? You can do that now on our website!

 

CoastObs at SeaTech week
CoastObs at SeaTech week

CoastObs presented at the SeaTech week the work "Sentinel-2 remote sensing of Zostera noltei-domindated intertidal grass meadows" which took place between October 12-16th, 2020 online. 

 

New CoastObs paper in the Remote Sensing Environment Journal!
New CoastObs paper in the Remote Sensing Environment Journal!
Our team has just published the paper "Sentinel-2 remote sensing of Zostera noltei-dominated intertidal seagrass meadows" where a method is proposed to map seagrass cover in exposed intertidal meadows.
Satellites and big data to monitor Marine Protected Areas and the Ocean
Satellites and big data to monitor Marine Protected Areas and the Ocean

Article by: Evdokia Bairampa
 

This year, the Global Ocean Action’s goal is to take action and protect 30% of our blue planet by 2030. How can remote sensing help monitor Marine Protected Areas?

COVID19 reveals human impact on environment: Example of Venice Water Transparency seen by Copernicus
COVID19 reveals human impact on environment: Example of Venice Water Transparency seen by Copernicus
Our partner CNR Italy, leading also the Copernicus Marine Service data provider from Ocean Color Thematic Assembly Center (OC TAC), have analyzed in detail the water transparency in recent Sentinel-2 images for the Venice Lagoon. Click to read more!
CoastObs platform preview!!
CoastObs platform preview!!
Continuously improving the theory and practice of remote sensing based water quality monitoring and management.
Weekly phytoplankton bloom info!
Weekly phytoplankton bloom info!

 

Our partners @HZeeland and @Water_Insight have set a weekly phytoplankton bloom report that will provide info on phytoplankton conditions to shellfish farmers in the Netherlands.  

CMEMS for H2020 campaign
CMEMS for H2020 campaign
The #CMEMSforH2020 campaign has the objective to foster the use of Copernicus Marine Data among project holders in the Horizon 2020 EU program and all marine related EU projects.