The European Global Ocean Observing System (EuroGOOS) promotes, since 1994, the development of Operational Oceanography in Europe as the component of the Global Ocean Observing System of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC GOOS).

Every three years the EuroGOOS conference provides a forum for marine scientists and technologists developing operational oceanography products, and the users of these services including decision and policy-makers as well as the private sector.

The EuroGOOS conference offers an opportunity to discuss how well our ocean monitoring and forecasting are supporting societal and policy needs. The event facilitates dialogue among a broad range of ocean observing and forecasting stakeholders, towards a fit-for-purpose ocean information delivery.

The conference will take place in the Galway Bay Hotel in Galway city, Ireland, from the 3rd to the 5th of October 2023. It will be an in-person event and not a hybrid event.

The three-day conference will include plenary, splinter, and poster sessions, as well as round tables with focused discussions. The main outcomes of the conference will be summarized during the last day and key messages will be formulated. Participants will be invited to submit abstracts for their presentations or posters, while full papers will be published in the EuroGOOS conference proceedings.

The key priorities of the 10th EuroGOOS International Conference are:

• Analysing the state of the art and defining emerging priorities in operational oceanography
• Advancing the framework towards the sustainability and integration of in situ observations
• Developing a seamless forecasting system of the European seas and global ocean
• Strengthening the responsiveness of European operational oceanography to policy and governance needs
• Fostering engagement of all stakeholders to co-design the European operational oceanography
• Promoting diversity, equity and inclusivity in oceanography and ocean science
• Integrating European operational oceanography into the global context

Dates: 3-5 October 2023

Location: Galway, Ireland

Further information: Please see the conference website