The Ocean Brief
Ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
Artificial nests boost penguin breeding success, but there’s no one-size-fits-all design
Artificial nests can boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins, but different designs are more effective at different colonies
Data collected by record-breaking rowers shows Great Britain’s warming seas
The data reveals UK coastal seas were on average 0.39 Celsius warmer in 2023 than in 2022.
Keeping boats energy efficient with a good clean
Giving the hull of your boat can help save you fuel - and cut greenhouse gas emissions
BLUE-X: harvesting Earth Observation data for offshore renewables
Seven European partners, including offshore renewable energy and Earth Observation specialists, have teamed up for the BLUE-X project. Together, they will develop a satellite-based decision support tool to accelerate offshore renewable energy deployments. This is the first blue energy Horizon Europe project funded by the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA).
World-first system to monitor the ‘seafood basket’ of Australia
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has completed initial testing of a ‘weather service’ for water quality in the Spencer Gulf in South Australia – which provides much of the country’s seafood – with plans to use the technology in local seafood farms.
Earth observations for eutrophication
A new case study highlights how Earth Observation can help detect, monitor, and forecast eutrophication status and risks.
Stronger Shores looks to nature-based solutions
A South Tyneside Council-led project aims to strengthen North Eastern coastlines and communities in the face of flooding, erosion and the impacts of climate change.
Hack the ocean with Open Sea Lab
Join the The Open Sea Lab 3.0 Hackathon to create and share innovative ideas for the development of useful ocean-related applications.
Marine invasive species special issue
Discover some of the inspirational people and organisations working to learn more about and mitigate the impact of invasive species in the ocean in this special edition of Eco Magazine.