Biology and Ecosystems Essential Ocean Variables Webinar Series - Save the dates!

The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), the BioEcoOcean EU-project, the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) and the Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre) are organising a special webinar series focusing on the Biology and Ecosystems Essential Ocean Variables (BioEco EOVs) - the minimum set of variables needed to assess the state of the ocean and its biodiversity.

This series brings together experts to share knowledge and discuss innovative approaches for biodiversity monitoring and the importance of having  coordinated and standardised data collection and management. The sessions will provide an introduction to the BioEco EOVs, their importance for monitoring biodiversity, enabling ecological forecasting, and supporting science, management and decision making.

In collaboration, the webinars will be hosted by the Marine Biodiversity Networking Fridays and GOOS, running from July to December of 2025. Registrations will open in advance of each webinar.

Check the session´s schedule below. 

🗓 Thursday, July 10th, 11 pm - 0 am UTC+0 and Friday, July 11th, 1 – 2 pm UTC+0 

Introductory webinar:

The Biology and Ecosystems Essential Ocean Variables (BioEco EOVs)

Data Management

🗓 Friday, September 19th, 1- 2 pm UTC+0 

Seagrass cover and composition

Macroalgae canopy cover and composition

🗓 Friday, October 10th, 1 -2 pm UTC+0  

Coral cover and composition

Microbe biomass and diversity

🗓 Thursday, October 16th, 9 – 10 pm UTC+0  

Phytoplankton biomass and diversity

Zooplankton biomass and diversity

🗓 Thursday, November 13th, 11 pm – 0 am UTC+0 

Sea turtles abundance and distribution

Benthic invertebrates abundance and distribution

🗓 Friday, November 21th, 1 -2 pm UTC+0  

Seabirds abundance and distribution

Marine mammal abundance and distribution

🗓 Friday, December 12th, 8 – 9 am UTC+0 

Fish abundance and distribution

Ocean sound

🗓 Friday, December 12th, 1 – 2 pm UTC+0 

Mangrove cover and composition