✨️ MEDIN impacts ✨️

Beneath the waves lies a hidden yet essential lifeline: the UK’s network of submarine telecommunications and power cables. These cables form part of the nation’s critical infrastructure.

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✨️MEDIN impacts ✨️

Partnering with MEDIN has given new visibility and momentum to the vital work of the UK’s biodiversity monitoring community, represented by the Healthy and Biologically Diverse Seas Evidence Group (HBDSEG).

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With funding now exhausted, the data is being transferred to The Crown Estate to ensure continued accessibility and usability. The datasets now published on the Marine Data Exchange are Multibeam wreck surveys.

For any queries: MDE@TheCrownEstate.co.uk marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/4437

Most of the data, gathered under the SEACAMS and SEACAMS2 projects, supports the offshore renewables sector. Initially funded by SEACAMS and later SEEC, iMarDIS aimed to make this data available through an online portal for the Welsh marine renewables sector.

iMarDIS - Integrated Marine Data and Information System

The iMarDIS Data Repository, curated by Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences, contained datasets collected through various European Union and UK government-funded research projects, primarily focusing on the Irish and Celtic Seas.

🎓 Applications are open for The Nippon Foundation/GEBCO Training Program!

Apply now for the 23rd course, which leads to a Graduate Certificate in #Ocean Mapping at the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping / NOAA-UNH Joint Hydrographic Center.

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UK residents aged 14-19 located in Southampton, Isle of Wight, Solent-area, Hampshire, Liverpool or Merseyside. The program will be opened up more widely to UK audiences on 4 May, with 1 June as a hard deadline for all applications.

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The National Oceanography Centre are running a virtual work experience program for 14-19 year olds this August.

📚️ Program details:
📆 August 5th - August 12th 2026 (work experience does not take place over the weekend).
📍 Online
⏲️ ~10am-4pm

The Maritime Record in Scotland from Recording to Presentation In this article, case studies explore some of the challenges in untangling the historic marine environment record and consider how to develop content from a range of sources

New in IA72: The Maritime Record in Scotland from Recording to Presentation by @peter-mckeague.bsky.social

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Ocean Literacy Series 2: How Industrial Data Can Bridge Critical Ocean Knowledge Gaps Industrial actors generate some of the most spatially and temporally rich ocean datasets in the world, yet much of this information remains under-utilised for science, policy, and conservation.

Register for the Blue Cloud Training Academy webinar on how industrial data can bridge critical ocean knowledge gaps -

📆 17 March 2026 14:30–16:00
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Webinar Invitation: Roadmap for Harmonisation of Data Management in Offshore Licensing Procedures Date | European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) We are pleased to invite you to an engaging and forward-looking webinar on theRoadmap for Harmonisation of Data Management in Offshore LicensingProcedures taking place from 10h00 to 11h30 (CET).As…

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📆 18 Mar 2026
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Reminder: the older MEDIN Online Metadata Editor (v2.3.8) will be permanently retired on 31 March.

Ensure any records created in the old tool since last year’s migration are exported & imported before the deadline.

New editor: medin-metadata-editor.dassh.ac.uk
Need help? medin.metadata@mba.ac.uk

POSEIDON - Planning Offshore Wind Strategic Environmental Impact Decisions

The model outputs from POSEIDON will join datasets on the Marine Data Exchange when the project comes to an end.

Explore the Marine Data Exchange 👇️
www.marinedataexchange.co.uk

It's been an inspiring week at #OSM26!

On Thursday, Charlotte Miskin-Hymas presented a poster titled "Maintaining Momentum to Increase FAIRness of UK Marine Data"

Thank you to everyone who stopped by. It was great to see so many people already engaged with MEDIN and aware of the network!
#FAIR

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Today is your last chance to register for our free conference 'Sensing the Environment: Emerging Technologies for Monitoring and Decision-Making'. 24 February, online. Programme, etc. here: ukeof.org.uk/conference/c... #ukeof2026 #environment #monitoring #data #sensors #technology #innovation

Who's going to AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting next week?
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Pop over to Hall 4 on Thursday and say "Hi!" to Charlotte who will be presenting a poster about MEDIN and how we continue to make impact and provides benefits to the global marine community.

#OSM26 #AGU #FAIRdata

📢MEDIN Online Metadata Editor announcement 📢

MEDIN Online Metadata Editor (v2.3.8) will be permanently retired on 31 Mar & will no longer be accessible after this date.

Please use the new MEDIN Online Metadata Editor (v3.1.2)👇 hubs.la/Q043YMbF0

Questions? email enquiries@medin.org.uk 📧

There is still time to submit your abstract to present at the MEDIN Open Meeting!

🔹Session 1: Marine data types without a MEDIN Data Archive Centre 🔹

🔹Session 2: Solutions for marine data management challenges🔹

Deadline 19th September 👇
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Register now to attend the MEDIN Open Meeting 2025:
"Unlocking the oceans: managing emerging and established marine data"
📅Thursday 4th December 2025
📍Hybrid - Met Office, Exeter and online using Microsoft Teams

Secure your place now:
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Webinar 1 - Navigating Marine Data Planning, Stewardship, and the value of MEDIN Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Thank you to our wonderful speakers Monica Hanley from @bodc.bsky.social and Harry Richardson from The Crown Estate for kicking off the MEDIN webinar series 2025. Watch the webinar again - www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EJ1... Register now for webinar number 2 👇
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📢Call for speakers: MEDIN Open Meeting 2025 📢
"Unlocking the oceans: managing emerging and established marine data"
📅Thursday 4th December 2025
📍Hybrid - Met Office, Exeter and online using Microsoft Teams

Deadline September 19th 2025
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🎉 Congratulations to Chloe, DASSH Data Manager, on being appointed Co-chair of the @medin.bsky.social Communications Working Group! 👏

Chloe brings experience from OBIS, UK/EU data initiatives & years of MEDIN work. Please join us in congratulating Chloe on this well-deserved appointment! 🎊

🚨 Time to Upgrade Your MEDIN Metadata Maestro 🚨

From 1 Oct, MEDIN Metadata Maestro for v2.3.8 is retiring

Upgrade to v3.1 for:

✨ Easier navigation & tips
✅ Colour-coded compliance checks
🌍 Multi-standard metadata support
📋 Templates & vocabularies

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Registration is now open for a series of free to attend scientific computing courses for Environmental Scientists.
🔵An introductory course
🔵An intermediate course
🔵An advanced course

Secure your spot!
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Register now for the first MEDIN webinar:

📅 20th August 2025 14:00 – 15:00
🗺️Navigating Marine Data: Planning, Stewardship and the value of MEDIN

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Check out the Healthy & Biologically Diverse Seas Evidence Group (HBDSEG).

Explore the 4 goals of HBDSEG
1️⃣Coordinated marine monitoring
2️⃣Community of stakeholders
3️⃣Continuously improving evidence base
4️⃣ Quality assured data

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#metadatamonday

📢We're looking for a #MarineOrnithologist to join us!

This varied role will include supporting a review of the Special Protection Area (SPA) network, data analysis & review of management measures.

📆 Closing date: 30 June 2025

👉 Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/JNCCpost202529

#JobOpportunity