The global home of ocean observing expertise and systematic coordination. Programme led by UNESCO-IOC, and co-sponsored by WMO, UNEP and ISC.

Joined April 2014
The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) retweeted
🚢 Launched at #UNOC3 in Nice, the 10,000 Ships for the Ocean needs more effort! 📣 We’re calling on shipowners, tech developers, and ocean leaders to join the effort. 🔗 More at: unes.co/6wtowd #OceanScience #OceanAction #OceanDecade #10000Ships4OceanData
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Are you attending the 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum in Brussels? 🗓️Get to know the GOOS @UNOceanDecade Ocean Observing Co-Design programme at the Exhibition Hall on 25 September! 🔗About #AAORIAForum25: bit.ly/4neIRB0
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The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) retweeted
📣 There is still time to register Friday, September 19, 1-2 pm UTC, join us in a special session focusing on the GOOS BioEco EOVs: 🌱 Seagrass Cover and Composition 🌊 Macroalgal Canopy Cover and Composition 📌 More info and registration 👇 bit.ly/4neMbf4
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Join the webinar featuring the Fishing Vessels Ocean Observing Network, co-hosted by SAFET and GOOS! Ocean Data for Sustainable & Profitable #Fisheries: Part I 🗓️9 October 2025 | 16:00 UTC 🔗More information: bit.ly/4muIe5f 🔗Register: bit.ly/4pvY7uM
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The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) retweeted
📣 Friday, September 19, 1 – 2 pm UTC 📍 The Marine Biodiversity Networking Fridays will host a special session focusing on the GOOS BioEco EOVs: 🌱 Seagrass Cover and Composition 🌊 Macroalgal Canopy Cover and Composition 📌 More info 👇 bit.ly/4neMbf4
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The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) retweeted
🌊We're back from summer break w/ exciting news! Join our next @MarineBON1 #GOOS BioEco webinar on seagrass meadows & macroalgal forests - biodiversity hotspots that protect coasts & store carbon. 📅Sep 19, 1-2 PM UTC 🔗Register now: aircent.re/47bQljd #MarineBiodiversity
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📣 The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) is seeking applications for Vice Chair WMO/WIGOS for its Observations Coordination Group (OCG)! 📅 Deadline to apply: 26 September 2025 🔗 More information: bit.ly/41zIV5w
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The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) retweeted
The SUN Fleet, a new global network of Uncrewed Surface Vehicles (USVs), has officially joined the @GOOSocean as an emerging observing network! 🔗 Dive into the full story unes.co/kfrr9k #OceanScience #OceanAction
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🌀 The Vetlesen Caribbean Hurricane Ocean Glider is now at sea! For 3 months, the glider will dive to 1,000m between Barbados & Guyana, collecting vital ocean data to boost hurricane forecasts. A big step for Caribbean ocean observing and GOOS Ocean Observing Co-Design!👏
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🛳️ Nearly 500 vessels have already joined the #10000Ships for the Ocean initiative - the game-changing public-private collaboration that turns ships into real-time ocean observatories, launched at #UNOC3! 📰Press release: bit.ly/44S1PGO 🔗Join us: 10000ships.org
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📣A new emerging observing network joins GOOS, marking a key step in expanding coordinated, global ocean surface observations! Welcome, Surface UNcrewed Fleet – or @SUNFleetGOOS! 👏 🔗News: bit.ly/3I8werN 📷 Charles Darwin University, Elysium EPL & Oceanus Collective
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At the One Ocean Science Congress and the Third UN Ocean Conference, ocean observing was moved into the global spotlight. 🌍 📰 Take a look at our highlights from #OOSC2025 and #UNOC3 in our latest news article: bit.ly/3TRSHvx
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The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) retweeted
🌊GOOS BioEco EOVs webinar series starting! @GOOSocean,@BioEcoOcean, @MarineBON1 & #AIRCentre present: "Introduction to BioEco EOVs and Data Management" 💻July 10 | 11 PM UTC🔗bit.ly/44s8O8f 💻July 11 | 1-2 PM UTC🔗aircent.re/4kkvPj3 +info: aircent.re/3IkT0wm
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The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) retweeted
📢 #GOOS BioEco EOVs Webinar Series to be launched in Jul-Dec 2025! Don't miss this important collaboration between @AIRCentre_org,@GOOSocean,@BioEcoOcean & #MBON on Essential Ocean Variables for biodiversity monitoring! Registration details for the first (Jul 10&11) coming soon!
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Join GOOS at the One Ocean Science Congress and 2025 UN Ocean Conference as we advocate for the ocean observing system as critical infrastructure!🌐 🔗Find key ocean observing events on our #UNOC2025 landing page: goosocean.org/news/unoc/ #OneOceanScience #OceanObserving #UNOC
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How well do you know the BioEco Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs)? 🐠 Join us in a webinar series focusing on global coordination for the advancement of BioEco EOVs, co-organized with @BioEcoOcean, MBON and @AIRCentre_org! ➡️Read more: bit.ly/45h3kPt
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📣 GOOS is looking for an experienced UI/UX Designer-Developer to develop the virtual version of the GOOS Ocean Observing Report Card 2025! 📅 Deadline: 6 June 2025 🔗 More details: bit.ly/4meFbiv
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Join GOOS at the One Ocean Science Congress and 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France! 🌏 🔗Explore key ocean observing events on our evolving #UNOC2025 landing page: goosocean.org/news/unoc/ @IocUnesco @UNOceanDecade @MercatorOcean @IODEocean @OceanPredict @oceanops_goos
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📣 Calling ocean biology & ecosystem experts! GOOS invites you to review the draft Biology and Ecosystems Essential Ocean Variable specification sheets, from microbes to marine mammals. 🕒 ~30 min per EOV survey 🔗 Participate here: bit.ly/42YniNH
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The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) retweeted
🎙️New podcast alert! A new mini-series by the @BioEcoOcean podcast explores how global ocean observations help us understand ecosystems, track biodiversity, and monitor environmental change. 👉Listen to the first episode, produced with @GOOSocean, here: spoti.fi/427YQYf
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