30 September 2025
This year, at the 2024–2025 edition of the "Blue Economy Advanced Master " co-organised by OGS and the University of Trieste, NODC presented the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) as the main infrastructure providing access to multidisciplinary and interoperable data and data products.
At the end of its eighth edition, the one-year master’s programme confirmed its status as a cornerstone of the University of Trieste’s educational offering in technology and science. In line with the strategy for a "sustainable Blue Economy " the master’s is aimed at participants seeking to advance their careers by acquiring new skills and competences. Addressing and managing transboundary and multidisciplinary issues are key elements of the training programme. The master’s was attended by 25 participants from countries bordering the Mediterranean. Their academic backgrounds are varied, spanning oceanography, marine biology, geology, geophysics, geochemistry, environmental engineering, ecological modelling, climate studies, coastal zone management, environmental economics, and international relations.
The final lecture highlighted the crucial role of open, high-quality data in marine science and policy. Central to the discussion was EMODnet as the European key platform for interoperable marine data. Through hands-on exercises, students explored data products and metadata, learning how reliable knowledge underpins ocean management and sustainable development.
“Together with the participants I explored why open, multidisciplinary, high-quality data are so important.” Marina Lipizer, researcher and data manager of NODC said and continued "Good data make a difference: they help scientists and decision-makers manage the ocean responsibly, ensuring its integrity through the adoption of marine policies at both European and international levels.”
Find out more about the lecture in the presentation titled "‘From “good” data … to good decisions’".
