The 8th annual OBPS workshop will be held 14-18 October 2024 and will focus on the theme of Dialogues across Science and Technology for Innovative Solutions and Effective Governance. The main goal of this free online workshop is to facilitate the cross-cutting primary role of best practices in operational oceanography. In the era of Digital Twins for the Ocean, the need of best practices is fundamental for a more interoperable and reliable use of ocean data, for the evolution of the worldwide observing network from the deep ocean to the coast, and for dealing with complex forecasting systems. Of course, in moving to pervasive observations, many elements should be considered, from eDNA and marine life to co-design to citizen science and accessible ocean observing technologies. Two plenaries will be featured with the first one being devoted to the evolution of our ocean knowledge and policy, and the second one will address workshop recommendations and future perspectives. While day 1 and day 5 will provide keynotes presentations and panel discussions, topic sessions will be organised from the 15th to 17th October, in parallel and across two main time zones (Pacific and Atlantic).
Please check the OBPS Workshop VIII webpage for more information and further updates, and yet book those dates in your agenda if not yet done!
