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Blue-Cloud Training Academy

Unlock the potential of Open Science and FAIR data principles for marine research

Welcome to the Blue-Cloud Training Academy! This space offers comprehensive lessons and materials that guide you in utilising Blue-Cloud services for Open Science in marine research.

Discover how to harness the power of our platform and embrace Open Science practices in the ocean science domain. Additionally, we host dedicated meetings to foster the uptake of Open Science practices and FAIR data principles, ensuring that you stay at the forefront of innovative research methodologies. Join us on this educational journey to unlock the full potential of Open Science in marine research with the Blue-Cloud Training Academy.

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In partnership with

Ocean Best Practices
IEEE
Ocean Teacher Global Academy
GOOS
IODE
IOC-UNESCO
EuroGOOS

Upcoming Training events

Currently, there are no scheduled meetings for the Blue-Cloud Training Academy. Stay updated by visiting our website and subscribing to the newsletter for information on upcoming events and activities.

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Training on demand

Optimising FAIRness of federated Data Discovery & Access Service and underpinning Blue Data Infrastructures
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Copernicus Marine In Situ TAC QC procedure and duplicate check
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IQuOD 2023 Workshop
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IQuOD 2023 Workshop

10–11 July 2023
Potsdam, Germany & Online
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Blue-Cloud Virtual Labs
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CORA datasets QC procedures and products
Blue-Cloud Event
Virtual Research Environment and Labs
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Training materials & user guides

Optimising FAIRness of federated Blue Data Infrastructures. Blue-Cloud Training Academy, Webinar #2

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Dick Schaap; Thierry Carval; Raul Bardaji

The webinar gave information about the Blue-Cloud initiative and more details about the architecture and approach for the Blue-Cloud Federated Data Discovery & Access Service (DD&AS).

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FAIR Data Principles 1: Foundational components, best practices and standards. Blue-Cloud Training Academy, Webinar #1

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SIMONCELLI, Simona; GARELLO, René; GIORGETTI, Alessandra; Pittonet Gaiarin, Sara; Kokkinaki, Alexandra; Rettberg, Najla; Thijsse, Peter

This webinar is the first in a series of three Blue-Cloud 2026 Training Academy webinars on FAIR Data Principles, to be held from September 2023 to March 2024.

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Carbon-Plankton Dynamics Virtual Lab

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Pint, Steven

The NPZD (Nutrient-Phytoplankton-Zooplankton-Detritus) Virtual Lab was developed in the pilot Blue-Cloud project based on near real-time data of phyto- & zoo-plankton abundances and environmental parameters and tested and validated for the southern part of the North Sea.

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Unlocking the potential for integration of Coastal Ocean Observations along Europe (ICOOE)

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Vitorino, João; Lima, Vânia; Nunes, Paulo; Fernández, Juan Gabriel; Charco, Miguel; Villoria, Juan Miguel; Pearlman, Jay

Many types of ocean data are available from a variety of sources, but they are not all coordinated or interoperable. Integration of diverse datasets needs to be addressed and demonstrated to facilitate the creation of an effective knowledge base for applications and policy decisions.

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