New papers from EPOC’s Arctic gateway observations
New papers from EPOC’s Arctic gateway observations Two new papers by EPOC researchers report findings on Arctic Atlantic Water; the warm, saline current that flows
May 20, 2026
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New papers from EPOC’s Arctic gateway observations Two new papers by EPOC researchers report findings on Arctic Atlantic Water; the warm, saline current that flows
EPOC Newsletter #4 now out! What’s in EPOC Newsletter 4 EPOC Newsletter 4 covers the latest developments from across the project community. A new paper
Biogeochemical sensors workshop held in Edinburgh Marine biogeochemists, physical oceanographers, and mooring engineers came together in Edinburgh on 20th February 2026 for the first workshop
Atlantic Ocean circulation research reached millions last week when the UK’s Channel 4 News featured an extended segment on the RAPID array monitoring system. This timely focus on the AMOC comes just as the world’s ocean scientists gather in Scotland for the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow.
EPOC research shows critical Atlantic Ocean currents kept going during last ice age New findings challenge ice age ocean circulation assumptions New results from EPOC
EPOC scientists develop a powerful new tool for monitoring changes in ocean heat distribution, important for understanding ocean circulation and its role in shaping climate.
The Greenland-Scotland Ridge (GSR) Workshop will be held at the Institute of Marine Research, Bergen on 24 April 2026. The workshop aimed to advance the GSR observing system by identifying key knowledge gaps, and to develop a strategy to deliver a sustained time series of transport across the Ridge.
Arctic-Subarctic Ocean Fluxes (ASOF) workshop
Bergen, 21-23 April 2026. ASOF is an international program on the oceanography of the Arctic and Subarctic seas and their role in climate. ASOF focusses on ocean fluxes of mass, heat, freshwater, and ice in the Arctic and Subarctic oceans.
The EPOC community had a strong showing at the OSM2026 conference, held in Glasgow on 22-26 February 2026. Here is a list of all EPOC presentations, plenaries, posters, and town halls.
EPOC and friends hosted a public exhibition on ocean observing at the Glasgow Science Centre, Saturday 21 February 2026.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, 20 February 2026. Full details here.
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway, 2 October 2025. Workshop report to follow.
Hamburg, 18-20 July 2023
Full details here
This informal webinar series takes place on a fortnightly basis, aimed at the general public and in English or German.
Full details at https://www.youtube.com/c/WissenschaftfürsWohnzimmer
The AMOC webinar series ran March-June 2023. Presentations are available to watch online – see here for full details.