GEORGE project

The second GEORGE Technical Forum was successfully organised at @vliz.be between 6 and 10 October.
The interactive, hands-on training brought together 32 participants and 11 sensor experts.💡

👉 Read more: george-project.eu/2025/10/22/g...

GEORGE is teaming up with the ENVRINNOV to co-host a webinar on 22 October. Join us for a morning of insightful presentations and a panel discussion exploring the latest innovations in marine and freshwater measurement techniques.

➡️ Read more: https://ow.ly/hZh250X9HO8

That’s a wrap on GEORGE Technical Forum II! 💥A week of learning, collaboration & exploring new sensors with 32 participants + 11 experts from 11 countries.

Huge thanks to @vliz.be for hosting & to all training partners for the sessions. See you in 2026 for Technical Forum III!

Coolest thing ever 🤩

This morning we were introduced to the CaPASOS pCO2 sensor by the @exeter.ac.uk team, and then got to build a lite version ourselves to understand how it works. From bubbling the equilibrator to testing calibration with reference gas! 🫧⚗️

cc @george-project.bsky.social

The GEORGE Technical Forum is wrapping up today with conversations around data. The participants were introduced to QuinCe, a quality control software by @icos-ri.eu. 💻

Any institution can access QuinCe for quality control of pCO2 data. 🌊

👉 Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/event/1274

Morning of Day 3 at the @george-project.bsky.social TF II, we looked at the ClearWater pH sensor and how it’s designed for high-precision autonomous ocean pH measurements 🔥

Day 4 at the GEORGE Technical Forum! It’s been a packed and insightful week here at @vliz.be for both participants and sensor demonstrators 💡 Alongside the sessions, a professional camera crew has been filming video tutorials for the GEORGE online training platform. More on that later! @icos-ri.eu

The second day of the GEORGE Technical Forum featured a visit to the VLIZ Marine Robotics Lab, a knowledge hub for autonomous marine systems, including the USVs Adhemar and Gobelijn. Many thanks to the @vliz.be team for showcasing these impressive technologies!

🤖 We also got to see so many incredible @vliz.be marine robotics platforms. From USVs to AUVs and gliders!

🧪 Had a great time tinkering with the HydroC CO₂ sensor setup at the @george-project.bsky.social TF II. So cool to see the internal components and how these systems are engineered for high-precision ocean measurements

Hello from the GEORGE Technical Forum at
@vliz.be! 👋 🚢 Day 2 kicked off with hands-on practical sessions. Over the next days, participants will explore the latest technologies and engage directly with experts from #4HJena, ClearWater Sensors, @noc.ac.uk, @exeter.ac.uk & @icos-ri.eu

The second onsite training session of GEORGE, focusing on sensors, has kicked off today at @vliz.be!

The event brings together technicians, engineers and scientists from European marine RIs - EMSO, @euro-argo.eu & @icos-ri.eu. 🌊🤝

Read more: george-project.eu/2025/10/06/t...

GEORGE partner @icos-ri.eu has published the results of the largest intercomparison study of its kind, comparing 27 instruments used for surface ocean pCO₂ measurements, including some that are now being further developed and optimised in GEORGE.

Read more: george-project.eu/2025/09/30/i...

Sailbuoy, a platform for surface ocean measurements equipped with the #CaPASOS sensor, was successfully recovered in Ireland by teams at Marine Institute! The platform had been measuring pCO2 autonomously for 2,5 months, travelling more than 1 000 km ⛵🌊 Congrats to all! @exeter.ac.uk

Sailbuoy, a platform for surface ocean measurements equipped with the #CaPASOS sensor, was successfully recovered in Ireland by teams at Marine Institute. The platform had been measuring pCO2 autonomously for 2,5 months, travelling more than 1000 km ⛵🌊 Congrats to everyone involved!

@exeter.ac.uk

Scientists in the GEORGE project have developed an autonomous sensor for monitoring total alkalinity (TA), an essential parameter of the ocean carbonate system that until now could not be monitored autonomously.

Learn more: george-project.eu/2025/04/03/n...

New study alert! The ICOS Ocean Thematic Centre has conducted a major intercomparison study, testing 27 different pCO2 instruments under controlled conditions. Congratulations to Tobias Steinhoff et al. on publishing this important work!

👉Read more: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

The Sailbuoy autonomous surface ocean measurement platform was deployed yesterday off the coast of Ireland.

The platform is equipped with #CaPASOS, a system for CO₂ measurements developed and optimised in GEORGE🌊

@exeter.ac.uk @icos-ri.eu

Recordings of the side events hosted by GEORGE partners at #UNOC3 are now available on the #EUDigitalPavilion website 💻

➡️ View the recordings here: www.digitaloceanpavilion.eu/content/the-...

🚢 The expedition to the Porcupine Abyssal Plain site, where new sensors and samplers developed in GEORGE were tested, concluded a week ago.

Learn more about the scientific aims of the expedition and future plans in a @noc.ac.uk blog post 👉 blogs.noc.ac.uk/jc278-pap-oc...

GEORGE partners @icos-ri.eu and @euro-argo.eu hosted successful side events at UN Ocean Conference, discussing global ocean observation gaps, the #Argo programme, tech innovations and climate policy. #UNOC3

➡️ Read more: george-project.eu/2025/06/25/t...

The RRS James Cook has returned to Southampton, marking the end of a 24-day expedition to the Porcupine Abyssal Plain, where GEORGE technologies tested in deep-sea conditions. Welcome back, everyone! 🚢

Over the coming months, the GEORGE teams will be analysing the data. Stay tuned for more updates!

Good news for data quality: GEORGE has developed a sampler for validating autonomous inorganic carbon measurements over long deployments. Last week at the PAP site in NE Atlantic, samplers were installed on a buoy for their 1st real-world test. Samples will be preserved for months for lab analysis💧

Last week, the EMSO Generic Instrument Module (EGIM) seabed lander was successfully deployed at the PAP site in NE Atlantic, with new TA, DIC, pH & pCO₂ sensors developed & optimised in GEORGE. The EGIM was lowered to 4,850 m, where it will remain for a year to perform autonomous measurements 🌊

News from the PAP site in the Northeast Atlantic 🌊Two #SEAEXPLORER gliders, fitted with new TA and pH sensors developed in GEORGE, have been profiling the water to 1000 m for the past 11 days. Data are being validated against ship and mooring sensors. Recovery planned for tomorrow, 17 June 🚢👏

GEORGE contributed to several side events at UN Ocean Conference. Our panel events delved into autonomous observing technologies, mCDR, and need of quality ocean carbon data. Thank you to everyone involved for a successful week! 🌊 #UNOC3 #UNOceanConference #HorizonEurope

@biogeosensing.bsky.social team has been celebrating #WordOceansDay 🌊 Team members were at the @noc.ac.uk #OpenDay while others have been testing new technology on board of #RRSJamesCook 🚢 @george-project.bsky.social @ifremer.bsky.social #Alseamar

Updates from the GEORGE crew in the Northeast Atlantic! 🚢 The #RSSJamesCook has reached the PAP site and teams have prepared the #Seaexplorer glider and #Argo profiling floats for deployment. Last minute checks have also been done on the PAP mooring buoy and fixed ocean station sampler. @noc.ac.uk

Deep-sea science expedition embarks on 40th voyage RRS James Cook embarks to study the Porcupine Abyssal Plain, monitoring life at depths of 5,000m.

GEORGE technologies are featured in a BBC report covering the expedition to the PAP site. The piece touches on the importance of measuring throughout the entire water column. GEORGE addresses this through creating technology for multiple autonomous platforms. @noc.ac.uk
➡️ www.bbc.com/news/article...

🚢 The RRS James Cook departed on Friday for the Porcupine Abyssal Plain, where new autonomous sensors from the GEORGE project will be tested together in the deep sea for the first time. Bon voyage! 🌊

➡️ Read more: george-project.eu/2025/05/28/n...

#HorizonEU #AutonomousSensors @noc.ac.uk