Reminder: the older MEDIN Online Metadata Editor (v2.3.8) will be permanently retired on 31 March.
Ensure any records created in the old tool since last year’s migration are exported & imported before the deadline.
New editor: medin-metadata-editor.dassh.ac.uk
Need help? medin.metadata@mba.ac.uk
POSEIDON - Planning Offshore Wind Strategic Environmental Impact Decisions
The model outputs from POSEIDON will join datasets on the Marine Data Exchange when the project comes to an end.
Explore the Marine Data Exchange 👇️
www.marinedataexchange.co.uk
It's been an inspiring week at #OSM26!
On Thursday, Charlotte Miskin-Hymas presented a poster titled "Maintaining Momentum to Increase FAIRness of UK Marine Data"
Thank you to everyone who stopped by. It was great to see so many people already engaged with MEDIN and aware of the network!
#FAIR
Today is your last chance to register for our free conference 'Sensing the Environment: Emerging Technologies for Monitoring and Decision-Making'. 24 February, online. Programme, etc. here: ukeof.org.uk/conference/c... #ukeof2026 #environment #monitoring #data #sensors #technology #innovation
Who's going to AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting next week?
🌊
Pop over to Hall 4 on Thursday and say "Hi!" to Charlotte who will be presenting a poster about MEDIN and how we continue to make impact and provides benefits to the global marine community.
#OSM26 #AGU #FAIRdata
📢MEDIN Online Metadata Editor announcement 📢
MEDIN Online Metadata Editor (v2.3.8) will be permanently retired on 31 Mar & will no longer be accessible after this date.
Please use the new MEDIN Online Metadata Editor (v3.1.2)👇 hubs.la/Q043YMbF0
Questions? email enquiries@medin.org.uk 📧
There is still time to submit your abstract to present at the MEDIN Open Meeting!
🔹Session 1: Marine data types without a MEDIN Data Archive Centre 🔹
🔹Session 2: Solutions for marine data management challenges🔹
Deadline 19th September 👇
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/pkWfTKKpq9
Register now to attend the MEDIN Open Meeting 2025:
"Unlocking the oceans: managing emerging and established marine data"
📅Thursday 4th December 2025
📍Hybrid - Met Office, Exeter and online using Microsoft Teams
Secure your place now:
hubs.la/Q03D5RZ90
Thank you to our wonderful speakers Monica Hanley from @bodc.bsky.social and Harry Richardson from The Crown Estate for kicking off the MEDIN webinar series 2025. Watch the webinar again - www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EJ1... Register now for webinar number 2 👇
medin.org.uk/news/medin-w...
📢Call for speakers: MEDIN Open Meeting 2025 📢
"Unlocking the oceans: managing emerging and established marine data"
📅Thursday 4th December 2025
📍Hybrid - Met Office, Exeter and online using Microsoft Teams
Deadline September 19th 2025
hubs.la/Q03D5PN_0
🎉 Congratulations to Chloe, DASSH Data Manager, on being appointed Co-chair of the @medin.bsky.social Communications Working Group! 👏
Chloe brings experience from OBIS, UK/EU data initiatives & years of MEDIN work. Please join us in congratulating Chloe on this well-deserved appointment! 🎊
🚨 Time to Upgrade Your MEDIN Metadata Maestro 🚨
From 1 Oct, MEDIN Metadata Maestro for v2.3.8 is retiring
Upgrade to v3.1 for:
✨ Easier navigation & tips
✅ Colour-coded compliance checks
🌍 Multi-standard metadata support
📋 Templates & vocabularies
Download now ➡️ medin.org.uk/data-standar...
Registration is now open for a series of free to attend scientific computing courses for Environmental Scientists.
🔵An introductory course
🔵An intermediate course
🔵An advanced course
Secure your spot!
forms.office.com/e/7xssC7FgXa
@epcc.bsky.social
Register now for the first MEDIN webinar:
📅 20th August 2025 14:00 – 15:00
🗺️Navigating Marine Data: Planning, Stewardship and the value of MEDIN
Read more about the webinar series and sign up noc-events.co.uk/medin-2025-w...
#MEDINwebinars2025
Check out the Healthy & Biologically Diverse Seas Evidence Group (HBDSEG).
Explore the 4 goals of HBDSEG
1️⃣Coordinated marine monitoring
2️⃣Community of stakeholders
3️⃣Continuously improving evidence base
4️⃣ Quality assured data
hubs.la/Q03t7y_l0
#metadatamonday
📢We're looking for a #MarineOrnithologist to join us!
This varied role will include supporting a review of the Special Protection Area (SPA) network, data analysis & review of management measures.
📆 Closing date: 30 June 2025
👉 Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/JNCCpost202529
#JobOpportunity
Today at NOC Open Day we are announcing the next MEDIN workshop!
Taking place on October 13-17th, online using OceanTeacher Global Academy, you can register for FREE here:
bit.ly/446xQuo
For more information about the MEDIN workshops check out our website:
bit.ly/446xQuo
Our colleagues at @icesmarine.bsky.social are inviting feedback on their Spatial Facility and Metadata Catalogue.
🔍 Explore:
gis.ices.dk/sf/
gis.ices.dk/geonetwork/s...
📝 Share your feedback:
forms.office.com/e/7EjqRhuidr
Let’s make spatial data more accessible! #ICES #GIS #MarineData
Check out our new YouTube tutorial 👇
MEDIN Online Metadata Editor: How to Create a MEDIN Discovery Metadata Record.
This video tutorial will help you become familiar with creating MEDIN Compliant discovery metadata using the MEDIN Online Metadata editor.
bit.ly/4jbgVv9
Don't forget to subscribe ✔️
🚨 New Dataset Alert! 🚨
We’ve just published the "2022-2024 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites" dataset, exploring biodiversity & denitrification at oyster farms in England & Wales.
Check it out here 👉 doi.org/10.17031/666... 🌊🐚
@medin.bsky.social @thembauk.bsky.social
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Marine Data Management Webinar Series and are looking for prospective speakers 📢
Submit a brief abstract using the form below by 16th June 2025.
bit.ly/4dolkcX
At the METS RCN workshop at BIOS, Pier Luigi Buttegieg presents the work MEDIN completed sending MEDIN portal records to Ocean InfoHub during his presentation about the Ocean Data Information System (#ODIS) and being visible across the Ocean's Internet.
oceaninfohub.org
#METSRCN2025
#BIOS
We've updated some MEDIN guidelines!
Marine Biodiversity 🐟
Marine & Geophysics 🌋
Physical Oceanography and Metocean/Marine Chemistry 🌦️
Find the updated versions available to download for free from our website: medin.org.uk/data-standar...
Save the date for the next MEDIN workshop!
📆 19th – 23rd May 2025
The FREE virtual/online workshop titled: ‘Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset’ is hosted on OceanTeacher Global Academy.
Register now: medin.org.uk/data-standar...
#marinedatamanagement #freetraining #CPD
Today is the last day of the #IODE Committee meeting in Colombia.
IODE was established in 1961 to enhance marine research & development, by facilitating the exchange of oceanographic data & information.
Find out more:
bit.ly/4bMur6x
@dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social @bodc.bsky.social
The 28th session of the International Oceanographic Data & Information Exchange (IODE) committee is this week!
@bodc.bsky.social is the #NODC of the UK,
@dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social is attending as the co-chair of
#OBIS
Cefas and MEDIN are #ADUs of IODE so are attending remotely.
This week, BODC and @medin.bsky.social attended #IODC3 and #IODE28 in Santa Marta, Colombia🌊📊
An excellent opportunity to promote our work and strengthen our global partnerships. We thank our hosts INVEMAR for their warm welcome and kind hospitality🌍
@unesco.org @iodeoostende.bsky.social
Looking for information about fishing restrictions around the UK and beyond? 🎣🚫
Check out the reference layers in the MEDIN portal 👇
Under 'fisheries and aquaculture' 🐟
portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start...
#WMSwednesday
ScotMER Symposium - registration for FREE in-person day closes 19 Feb!
25–28 Feb the latest groundbreaking UK and international research on the impact of offshore renewable energy on the marine environment & other users of the sea will be showcased.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/7th-scotme...
🚀 The new MEDIN Online Discovery Metadata Editor is live! Create, validate, export, & publish marine metadata.
🌊 Please switch to the new editor! 🔗 metadata.marinebiodiversity.org
⚡Exciting key features
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