British Oceanographic Data Centre

12/06/2026

Through the NERC Environmental Data Service (EDS) High5 for AI project, we’ve boosted access to key environmental datasets and made them more AI-ready. Highlights include:
🌊 Our CTD profile data now available via ERDDAP
🪨 National Geographic Data Centre (NGDC) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for offshore samples, mapping, and boreholes
🌍 Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) promoting European Space Agency (ESA) soil moisture data with improved discovery via SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog (STAC)
🌱 Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) enabling Machine-Learning-ready landcover data workflows
We’ve also adopted the Croissant metadata standard, helping datasets integrate seamlessly into AI and machine learning pipelines - saving time and improving usability.
This work standardises access across data centres, making it easier to combine datasets, run analyses, and answer big environmental questions.

Read more: https://eds.ukri.org/news/impacts/publishing-and-promoting-ai-ready-data

British Antarctic Survey
British Geological Survey
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - UKCEH

Published on 10 June 2026 As part of a recent NERC EDS (Environmental Data Service) project High5 for AI, we have enabled new ways of finding and accessing some of our high-value datasets. This includes the production of new metadata files and creation of notebooks that demonstrate new data access w...

12/06/2026

We're all set at the National Oceanography Centre Open Day for schools today! 🩵🌊🌍

Come and visit the BODC stand to explore how ocean data powers discoveries beneath the waves. 🌊
Lots of interactive demos and plenty to discover. From the likes of the 'Captain Data' game, jigsaws, the new 2026 GEBCO grid and a poster asking about the NOC mission networks. 🎮 🧩
Make sure you stop by and check it out this Sunday when it opens up to the public! 🩵
It's always amazing to see so many students getting involved and asking brilliant questions... 💡

08/06/2026

Happy World Ocean Day, 2026! 🌍💙
Our oceans connect us, regulate our climate, and sustain life on Earth, but understanding them is key to protecting them.
At BODC we celebrate World Ocean Day everyday as we play a vital role in managing and safeguarding marine data, ensuring that scientists, policymakers, and communities have access to trusted ocean information for informed decision-making.
From long-term environmental monitoring to supporting global research, BODC helps turn data into knowledge that drives ocean sustainability.
This , we celebrate the power of data in protecting our blue planet. 🌊
Take a look for yourself: https://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/published_data_library/

08/06/2026

A history of data management at ICES (1902-2025)! 💡 🌟

A fascinating journal article has been included in a special edition celebrating 100 years of the ICES Journal of Marine Science! We highly recommend that you check it out 👉 https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsag085

15/05/2026

The BODC Argo team met with the wider UK Argo community at National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, this week for the annual UK Argo meeting. 🌍 🛰️ 🌊

Discussions ranged from future float deployments and data management developments to emerging scientific priorities with the aim of continuously driving the UK Argo programme forward. 🌟

This was a really valuable opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from NOC, the Met Office, and the University of Southampton.💡

28/04/2026

🗺️ GEBCO 2026 Grid Published

With almost 5 million square kilometres of data added over the past year, the new GEBCO_2026 grid marks 28.7% of the global ocean floor mapped to date. The latest update represents approximately 104 million square kilometres of mapped seabed – an area equivalent to more than two-thirds of the Earth’s land surface!

The GEBCO_2026 grid has been developed through The Nippon Foundation–GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, a collaboration between The Nippon Foundation and GEBCO - General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans, under the auspices of International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO.

⬇️ Download the data here:
https://www.gebco.net/data-products/gridded-bathymetry-data

22/04/2026

Helen Snaith from BODC represented at the Argo Steering Team meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, presenting a talk on the “Use of Deep Argo‑float derived bathymetry data in the development of the GEBCO global bathymetric grid” and exploring synergies with other groups.
Great to see such strong collaboration across different communities!
🌍🌊🌍

22/04/2026

Happy 🌍🌊

With over 70% of Earth covered by ocean, we of course recognise the vital role that trusted ocean data plays in understanding and protecting our planet. We continue to curate and deliver long‑term marine data to support science, policy, and sustainable decision‑making — from climate change research to ocean conservation.
By ensuring marine data are preserved, accessible, and reusable, we help turn observations into insight and insight into action for a healthier Earth.

13/03/2026

It's still not too late to register for the FREE NERC Research Data Management Training Webinar happening next week!

📅 🕙 18th March 2026 10:00-12:00 GMT
📍 Online

Find out more and register here ➡️ https://eds.ukri.org/training/nerc-eds-research-data-management-2-hours

The NERC Environmental Data Service (EDS) training & skills team is hosting a FREE webinar on research data management.
This session will be hosted in a friendly environment for learning and provide a refresh of the principles of data management! 🌊
Register here 👉https://eds.ukri.org/training/nerc-eds-research-data-management-2-hours

26/02/2026

We are 💼

The British Oceanographic Data Centre are expanding our team of Marine Data Managers with 2 positions available 🌊

📍 Location: Southampton or Liverpool
📅 Closing date: 26th March 2026

Find out more about the role and apply here ➡️ https://careers.noc.ac.uk/vacancy/marine-data-manager-x-2-604611.html