Nekton's Launch of First Open-sourced Global Ocean Data Portal @ OCTOPUS (The Ocean Tool for Public Understanding and Science)
OCTOPUS (The Ocean Tool for Public Understanding and Science) launched on May 14, 2018 by Nekton to begin a new era of collaborative marine research and improved ocean governance.
OCTOPUS provides a single source to freely access the latest global marine data. OCTOPUS dynamically harvests and harmonises open-access marine data including oceanographic observations, biodiversity and human stressors on the ocean. Its objective is to support scientific study and decision-making for the improved management of the ocean.
OCTOPUS is created as an open-access portal for the scientific and ocean governance communities to utilise freely and develop new applications using its analytical tools.
OCTOPUS was built and developed in collaboration between the Oxford Martin School and the Zoology Department at the University of Oxford. The Nekton Oxford Deep Ocean Research Institute ('Nekton') lead the development and management of OCTOPUS.
"OCTOPUS enables scientists, policy makers and the general public to have open-access to a wide variety of current and high quality marine data to inform and catalyse their activities. In effect, it is a gateway to
knowledge on marine ecosystems.”
--- Professor Alex Rogers, Nekton Science Director, University of Oxford, OCTOPUS Founder
Source | https://octopus.zoo.ox.ac.uk
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