The Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IO PAN) hosted an international meeting of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Biology and Ecosystems Panel of Experts in Sopot, Poland, from 28 September to 2 October 2026.

The meeting brought together experts from across the world to advance biological and ecosystem ocean observing. Discussions focused on implementing the GOOS Biodiversity Strategy, improving data and metadata standards, and promoting the use of Essential Ocean Variables to monitor marine life and ecosystems.

The meeting was supported by the EU-funded BioEcoOcean project, to which IO PAN contributes, helping advance coordinated ocean observations and support marine conservation.

More information: here.