NECCTON was featured in early November at the RISE FR-UK event at The Royal Society in London, celebrating outstanding Franco-British collaborations driving European research. Hosted by the French Embassy, the event highlighted projects where cross-Channel partnerships play a central role in scientific excellence.
As a Horizon Europe initiative coordinated by Mercator Ocean International with project management from Plymouth Marine Laboratory, NECCTON is a flagship example of this cooperation. The project brings together 23 partners to deliver a new generation of models for the Copernicus Marine Service — including marine mammals, fish, seafloor habitats and pollution — advancing Europe’s ability to monitor and manage marine ecosystems.
The RISE event helped raise NECCTON’s visibility among policymakers, funders and leading research institutions, while offering a valuable space to strengthen connections with Franco-British partners and explore future collaboration opportunities. This engagement supports momentum as Mercator Ocean evolves toward a new intergovernmental organisation for digital ocean services, where continued UK involvement will be essential.
At the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 in Glasgow (22–27 February 2026), NECCTON co-organised the session “Advancing Marine Ecosystem Modeling for a Predictable and Sustainable Ocean” together with OceanPredict’s Marine Ecosystem Analysis and Prediction Task Team. ...
Learn moreThe NECCTON project has reached an important milestone, unveiling a new generation of marine ecosystem models that promise to transform how we understand and manage our oceans....
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