Carlos Rodero is a researcher at the Institute of Marine Sciences - CSIC (ICM-CSIC) with expertise in marine optics, low-cost sensors and citizen science. Within AMRIT, CSIC leads WP15 (“Improvement of Global Data Products from Blended EOVs”), focusing on the data-fusion methods for ocean colour, temperature, and oxygen for offshore and coastal datasets (including biodiversity in the latter case).
The AMRIT consortium is excited to share their response to the European Commission’s (EC) Call for evidence on the upcoming European Strategy on Research and Technology (submitted in May 2025).
As the AMRIT project gains momentum, we are looking ahead to 2025 with optimism and determination. After a pivotal first year of preparation in 2024, where our team organised workflows, assessed existing solutions, and laid the groundwork for our vision, the coming year will see the first tangible outcomes of our efforts.
On the 11-12th of July, Laurent Mortier (ARMINES) and Aodhan Fitzgerald (Marine Institute) participated as EC expert to the G7 Science and Technology Ministerial and G7 FSOI events in Bologna, promoting AMRIT and AQUARIUS to high level stakeholders (GSO-GRI, Missions).
Laurent Mortier, the scientific coordinator of AMRIT, was invited by DG MARE to present the project at a meeting attended by three other DGs. He was accompanied by Joanna Post, Director of the GOOS office and Inga Lips, director of the secretariat of our partner EuroGOOS.