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  • Unlocking the Atlantic
    When we unlock the secrets of the Atlantic we unlock a greater world. Watch Video
  • A Healthy Ocean
    Most life on Earth is in the ocean and human activity is its greatest threat. Watch Video
  • Food from the Ocean
    9.7bn people will live on Earth by 2050. Only 3% of our food currently comes from the sea. Watch Video
  • Mapping our Ocean
    Oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface yet only 5% of the seafloor has been mapped. Watch Video
  • Big Ocean, Big Data
    Big Ocean Data helps us understand, predict, protects and build a sustainable blue economy. Watch Video
AORA's Vision
Our Shared vision is an Atlantic that is healthy, resilient, safe, productive, understood and treasured so as to promote the well-being, prosperity and security of the present and future generations.

Latest News

Transatlantic Research Cooperation to Treasure and Protect the Atlantic Ocean
On 6th June 2018, a celebratory event entitled “Transatlantic Research Cooperation to Treasure and Protect the Atlantic Ocean” was held in the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
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ARICE Call 2018 Now Open
The EU funded project ARICE (Arctic Research Icebreaker Consortium) has now opened its first call for ship-time proposals to access icebreakers CCGS Amundsen, RV Sikuliaq and PRV Polarstern.
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New Video Produced by AltantOS
The EU Horizon 2020 project AtlantOS just finalized a video to explain the value of integrated Atlantic Ocean Observing for societal benefit.
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Upcoming Events

EMSEA Conference 2018
2 - 5 October 2018 - Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Ocean Frontier 2018
9-12 October 2018, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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