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Read about the latest developments in the creation of the Digital Twin of the Ocean
Iliad experts to give keynote speech and plenary talks at Paris World Ocean Data Conference
28th February 2023
On March 21st, Iliad scientists Bente Lilja Bye, Christopher Genillard, Arne-Jørgen Berre, and Lena Neidhardt will give a plenary talk titled 'Aquaculture Risk Metrics – A digital twin of the ocean with risk data and information for multiple stakeholders', as part of an afternoon session on interdisciplinarity and societal needs.
Iliad webinar series on 8th - 10th March to focus on Citizen Science for Digital Twins of the Ocean
28th February 2023
The first webinar, on March 8th, will include an introduction to citizen science in the context of digital twins of the ocean, using a range of real-world examples illustrating citizen science and related concepts.
Iliad invited to sit on a panel to discuss the European Digital Twins of the Ocean at the 1st Annual Forum for the EU Mission Ocean
23rd February 2023
Iliad was invited to sit on a panel to discuss the European Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTOs) at the 1st Annual Forum for the EU Mission Ocean - Restore our oceans and waters by 2030.
Iliad researchers: Cold spells boost climate change denial tweets; some warming seen as good
10th January 2023
A team of researchers associated with the EU-funded Iliad project recently published findings based on an algorithm analysing more than 15 million English-language Twitter posts spanning 13 years (2006-2019), showing that cold spells – dips in temperature relative to historical averages – led to proportionally more tweets indicating disbelief in the existence of climate change.
Study on Tidal Array Spatial Optimisation Presented by Iliad at IAHR Congress
27th July 2022
H20, one of the most recognised chemical symbols, can either help or hurt. In the context of the ocean, tidal energy has the ability to be converted into power and provide electricity. Who knew?
Iliad researchers develop an operational model chain to assess the hazards of accidental oil spills at sea
18th May 2022
A recent study conducted by the EU-funded Iliad project applied a sophisticated operational oil spill model to test the oil dispersive properties and to reveal the relative magnitude of weathering processes, after an accidental oil spill release along the main tanker transportation route in the North Aegean Sea. Currently, the simulation refers to a theoretical scenario, which however has high probabilities to become true.
What is a Digital Twin of the ocean and what can it be used for?
24th February 2022
A digital twin is a virtual representation that serves as the real-time digital counterpart of a physical object or process, said Prof. Georgios Sylaios of the Democritus University of Thrace at the kick off conference of the EU-funded Iliad Project held online on February 1, 2022.
Digital Twins of the Ocean through Interoperability of existing and future Ocean Data Systems
15th February 2022
The Earth's oceans are vast and cover more than 70% of its surface. Scientists have been studying, monitoring and modelling the oceans for many decades to further our understanding. In todays, data rich world, creating a digital representation of the ocean is becoming a reality.