The EMODnet-Geology project (European Marine Observation and Data Network) https://www.emodnet-geology.eu/ is a long-term initiative launched in 2007 by the European Commission as part of its integrated maritime policy action plan. The project’s main objective is to improve access to and visualization of marine data. To achieve this, national geological surveys and research institutes across Europe collaborate to create and provide harmonized data products (maps) and datasets. The project’s activities include digitizing existing data in a GIS environment and developing harmonized (INSPIRE-compliant) digital maps for Europe’s marine basins, covering multiple thematic layers:
- Seabed Substrate
- Sea-floor Geology
- Coastal Behavior
- Events & Probabilities
- Marine Minerals
- Submerged Landscapes
- Entity Indexes
This “collect once and use many times” philosophy benefits all users — including policymakers, scientists, the private sector, and the general public.
Partnerships
- Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) – Project Lead
- Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU)
- Geological Survey of Norway (NGU)
- Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS, Denmark)
- Iceland GeoSurvey (ISOR)
- Geological Survey of Estonia (EGT)
- Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre (LEGMC)
- Lithuanian Geological Survey (LGT, Lithuania)
- Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute (PGI-NRI, Poland)
- Geological Survey of the Netherlands (TNO)
- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS, Belgium)
- Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM)
- Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)
- Geological Survey Ireland (GSI)
- Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME)
- Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA)
- Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale – Servizio Geologico d’Italia (ISPRA)
- Geological Survey of Slovenia (GeoZS)
- Croatian Geological Survey (HGI)
- Geological Survey of Montenegro (GEOZAVOD)
- Geological Survey of Albania (GSA)
- Hellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration (HSGME)
- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)
- Institute of Oceanology – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IO-BAS)
- National Institute for Marine Geology and Geoecology – GEOECOMAR (Romania)
- Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment of Cyprus – Geological Survey Department
- Office of the Prime Minister – Continental Shelf Department (Malta)
- Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”
- University of Tartu (Estonia)
- Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas, Institute of Computer Science (FORTH-ICS)
Funding Source: Horizon 2020 – European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
