CoastPredict Side Meeting
Observing system design for coastal resilience
Saturday, 28 February 2026 | UTC 0815-1300
The Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) is the flagship conference for the ocean sciences and the larger ocean-connected community.
CoastPredict Side Meeting
Observing system design for coastal resilience
Saturday, 28 February 2026
This meeting brings together representatives from CoastPredict projects and the partners from the ocean observing and prediction communities. The aim is to discuss state-of-the-art observing system solutions for the coastal ocean and to engage in an intensive, participatory working session on the key requirements for effective coastal ocean observing.
If you have any queries, please email mairead.odonovan@cmcc.it,
copy wandasharbel.handal@unibo.it (DCC-CR) who is supporting the event.
CoastPredict and relevant sessions
Monday, 23 February 2026
16:00 – 17:00
AF14A – Road to Rio: Preparatory Process for the 2027 Ocean Decade Conference
📍 Hall 1 – SEC
16:00 – 18:00
OT14B – Building an Integrated Coastal Ocean Observing System for Global Ocean,
Weather, and Climate Prediction I (Poster)
📍 Hall 4 – Poster Hall (SEC)
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
16:00 – 18:00
CP24C – Harbor–Beach Interactions Under Multiple Stressors: Aggregating Simulations
and Observations to Assess Synergies and Trade-Offs I (Poster)
📍 Hall 4 – Poster Hall (SEC)
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
16:00 – 18:00
OT34C- Innovating Ocean Observing for Earth System Prediction and Societal Benefit I
(Poster)
📍 Hall 4 – Poster Hall (SEC)
14:00–16:00 UTC
Fishing Vessel Ocean Observing Network (FVON) Community Event
📍 M4 (SEC)
Thursday, 26 February 2026
10:30 – 12:00
DO42B – Regionally Downscaled Ocean Climate Predictions and Projections II (Oral)
📍 Hall 3 – Tidal Pool (SEC)
12:45 – 13:45
Convening of Ocean Decade Actions in Preparation of the 2027 Ocean Decade
Conference (Invitation only)
Please note that only two representatives per institution is allowed.
📍 M4 – SEC
16:00 – 18:00
CP44D – Resilient Coasts: Assessing and Managing Ocean-Related Risks I (Poster)
📍 Hall 4 – Poster Hall (SEC)
Friday, 27 February 2026
08:30 – 10:00
CP51A – Resilient Coasts: Assessing and Managing Ocean-Related Risks II (Oral)
📍 Hall 3 – The Sound (SEC)
10:30 – 12:00
CP52A – Resilient Coasts: Assessing and Managing Ocean-Related Risks III (Oral)
📍 Carron – SEC